Import/export HS code 540810: Woven fabrics from high-strength viscose rayon yarn

Strong and durable fabrics made from high-tenacity viscose rayon yarn. Ideal for industrial uses like conveyor belts or tire cords

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 149,444
Turkey 132,235
China 82,158
Italy 76,673
Belgium 52,735

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 89,600 59,844 -29,756
Turkey 58,017 74,218 +16,201
China 48,007 34,151 -13,856
Italy 52,108 24,565 -27,543
Belgium 0 52,735 +52,735
Switzerland 16,108 23,818 +7,710
United States 8,903 6,193 -2,710
South Korea 7,593 0 -7,593
Denmark 4,277 1,976 -2,301
United Arab Emirates 5,388 0 -5,388

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 160,773
Turkey 139,824
China 89,396
Italy 80,501
Switzerland 39,926

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 89,600 71,173 -18,427
Turkey 63,630 76,194 +12,564
China 62,381 27,015 -35,366
Italy 56,770 23,731 -33,039
Switzerland 16,108 23,818 +7,710
France 974 36,785 +35,811
Belgium 0 15,950 +15,950
United States 7,932 3,306 -4,626
United Kingdom 971 1,859 +888
Thailand 0 2,349 +2,349

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 12
Outer London - West and North West 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Greater Manchester 3
Lancashire 3

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 9 6 -3
Outer London - West and North West 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Lancashire 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 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 £
Air transport 207,508
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 186,148
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 171,242
Road transport 16,829
Other 1,128

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 99,541 107,967 +8,426
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 137,904 48,244 -89,660
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 49,174 122,068 +72,894
Road transport 11,300 5,529 -5,771
Other 1,128 0 -1,128

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 162,029
Dover / Eurotunnel 106,279
London Heathrow Airport 99,507
Dover 62,783
East Midlands Airport 48,167

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 133,497 28,532 -104,965
Dover / Eurotunnel 44,488 61,791 +17,303
London Heathrow Airport 27,443 72,064 +44,621
Dover 3,812 58,971 +55,159
East Midlands Airport 24,465 23,702 -763
London Stansted Airport 34,263 6,605 -27,658
London Gateway Port 3,014 14,085 +11,071
ZLC 11,300 5,529 -5,771
Manchester Airport 7,932 3,306 -4,626
Thamesport 1,393 6,933 +5,540

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of textiles 5
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 5
Other personal service activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 5
2025-08 5
2025-07 6

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 8
Other 8
54m+ 6
15m-54m 1

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 520,567
United States 187,168
Netherlands 147,115
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 89,601
Romania 51,356

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 283,752 236,815 -46,937
United States 78,919 108,249 +29,330
Netherlands 130,928 16,187 -114,741
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 76,717 12,884 -63,833
Romania 27,495 23,861 -3,634
India 22,160 12,120 -10,040
China 27,223 3,606 -23,617
France 7,644 17,316 +9,672
Japan 16,239 8,705 -7,534
Canada 8,218 6,100 -2,118

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 617,255
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 592,092
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,414

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 409,597 207,658 -201,939
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 316,275 275,817 -40,458
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 2,414 +2,414

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 476,739
Portsmouth 314,283
Dover / Eurotunnel 263,231
ZLC 52,294
London Heathrow Airport 52,023

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 £
East Midlands Airport 332,126 144,613 -187,513
Portsmouth 149,441 164,842 +15,401
Dover / Eurotunnel 159,352 103,879 -55,473
ZLC 24,173 28,121 +3,948
London Heathrow Airport 32,423 19,600 -12,823
London Stansted Airport 20,875 15,324 -5,551
Immingham Docks 0 7,181 +7,181
Dover 4,639 0 -4,639
499 2,843 0 -2,843
London Gateway Port 0 1,447 +1,447

Quick facts

HS code: 540810

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

Description: Strong and durable fabrics made from high-tenacity viscose rayon yarn. Ideal for industrial uses like conveyor belts or tire cords