Import/export HS code 540792: Dyed synthetic fabrics

Synthetic fabrics colored with dyes, used for vibrant textiles

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  • 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 3,469,617
Pakistan 2,586,616
China 1,653,115
Italy 1,390,469
Turkey 1,152,925

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 1,873,509 1,596,108 -277,401
Pakistan 1,125,686 1,460,930 +335,244
China 1,003,198 649,917 -353,281
Italy 666,039 724,430 +58,391
Turkey 820,204 332,721 -487,483
Belgium 463,263 616,028 +152,765
Taiwan 237,356 281,353 +43,997
Germany 104,088 97,564 -6,524
France 68,611 18,705 -49,906
United States 52,511 31,360 -21,151

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 3,906,516
Pakistan 2,586,616
China 2,266,546
Italy 1,371,117
Turkey 1,213,216

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 2,011,009 1,895,507 -115,502
Pakistan 1,125,686 1,460,930 +335,244
China 1,324,631 941,915 -382,716
Italy 662,432 708,685 +46,253
Turkey 836,882 376,334 -460,548
Taiwan 245,553 288,009 +42,456
Germany 100,636 88,586 -12,050
Belgium 50,963 28,499 -22,464
United States 49,787 22,712 -27,075
Switzerland 26,555 38,412 +11,857

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 12
Inner London - East 11
Outer London - West and North West 11

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 17 16 -1
West Yorkshire 12 10 -2
Lancashire 8 9 +1
Inner London - East 6 6 +0
Outer London - West and North West 10 8 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 8 8 +0
Greater Manchester 3 4 +1
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) 7,788,388
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,556,848
Air transport 874,414
Other 203,239
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) 3,895,731 3,892,657 -3,074
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,054,908 1,501,940 -552,968
Air transport 410,871 463,543 +52,672
Other 151,077 52,162 -98,915
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 4,023,896
Southampton 3,041,805
Dover 1,984,885
Dover / Eurotunnel 558,481
London Heathrow Airport 473,303

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 2,244,415 1,779,481 -464,934
Southampton 1,489,855 1,551,950 +62,095
Dover 981,021 1,003,864 +22,843
Dover / Eurotunnel 280,957 277,524 -3,433
London Heathrow Airport 234,167 239,136 +4,969
ZLC 388,255 33,454 -354,801
Eurotunnel 175,886 180,256 +4,370
London Gateway Port 99,421 247,457 +148,036
London 105,886 153,942 +48,056
000 151,077 52,162 -98,915

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 64
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 31
Manufacture of furniture 16
Manufacture of textiles 13
Manufacture of wearing apparel 11

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 31
2026-03 30
2026-02 28
2026-01 37
2025-12 28

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 74
54m+ 25
0-1m 22
15m-54m 19
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 £
Morocco 309,907
Germany 294,316
United States 201,365
South Africa 163,340
France 105,211

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 £
Morocco 81,755 228,152 +146,397
Germany 202,944 91,372 -111,572
United States 87,203 114,162 +26,959
South Africa 56,238 107,102 +50,864
France 62,521 42,690 -19,831
Netherlands 43,630 44,977 +1,347
Ireland 43,781 30,099 -13,682
Romania 23,012 33,099 +10,087
Viet Nam 32,638 15,051 -17,587
Czechia 999 42,251 +41,252

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 9,423

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 9,423 +9,423

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 921,008
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 864,348
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 92,063
Other 9,423
Road transport 2,418

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 404,767 516,241 +111,474
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 441,487 422,861 -18,626
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,010 60,053 +28,043
Other 0 9,423 +9,423
Road transport 2,418 0 -2,418

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 405,675
London Heathrow Airport 396,550
East Midlands Airport 305,347
Immingham Docks 251,379
Dover 144,167

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 170,109 235,566 +65,457
London Heathrow Airport 116,395 280,155 +163,760
East Midlands Airport 175,000 130,347 -44,653
Immingham Docks 173,631 77,748 -95,883
Dover 69,752 74,415 +4,663
London Stansted Airport 71,016 57,132 -13,884
London Gateway Port 24,522 56,991 +32,469
Manchester Airport 28,414 25,580 -2,834
ZLC 13,183 23,027 +9,844
Portsmouth 13,779 20,245 +6,466

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