Import/export HS code 540781: Unbleached or bleached synthetic fabrics

Plain or white synthetic fabrics, ready for dyeing or customization

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 £
China 599,064
Pakistan 408,670
India 94,668
Turkey 59,820
Italy 6,107

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 £
China 229,143 369,921 +140,778
Pakistan 319,947 88,723 -231,224
India 53,457 41,211 -12,246
Turkey 32,979 26,841 -6,138
Italy 4,539 1,568 -2,971

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 £
China 597,512
Pakistan 408,670
India 96,220
Turkey 59,820
Italy 6,107

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 £
China 227,591 369,921 +142,330
Pakistan 319,947 88,723 -231,224
India 55,009 41,211 -13,798
Turkey 32,979 26,841 -6,138
Italy 4,539 1,568 -2,971

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
Lancashire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cheshire 1

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
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Lancashire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0

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) 1,071,783
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 51,088
Air transport 35,732
Road transport 9,726

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) 580,662 491,121 -89,541
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,252 24,836 -1,416
Air transport 26,998 8,734 -18,264
Road transport 6,153 3,573 -2,580

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 606,919
Southampton 243,866
London Gateway Port 224,726
London Heathrow Airport 34,223
Dover / Eurotunnel 26,067

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 £
Felixstowe 212,889 394,030 +181,141
Southampton 233,738 10,128 -223,610
London Gateway Port 137,763 86,963 -50,800
London Heathrow Airport 25,489 8,734 -16,755
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,685 22,382 +18,697
ZLC 16,057 3,573 -12,484
London 3,030 1,568 -1,462
Thamesport 3,546 0 -3,546
Eurotunnel 2,359 0 -2,359
East Midlands Airport 1,509 0 -1,509

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
6
Manufacture of textiles
4
Air transport
1
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
1
Manufacture of furniture
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 1
2026-03 2
2025-12 1
2025-11 2
2025-10 4

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 7
0-1m 2
54m+ 2
15m-54m 1

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 £
Bulgaria 19,140
Moldova 13,928
Portugal 13,228
Australia 8,185
United States 5,174

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 £
Bulgaria 8,000 11,140 +3,140
Moldova 13,928 0 -13,928
Portugal 6,682 6,546 -136
Australia 6,709 1,476 -5,233
United States 0 5,174 +5,174
Morocco 2,713 0 -2,713
Falkland Islands 1,093 0 -1,093
United Arab Emirates 0 986 +986
Greece 0 918 +918

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) 47,589
Air transport 16,683
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,093

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) 31,323 16,266 -15,057
Air transport 6,709 9,974 +3,265
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,093 0 -1,093

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 47,589
London Stansted Airport 9,669
East Midlands Airport 4,552
ZLC 1,476
Southampton 1,093

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 31,323 16,266 -15,057
London Stansted Airport 6,709 2,960 -3,749
East Midlands Airport 0 4,552 +4,552
ZLC 0 1,476 +1,476
Southampton 1,093 0 -1,093
London Heathrow Airport 0 986 +986

Quick facts

HS code: 540781

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

Description: Plain or white synthetic fabrics, ready for dyeing or customization