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 2,321,458
Belgium 1,758,648
Turkey 962,533
India 952,677
Spain 579,373

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 1,202,070 1,119,388 -82,682
Belgium 940,177 818,471 -121,706
Turkey 423,589 538,944 +115,355
India 472,759 479,918 +7,159
Spain 291,811 287,562 -4,249
France 101,484 81,607 -19,877
Germany 62,484 117,440 +54,956
Pakistan 44,424 0 -44,424
Ireland 8,197 21,136 +12,939
China 28,175 0 -28,175

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 2,411,871
Belgium 1,751,486
Turkey 1,033,036
India 1,011,652
Spain 605,271

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 1,265,536 1,146,335 -119,201
Belgium 932,607 818,879 -113,728
Turkey 454,136 578,900 +124,764
India 505,672 505,980 +308
Spain 308,294 296,977 -11,317
France 39,151 57,528 +18,377
Ireland 7,938 46,614 +38,676
Pakistan 44,424 0 -44,424
China 29,796 998 -28,798
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
Outer London - West and North West 9
West Yorkshire 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 13 15 +2
Lancashire 8 11 +3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 8 6 -2
Outer London - West and North West 4 7 +3
West Yorkshire 7 6 -1
Inner London - East 3 5 +2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 3 +0
West Midlands 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
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) 4,688,126
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,247,203
Air transport 646,390
Road transport 498,670
Other 41,877

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) 2,465,333 2,222,793 -242,540
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 545,358 701,845 +156,487
Air transport 378,804 267,586 -111,218
Road transport 218,718 279,952 +61,234
Other 20,296 21,581 +1,285

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,419,260
Eurotunnel 583,098
ZLC 566,050
London Gateway Port 332,368
London 315,650

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 1,746,867 1,672,393 -74,474
Eurotunnel 353,418 229,680 -123,738
ZLC 280,743 285,307 +4,564
London Gateway Port 135,764 196,604 +60,840
London 237,532 78,118 -159,414
Southampton 109,733 174,472 +64,739
Felixstowe 155,585 123,821 -31,764
Dover / Eurotunnel 88,765 179,321 +90,556
London Heathrow Airport 153,956 75,092 -78,864
Thamesport 86,761 125,631 +38,870

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
38
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
22
Manufacture of furniture
17
Manufacture of textiles
12
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 56
54m+ 22
0-1m 16
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 221,020
Poland 147,992
United States 139,565
United Arab Emirates 99,206
France 82,005

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 78,476 142,544 +64,068
Poland 70,070 77,922 +7,852
United States 84,307 55,258 -29,049
United Arab Emirates 69,970 29,236 -40,734
France 6,848 75,157 +68,309
Romania 69,883 7,386 -62,497
Netherlands 17,658 42,993 +25,335
Italy 37,946 10,940 -27,006
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 61,656 175,340 +113,684

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 546,589
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 399,697
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 238,194 308,395 +70,201
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 210,918 188,779 -22,139
Other 61,656 175,340 +113,684
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
East Midlands Airport 186,388
Dover / Eurotunnel 173,199
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 61,656 175,340 +113,684
East Midlands Airport 111,494 74,894 -36,600
Dover / Eurotunnel 109,181 64,018 -45,163
London Heathrow Airport 55,130 98,726 +43,596
Harwich 55,786 74,239 +18,453
London Stansted Airport 46,888 34,945 -11,943
Manchester Airport 9,736 68,306 +58,570
London Gateway Port 63,508 9,948 -53,560
Dover 27,783 39,519 +11,736
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