Import/export HS code 540783: Synthetic fabrics with multi-colored yarns

Fabrics made from synthetic 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 £
Italy 2,401,070
Belgium 1,930,970
Turkey 1,009,910
India 954,602
Spain 608,080

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 £
Italy 1,254,152 1,146,918 -107,234
Belgium 1,012,109 918,861 -93,248
Turkey 429,416 580,494 +151,078
India 418,908 535,694 +116,786
Spain 276,931 331,149 +54,218
France 113,400 91,188 -22,212
Germany 64,662 122,768 +58,106
Pakistan 44,424 0 -44,424
Ireland 9,198 21,136 +11,938
China 13,814 14,361 +547

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 £
Italy 2,499,810
Belgium 1,919,770
Turkey 1,090,609
India 1,016,550
Spain 633,978

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 £
Italy 1,315,379 1,184,431 -130,948
Belgium 1,000,501 919,269 -81,232
Turkey 467,080 623,529 +156,449
India 451,277 565,273 +113,996
Spain 293,414 340,564 +47,150
France 52,149 58,887 +6,738
Ireland 8,939 46,614 +37,675
Pakistan 44,424 0 -44,424
China 17,581 15,359 -2,222
United Kingdom 15,065 7,871 -7,194

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 18
Lancashire 13
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 11
West Yorkshire 11
Outer London - West and North West 9

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 13 16 +3
Lancashire 7 12 +5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6 8 +2
West Yorkshire 9 6 -3
Outer London - West and North West 3 8 +5
Inner London - East 3 6 +3
Outer London - East and North East 4 3 -1
West Midlands 1 4 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 3 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,950,392
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,300,729
Air transport 676,790
Road transport 519,589
Other 43,927

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,542,008 2,408,384 -133,624
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 560,458 740,271 +179,813
Air transport 348,485 328,305 -20,180
Road transport 223,083 296,506 +73,423
Other 20,245 23,682 +3,437

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,602,248
Eurotunnel 641,450
ZLC 599,138
London Gateway Port 368,887
London 310,645

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 1,812,830 1,789,418 -23,412
Eurotunnel 391,585 249,865 -141,720
ZLC 297,277 301,861 +4,584
London Gateway Port 119,012 249,875 +130,863
London 228,737 81,908 -146,829
Felixstowe 155,744 131,659 -24,085
Southampton 116,162 167,120 +50,958
Dover / Eurotunnel 68,055 212,225 +144,170
London Heathrow Airport 156,729 85,339 -71,390
Thamesport 116,984 114,585 -2,399

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 39
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 24
Manufacture of furniture 18
Manufacture of textiles 13
Manufacture of wearing apparel 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 24
2026-03 24
2026-02 23
2026-01 19
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 58
54m+ 23
0-1m 17
15m-54m 12
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 £
Ireland 216,954
Poland 153,891
United States 140,166
Romania 114,157
United Arab Emirates 99,206

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 £
Ireland 55,905 161,049 +105,144
Poland 71,057 82,834 +11,777
United States 77,529 62,637 -14,892
Romania 104,692 9,465 -95,227
United Arab Emirates 66,734 32,472 -34,262
France 5,906 75,164 +69,258
Netherlands 12,369 45,924 +33,555
Italy 36,155 18,825 -17,330
Bahrain 12,272 30,920 +18,648
Viet Nam 0 42,860 +42,860

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 £
XI 230,988

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 £
XI 38,620 192,368 +153,748

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 550,846
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 457,829
Other 230,988
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 75,270
Road transport 1,866

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 £
Air transport 229,318 321,528 +92,210
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 247,113 210,716 -36,397
Other 38,620 192,368 +153,748
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 65,322 9,948 -55,374
Road transport 1,866 0 -1,866

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 231,093
000 230,988
East Midlands Airport 181,012
London Heathrow Airport 153,782
Harwich 129,013

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 159,796 71,297 -88,499
000 38,620 192,368 +153,748
East Midlands Airport 102,248 78,764 -23,484
London Heathrow Airport 52,328 101,454 +49,126
Harwich 49,862 79,151 +29,289
London Stansted Airport 53,082 42,119 -10,963
Manchester Airport 6,714 67,667 +60,953
London Gateway Port 63,508 9,948 -53,560
Dover 19,287 49,265 +29,978
ZLC 16,812 26,391 +9,579

Quick facts

HS code: 540783

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

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