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 2,428,793
Belgium 1,867,913
Turkey 1,016,428
India 966,070
Spain 600,410

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 1,253,217 1,175,576 -77,641
Belgium 973,911 894,002 -79,909
Turkey 437,080 579,348 +142,268
India 465,811 500,259 +34,448
Spain 272,326 328,084 +55,758
France 114,075 90,856 -23,219
Germany 71,253 117,440 +46,187
Pakistan 44,424 0 -44,424
Ireland 9,198 21,136 +11,938
United States 22,234 6,575 -15,659

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 2,526,695
Belgium 1,860,751
Turkey 1,094,352
India 1,028,018
Spain 626,308

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 1,314,160 1,212,535 -101,625
Belgium 966,341 894,410 -71,931
Turkey 475,048 619,304 +144,256
India 501,697 526,321 +24,624
Spain 288,809 337,499 +48,690
France 52,696 60,908 +8,212
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 7 +1
West Yorkshire 9 6 -3
Outer London - West and North West 3 8 +5
Inner London - East 3 5 +2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 3 +0
West Midlands 3 3 +0
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) 4,920,961
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,299,806
Air transport 666,103
Road transport 534,349
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) 2,520,839 2,400,122 -120,717
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 571,229 728,577 +157,348
Air transport 369,954 296,149 -73,805
Road transport 226,707 307,642 +80,935
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 3,606,807
Eurotunnel 612,088
ZLC 606,115
London Gateway Port 366,155
London 317,709

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 1,813,301 1,793,506 -19,795
Eurotunnel 355,971 256,117 -99,854
ZLC 293,118 312,997 +19,879
London Gateway Port 167,277 198,878 +31,601
London 236,827 80,882 -155,945
Felixstowe 148,906 140,307 -8,599
Southampton 109,733 174,472 +64,739
Dover / Eurotunnel 83,917 194,022 +110,105
London Heathrow Airport 159,366 78,969 -80,397
Thamesport 90,562 130,839 +40,277

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
8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 18
2026-04 24
2026-03 24
2026-02 23
2026-01 19

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
54m+ 24
0-1m 17
15m-54m 11
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 222,089
Poland 152,188
United States 143,193
United Arab Emirates 99,206
Romania 89,520

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 67,399 154,690 +87,291
Poland 72,401 79,787 +7,386
United States 83,473 59,720 -23,753
United Arab Emirates 68,470 30,736 -37,734
Romania 81,131 8,389 -72,742
France 6,848 75,157 +68,309
Netherlands 13,248 47,403 +34,155
Italy 44,891 12,185 -32,706
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 236,996

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 50,987 186,009 +135,022

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 558,714
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 431,538
Other 236,996
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 75,270

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 235,224 323,490 +88,266
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 235,481 196,057 -39,424
Other 50,987 186,009 +135,022
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 65,322 9,948 -55,374

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 236,996
Dover / Eurotunnel 202,855
East Midlands Airport 192,127
London Heathrow Airport 153,856
Harwich 130,025

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 £
000 50,987 186,009 +135,022
Dover / Eurotunnel 134,427 68,428 -65,999
East Midlands Airport 105,675 86,452 -19,223
London Heathrow Airport 55,130 98,726 +43,596
Harwich 53,921 76,104 +22,183
London Stansted Airport 51,023 37,196 -13,827
Manchester Airport 8,450 69,592 +61,142
London Gateway Port 63,508 9,948 -53,560
Dover 28,965 40,522 +11,557
ZLC 14,946 26,391 +11,445

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