Import/export HS code 540784: Printed synthetic fabrics

Synthetic fabrics with printed designs, perfect for clothing and home decor

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* 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 £
India 112,744
Spain 32,101
United States 26,820
Turkey 25,012
Germany 11,749

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 £
India 73,403 39,341 -34,062
Spain 13,564 18,537 +4,973
United States 4,832 21,988 +17,156
Turkey 7,494 17,518 +10,024
Germany 2,949 8,800 +5,851
Sweden 4,695 0 -4,695
Thailand 4,037 0 -4,037
Taiwan 0 3,760 +3,760
Uzbekistan 0 2,318 +2,318
Singapore 0 1,395 +1,395

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 £
India 111,162
Spain 32,101
United States 26,820
Turkey 25,012
Italy 14,757

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 £
India 70,426 40,736 -29,690
Spain 13,564 18,537 +4,973
United States 4,832 21,988 +17,156
Turkey 7,494 17,518 +10,024
Italy 4,695 10,062 +5,367
Thailand 4,037 0 -4,037
Taiwan 0 3,760 +3,760
China 2,977 0 -2,977
Germany 2,949 0 -2,949
Uzbekistan 0 2,318 +2,318

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Inner London - East 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
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -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) 114,069
Air transport 62,908
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,607
Road transport 19,513
Other 679

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) 68,512 45,557 -22,955
Air transport 27,854 35,054 +7,200
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,318 22,289 +13,971
Road transport 7,494 12,019 +4,525
Other 0 679 +679

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 66,223
London Heathrow Airport 40,382
London 29,812
ZLC 19,513
London Gateway Port 15,283

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 50,078 16,145 -33,933
London Heathrow Airport 12,516 27,866 +15,350
London 5,544 24,268 +18,724
ZLC 7,494 12,019 +4,525
London Gateway Port 7,644 7,639 -5
London Stansted Airport 11,996 1,395 -10,601
Dover 2,840 6,930 +4,090
Eurotunnel 1,685 6,966 +5,281
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,793 3,201 -592
Thamesport 5,246 0 -5,246

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
7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Manufacture of textiles
3
Manufacture of wearing apparel
3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-03 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 2
2025-07 3

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 13
0-1m 3
Other 2

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 £
United States 25,706
Romania 23,819
Australia 4,617
Morocco 4,395
Netherlands 3,743

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 £
United States 21,808 3,898 -17,910
Romania 16,089 7,730 -8,359
Australia 0 4,617 +4,617
Morocco 0 4,395 +4,395
Netherlands 1,091 2,652 +1,561
Ireland 1,084 2,244 +1,160
Switzerland 2,982 0 -2,982
India 1,638 0 -1,638
United Arab Emirates 0 1,623 +1,623
Turkey 1,516 0 -1,516

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 42,556
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 32,847
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,638

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 28,337 14,219 -14,118
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,070 14,777 -3,293
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,638 0 -1,638

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 29,026
London Heathrow Airport 22,719
East Midlands Airport 9,509
ZLC 8,705
Dover 3,821

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 14,249 14,777 +528
London Heathrow Airport 22,719 0 -22,719
East Midlands Airport 3,736 5,773 +2,037
ZLC 1,882 6,823 +4,941
Dover 3,821 0 -3,821
Tyne 1,638 0 -1,638
Birmingham Airport 0 1,623 +1,623

Quick facts

HS code: 540784

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

Description: Synthetic fabrics with printed designs, perfect for clothing and home decor