Import/export HS code 540792: Dyed synthetic fabrics

Synthetic fabrics colored with dyes, used for vibrant textiles

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 £
India 3,313,656
Pakistan 2,646,384
China 1,529,654
Italy 1,325,760
Belgium 1,035,766

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 1,749,785 1,563,871 -185,914
Pakistan 1,105,939 1,540,445 +434,506
China 887,425 642,229 -245,196
Italy 658,042 667,718 +9,676
Belgium 505,522 530,244 +24,722
Turkey 492,539 290,630 -201,909
Taiwan 226,458 239,841 +13,383
Germany 138,456 65,347 -73,109
United States 49,263 38,082 -11,181
France 52,527 19,463 -33,064

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 3,739,756
Pakistan 2,646,384
China 2,109,460
Italy 1,305,689
Turkey 850,640

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 1,917,989 1,821,767 -96,222
Pakistan 1,105,939 1,540,445 +434,506
China 1,210,080 899,380 -310,700
Italy 648,440 657,249 +8,809
Turkey 518,954 331,686 -187,268
Taiwan 233,229 246,497 +13,268
Germany 135,004 55,141 -79,863
Belgium 49,945 20,219 -29,726
United States 44,009 22,712 -21,297
Switzerland 64,967 0 -64,967

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 24
West Yorkshire 15
Lancashire 11
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 10
Inner London - East 10

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 18 14 -4
West Yorkshire 12 7 -5
Lancashire 7 9 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 9 8 -1
Inner London - East 7 5 -2
Outer London - West and North West 9 6 -3
Greater Manchester 4 2 -2
Outer London - East and North East 4 5 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0

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) 7,624,942
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,996,499
Air transport 836,328
Other 200,482
Road transport 44,823

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) 3,736,271 3,888,671 +152,400
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,674,856 1,321,643 -353,213
Air transport 421,724 414,604 -7,120
Other 182,598 17,884 -164,714
Road transport 17,066 27,757 +10,691

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 3,800,367
Southampton 3,062,731
Dover 1,902,700
Dover / Eurotunnel 513,421
London Heathrow Airport 436,069

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 2,081,272 1,719,095 -362,177
Southampton 1,428,882 1,633,849 +204,967
Dover 1,009,178 893,522 -115,656
Dover / Eurotunnel 261,888 251,533 -10,355
London Heathrow Airport 236,238 199,831 -36,407
London Gateway Port 75,597 248,418 +172,821
Eurotunnel 179,802 139,042 -40,760
London 105,592 162,125 +56,533
000 182,598 17,884 -164,714
London Stansted Airport 47,520 106,487 +58,967

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
63
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
30
Manufacture of furniture
16
Manufacture of textiles
12
Manufacture of wearing apparel
11

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 30
2026-04 31
2026-03 30
2026-02 28
2026-01 37

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 72
54m+ 25
0-1m 24
15m-54m 17
Other 10

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 £
Germany 319,965
Morocco 303,207
United States 197,907
South Africa 171,377
France 98,307

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 £
Germany 214,757 105,208 -109,549
Morocco 126,332 176,875 +50,543
United States 109,149 88,758 -20,391
South Africa 47,245 124,132 +76,887
France 66,301 32,006 -34,295
Netherlands 40,165 38,705 -1,460
Ireland 34,528 28,540 -5,988
Poland 0 57,541 +57,541
Czechia 3,124 49,874 +46,750
Romania 20,012 31,934 +11,922

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 £
Belgium 10,447

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 £
Belgium 0 10,447 +10,447

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 901,191
Air transport 879,111
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 131,398
Other 10,447

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 484,748 416,443 -68,305
Air transport 430,702 448,409 +17,707
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,307 95,091 +58,784
Other 0 10,447 +10,447

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 424,674
London Heathrow Airport 424,581
Immingham Docks 320,184
East Midlands Airport 270,587
Dover 140,055

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 175,927 248,747 +72,820
London Heathrow Airport 139,896 284,685 +144,789
Immingham Docks 189,176 131,008 -58,168
East Midlands Airport 191,911 78,676 -113,235
Dover 79,094 60,961 -18,133
London Stansted Airport 74,715 39,759 -34,956
London Gateway Port 28,819 48,189 +19,370
Manchester Airport 15,890 22,262 +6,372
Portsmouth 24,697 8,189 -16,508
ZLC 5,113 23,027 +17,914

Quick facts

HS code: 540792

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

Description: Synthetic fabrics colored with dyes, used for vibrant textiles