Import/export HS code 540753: Polyester fabrics with multi-colored yarns

Fabrics made from polyester yarns of different colors, creating colorful patterns

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Turkey 13,911,256
China 2,912,489
India 1,326,156
Belgium 1,238,021
Denmark 842,733

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Turkey 7,572,916 6,338,340 -1,234,576
China 2,017,346 895,143 -1,122,203
India 886,580 439,576 -447,004
Belgium 598,496 639,525 +41,029
Denmark 401,662 441,071 +39,409
Italy 465,260 338,380 -126,880
South Korea 578,885 180,470 -398,415
Germany 341,582 189,064 -152,518
Netherlands 382,992 75,495 -307,497
Czechia 144,073 290,129 +146,056

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Turkey 14,631,125
China 3,720,265
India 1,432,381
Netherlands 1,281,327
Italy 1,200,112

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Turkey 7,964,173 6,666,952 -1,297,221
China 2,305,052 1,415,213 -889,839
India 923,645 508,736 -414,909
Netherlands 658,887 622,440 -36,447
Italy 788,055 412,057 -375,998
South Korea 724,869 253,760 -471,109
Belgium 345,699 149,632 -196,067
Spain 273,144 122,909 -150,235
Germany 83,554 139,481 +55,927
Lithuania 122,848 96,986 -25,862

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 33
West Yorkshire 27
Inner London - East 12
Lancashire 12
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 11

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Inner London - West 28 22 -6
West Yorkshire 18 24 +6
Inner London - East 9 7 -2
Lancashire 11 10 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 9 8 -1
Outer London - East and North East 5 8 +3
Outer London - West and North West 6 6 +0
Greater Manchester 7 6 -1
West Midlands 2 5 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 2 -2

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,174,057
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,921,455
Air transport 1,404,671
Road transport 1,400,658
Other 2,424

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,423,928 4,750,129 -1,673,799
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,416,331 4,505,124 -1,911,207
Air transport 754,790 649,881 -104,909
Road transport 801,283 599,375 -201,908
Other 2,424 0 -2,424

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,964,693
Belfast Port 4,860,222
Felixstowe 2,764,169
ZLC 2,219,393
Dover 2,190,130

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,349,345 2,615,348 -733,997
Belfast Port 2,357,671 2,502,551 +144,880
Felixstowe 1,821,844 942,325 -879,519
ZLC 1,365,498 853,895 -511,603
Dover 1,058,203 1,131,927 +73,724
Southampton 1,143,659 348,889 -794,770
Eurotunnel 847,012 295,344 -551,668
London Gateway Port 472,548 587,847 +115,299
Thamesport 528,904 344,076 -184,828
East Midlands Airport 157,193 175,914 +18,721

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 69
Manufacture of furniture 38
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 30
Manufacture of textiles 21
Other manufacturing 11

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 45
2025-11 58
2025-10 49
2025-09 49
2025-08 54

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 88
54m+ 33
0-1m 29
15m-54m 27
Other 12

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Romania 1,994,003
Poland 1,711,330
Germany 855,583
France 452,386
Netherlands 362,521

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Romania 1,237,806 756,197 -481,609
Poland 1,066,709 644,621 -422,088
Germany 461,267 394,316 -66,951
France 237,166 215,220 -21,946
Netherlands 196,634 165,887 -30,747
United States 197,318 137,255 -60,063
Canada 170,773 161,863 -8,910
Italy 142,970 27,673 -115,297
Hungary 77,347 77,790 +443
Turkey 51,013 100,449 +49,436

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Switzerland 2,333

Export origin countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Switzerland 2,176 157 -2,019

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,036,579
Air transport 1,353,726
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 144,914
Road transport 26,068
Other 2,333

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,610,543 2,426,036 -1,184,507
Air transport 686,345 667,381 -18,964
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 85,847 59,067 -26,780
Road transport 26,068 0 -26,068
Other 2,176 157 -2,019

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,961,892
East Midlands Airport 770,454
Dover 548,760
Immingham Docks 319,517
London Heathrow Airport 256,387

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,095,938 1,865,954 -1,229,984
East Midlands Airport 387,136 383,318 -3,818
Dover 226,914 321,846 +94,932
Immingham Docks 198,685 120,832 -77,853
London Heathrow Airport 108,523 147,864 +39,341
London Stansted Airport 87,336 55,463 -31,873
ZLC 99,147 32,335 -66,812
London Gateway Port 56,066 44,229 -11,837
Felixstowe 0 66,333 +66,333
Hull 47,267 7,880 -39,387

Quick facts

HS code: 540753

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Fabrics made from polyester yarns of different colors, creating colorful patterns