Import/export HS code 540794: Printed synthetic fabrics

Synthetic fabrics with printed patterns, ideal for fashion and decor

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 550,958
India 525,598
United States 321,499
Turkey 269,616
Japan 121,942

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 220,242 330,716 +110,474
India 290,007 235,591 -54,416
United States 25,004 296,495 +271,491
Turkey 110,495 159,121 +48,626
Japan 49,330 72,612 +23,282
China 23,322 85,973 +62,651
Spain 65,922 36,829 -29,093
Austria 1,024 81,014 +79,990
Germany 26,997 47,871 +20,874
France 18,652 26,525 +7,873

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 531,599
India 510,847
Colombia 284,041
Turkey 273,644
China 147,405

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 221,029 310,570 +89,541
India 271,399 239,448 -31,951
Colombia 0 284,041 +284,041
Turkey 112,209 161,435 +49,226
China 51,078 96,327 +45,249
Japan 46,666 72,612 +25,946
Spain 68,881 34,847 -34,034
Austria 1,024 81,014 +79,990
Germany 27,261 49,475 +22,214
France 14,116 17,974 +3,858

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 37
Inner London - East 18
West Yorkshire 9
Outer London - West and North West 8
Lancashire 5

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 21 22 +1
Inner London - East 10 14 +4
West Yorkshire 7 5 -2
Outer London - West and North West 4 7 +3
Lancashire 2 3 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 3 -2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4 3 -1
Outer London - East and North East 2 4 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 4 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 1,406,748
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 512,405
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 344,099
Road transport 83,656

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 £
Air transport 499,139 907,609 +408,470
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 232,901 279,504 +46,603
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 159,133 184,966 +25,833
Road transport 47,442 36,214 -11,228

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 796,242
East Midlands Airport 376,934
Felixstowe 255,543
London 246,556
London Stansted Airport 197,860

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 227,216 569,026 +341,810
East Midlands Airport 180,026 196,908 +16,882
Felixstowe 186,174 69,369 -116,805
London 67,591 178,965 +111,374
London Stansted Airport 76,102 121,758 +45,656
Dover / Eurotunnel 49,020 91,046 +42,026
ZLC 47,442 37,119 -10,323
Dover 23,658 35,295 +11,637
Eurotunnel 14,919 37,936 +23,017
Thamesport 7,784 33,529 +25,745

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 49
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 38
Manufacture of wearing apparel 19
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 9
Manufacture of textiles 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 14
2026-03 8
2026-02 13
2026-01 11
2025-12 14

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 62
54m+ 30
0-1m 27
Other 13
15m-54m 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 £
United States 1,760,877
Netherlands 390,119
New Zealand 238,830
France 185,500
Spain 92,580

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 825,548 935,329 +109,781
Netherlands 183,114 207,005 +23,891
New Zealand 216,476 22,354 -194,122
France 87,497 98,003 +10,506
Spain 39,244 53,336 +14,092
Australia 47,269 41,504 -5,765
Ireland 37,878 37,775 -103
Germany 40,949 17,555 -23,394
South Africa 19,319 32,458 +13,139
Japan 8,553 28,353 +19,800

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 2,346,568
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 794,726
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 248,534

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 1,229,642 1,116,926 -112,716
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 384,679 410,047 +25,368
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 143,410 105,124 -38,286

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 716,149
East Midlands Airport 601,564
Dover / Eurotunnel 504,841
London Heathrow Airport 443,668
Manchester Airport 348,486

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 £
ZLC 322,466 393,683 +71,217
East Midlands Airport 357,941 243,623 -114,318
Dover / Eurotunnel 233,588 271,253 +37,665
London Heathrow Airport 311,254 132,414 -178,840
Manchester Airport 126,199 222,287 +96,088
London Stansted Airport 111,782 124,919 +13,137
Dover 120,553 108,254 -12,299
Southampton 29,154 65,228 +36,074
London Gateway Port 63,605 5,323 -58,282
Holyhead 30,538 28,486 -2,052

Quick facts

HS code: 540794

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

Description: Synthetic fabrics with printed patterns, ideal for fashion and decor