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 149,992
Spain 36,413
United States 25,077
Turkey 25,012
Germany 13,366

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 88,286 61,706 -26,580
Spain 19,946 16,467 -3,479
United States 3,665 21,412 +17,747
Turkey 7,494 17,518 +10,024
Germany 4,566 8,800 +4,234
Sweden 5,989 0 -5,989
Thailand 4,037 0 -4,037
Taiwan 0 3,760 +3,760
Uzbekistan 0 2,318 +2,318
Italy 0 1,262 +1,262

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 147,015
Spain 36,413
United States 25,077
Turkey 25,012
Italy 17,668

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 85,309 61,706 -23,603
Spain 19,946 16,467 -3,479
United States 3,665 21,412 +17,747
Turkey 7,494 17,518 +10,024
Italy 7,606 10,062 +2,456
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
Inner London - East 2
Merseyside 2
Outer London - West and North West 2

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 0 3 +3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 2 0 -2
Merseyside 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Lincolnshire 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) 135,311
Air transport 60,155
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 53,451
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) 67,389 67,922 +533
Air transport 28,051 32,104 +4,053
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 32,253 21,198 -11,055
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 102,107
London Heathrow Airport 36,338
London 29,812
ZLC 19,513
London Gateway Port 18,194

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 69,141 32,966 -36,175
London Heathrow Airport 11,186 25,152 +13,966
London 0 29,812 +29,812
ZLC 7,494 12,019 +4,525
London Gateway Port 10,555 7,639 -2,916
Thamesport 13,234 0 -13,234
London Stansted Airport 11,996 0 -11,996
Dover 1,234 8,536 +7,302
Eurotunnel 1,685 6,966 +5,281
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,793 3,201 -592

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 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
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
2026-03 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 2
2025-07 3
2025-06 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 16
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
Netherlands 3,743
Ireland 3,328

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 2,071 23,635 +21,564
Romania 14,435 9,384 -5,051
Australia 0 4,617 +4,617
Netherlands 1,091 2,652 +1,561
Ireland 1,084 2,244 +1,160
Switzerland 2,982 0 -2,982
Morocco 2,083 0 -2,083
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) 31,555
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 8,600 33,956 +25,356
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,629 12,926 -5,703
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 26,714
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 14,678 12,036 -2,642
London Heathrow Airport 2,982 19,737 +16,755
East Midlands Airport 3,736 5,773 +2,037
ZLC 1,882 6,823 +4,941
Dover 2,931 890 -2,041
Tyne 1,638 0 -1,638
Birmingham Airport 0 1,623 +1,623
Immingham Docks 1,020 0 -1,020

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