Import/export HS code 540772: Dyed synthetic fabrics

Synthetic fabrics colored with dyes, used for vibrant textiles

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 2,739,271
China 2,722,751
India 1,316,615
Italy 246,308
Taiwan 173,831

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 1,170,456 1,568,815 +398,359
China 1,309,036 1,413,715 +104,679
India 503,026 813,589 +310,563
Italy 106,159 140,149 +33,990
Taiwan 90,579 83,252 -7,327
Spain 36,812 96,428 +59,616
Belgium 98,455 28,579 -69,876
France 30,167 87,901 +57,734
Czechia 21,840 72,733 +50,893
Germany 74,776 13,544 -61,232

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 2,786,641
China 2,735,030
India 1,341,461
Italy 275,727
Taiwan 194,535

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 1,171,656 1,614,985 +443,329
China 1,319,511 1,415,519 +96,008
India 493,382 848,079 +354,697
Italy 106,542 169,185 +62,643
Taiwan 105,527 89,008 -16,519
Spain 77,664 93,638 +15,974
Belgium 84,506 28,503 -56,003
France 28,402 78,651 +50,249
United States 19,507 31,202 +11,695
South Africa 0 36,094 +36,094

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 17
West Yorkshire 17
Greater Manchester 10
Lancashire 9
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 8

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 10 13 +3
West Yorkshire 12 12 +0
Greater Manchester 7 8 +1
Lancashire 7 7 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 6 +1
Inner London - East 4 4 +0
Outer London - East and North East 5 4 -1
Outer London - West and North West 3 4 +1
West Midlands 2 5 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1

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) 4,216,780
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,853,718
Air transport 485,880
Road transport 323,396
Other 93,018

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) 1,792,062 2,424,718 +632,656
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,286,373 1,567,345 +280,972
Air transport 235,716 250,164 +14,448
Road transport 109,033 214,363 +105,330
Other 77,334 15,684 -61,650

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 2,568,936
Felixstowe 1,790,132
Southampton 1,651,855
Dover 341,428
London 283,683

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 £
ZLC 1,055,277 1,513,659 +458,382
Felixstowe 872,191 917,941 +45,750
Southampton 776,019 875,836 +99,817
Dover 158,905 182,523 +23,618
London 48,070 235,613 +187,543
London Gateway Port 47,100 183,699 +136,599
Thamesport 55,229 160,636 +105,407
East Midlands Airport 75,481 81,445 +5,964
Dover / Eurotunnel 77,022 16,093 -60,929
000 77,334 15,684 -61,650

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 45
Manufacture of textiles 19
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 19
Manufacture of furniture 12
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 23
2026-03 22
2026-02 19
2026-01 14
2025-12 17

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 57
0-1m 20
15m-54m 20
54m+ 15
Other 11

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 £
Morocco 508,150
Germany 300,603
France 236,279
Croatia 174,723
China 154,432

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 £
Morocco 248,110 260,040 +11,930
Germany 266,958 33,645 -233,313
France 205,193 31,086 -174,107
Croatia 0 174,723 +174,723
China 42,536 111,896 +69,360
Belgium 76,946 49,453 -27,493
United States 28,751 53,477 +24,726
United Arab Emirates 67,946 8,183 -59,763
South Africa 39,069 29,237 -9,832
Poland 25,053 35,899 +10,846

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) 1,531,269
Air transport 416,767
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 255,123
Road transport 2,758

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) 892,830 638,439 -254,391
Air transport 210,051 206,716 -3,335
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 132,094 123,029 -9,065
Road transport 2,758 0 -2,758

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 934,554
Portsmouth 507,040
London Gateway Port 180,806
London Heathrow Airport 122,238
East Midlands Airport 98,419

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 601,457 333,097 -268,360
Portsmouth 248,110 258,930 +10,820
London Gateway Port 79,117 101,689 +22,572
London Heathrow Airport 48,834 73,404 +24,570
East Midlands Airport 59,547 38,872 -20,675
Manchester Airport 47,664 29,183 -18,481
ZLC 25,438 40,580 +15,142
London Stansted Airport 23,577 21,992 -1,585
Southampton 42,428 0 -42,428
Dover 16,378 22,473 +6,095

Quick facts

HS code: 540772

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

Description: Synthetic fabrics colored with dyes, used for vibrant textiles