Import/export HS code 540823: Woven fabrics with multi-colored yarns

Fabrics made from yarns of different colors, creating patterns or designs without additional dyeing or printing

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 565,273
South Korea 260,362
Spain 62,113
France 61,401
India 37,399

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 289,939 275,334 -14,605
South Korea 182,377 77,985 -104,392
Spain 52,948 9,165 -43,783
France 47,213 14,188 -33,025
India 14,351 23,048 +8,697
Germany 6,061 6,433 +372
China 0 5,254 +5,254
Romania 0 3,437 +3,437
Belgium 0 2,274 +2,274
United Arab Emirates 1,960 0 -1,960

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 555,168
South Korea 260,362
Spain 62,113
France 60,790
India 37,399

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 268,970 286,198 +17,228
South Korea 182,377 77,985 -104,392
Spain 52,948 9,165 -43,783
France 46,602 14,188 -32,414
India 14,351 23,048 +8,697
Belgium 24,899 1,280 -23,619
China 0 6,196 +6,196
Germany 2,571 0 -2,571
Netherlands 0 1,675 +1,675
Turkey 0 1,388 +1,388

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 11
West Yorkshire 4
Inner London - East 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Lancashire 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
Inner London - West 8 5 -3
West Yorkshire 4 4 +0
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Lancashire 0 2 +2
North Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Highlands and Islands 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 365,485
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 339,500
Air transport 310,987

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 180,948 184,537 +3,589
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 233,564 105,936 -127,628
Air transport 180,337 130,650 -49,687

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 217,311
East Midlands Airport 184,905
Felixstowe 154,242
London Gateway Port 131,938
Eurotunnel 70,481

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 £
Dover 72,066 145,245 +73,179
East Midlands Airport 97,896 87,009 -10,887
Felixstowe 147,175 7,067 -140,108
London Gateway Port 48,017 83,921 +35,904
Eurotunnel 50,207 20,274 -29,933
London Stansted Airport 29,938 13,548 -16,390
Thamesport 32,536 10,436 -22,100
London Heathrow Airport 24,016 18,260 -5,756
Dover / Eurotunnel 36,914 0 -36,914
London 5,122 23,530 +18,408

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
15
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
12
Manufacture of textiles
5
Manufacture of wearing apparel
5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 7
2026-04 6
2026-03 6
2026-02 6
2026-01 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 13
54m+ 10
Other 4
0-1m 3
15m-54m 3

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 £
Italy 77,381
China 57,599
Mauritius 30,660
Spain 30,572
Japan 17,790

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 £
Italy 20,236 57,145 +36,909
China 1,021 56,578 +55,557
Mauritius 12,347 18,313 +5,966
Spain 22,256 8,316 -13,940
Japan 8,921 8,869 -52
United States 6,550 8,429 +1,879
France 3,005 3,065 +60
India 2,712 0 -2,712
Portugal 2,370 0 -2,370
Belgium 1,843 0 -1,843

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 158,804
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 70,516
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,639

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 60,615 98,189 +37,574
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,993 46,523 +22,530
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 18,639 +18,639

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 72,658
London Heathrow Airport 67,363
Dover / Eurotunnel 43,458
Southampton 18,639
Dover 15,548

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 40,430 32,228 -8,202
London Heathrow Airport 13,635 53,728 +40,093
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 43,458 +43,458
Southampton 0 18,639 +18,639
Dover 12,483 3,065 -9,418
Portsmouth 11,510 0 -11,510
London Stansted Airport 4,537 5,767 +1,230
ZLC 2,013 6,466 +4,453

Quick facts

HS code: 540823

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

Description: Fabrics made from yarns of different colors, creating patterns or designs without additional dyeing or printing