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 549,330
South Korea 255,344
Spain 87,900
France 57,198
Germany 29,575

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 292,823 256,507 -36,316
South Korea 149,430 105,914 -43,516
Spain 64,929 22,971 -41,958
France 32,801 24,397 -8,404
Germany 25,012 4,563 -20,449
India 12,856 15,800 +2,944
China 0 5,254 +5,254
Romania 0 3,437 +3,437
United States 1,881 1,388 -493
United Arab Emirates 0 1,960 +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 553,355
South Korea 255,344
Spain 87,900
France 56,587
India 29,599

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 309,222 244,133 -65,089
South Korea 149,430 105,914 -43,516
Spain 64,929 22,971 -41,958
France 30,230 26,357 -3,873
India 13,799 15,800 +2,001
Belgium 6,656 18,243 +11,587
China 0 5,254 +5,254
Germany 2,571 0 -2,571
United States 1,881 0 -1,881
Netherlands 0 1,675 +1,675

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 6 -2
West Yorkshire 4 4 +0
Inner London - East 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Lancashire 0 2 +2
North Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Highlands and Islands 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 0 1 +1

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) 368,127
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 349,541
Air transport 305,930

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) 218,870 149,257 -69,613
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 199,013 150,528 -48,485
Air transport 161,849 144,081 -17,768

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 185,312
Dover 184,045
East Midlands Airport 172,233
London Gateway Port 106,883
Eurotunnel 79,764

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 150,682 34,630 -116,052
Dover 82,827 101,218 +18,391
East Midlands Airport 92,251 79,982 -12,269
London Gateway Port 23,258 83,625 +60,367
Eurotunnel 50,632 29,132 -21,500
Thamesport 43,636 24,234 -19,402
London Heathrow Airport 29,376 12,112 -17,264
London Stansted Airport 14,308 24,908 +10,600
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,443 11,471 -13,972
Portsmouth 25,787 8,707 -17,080

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 14
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of textiles 6
Manufacture of wearing apparel 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 8
2025-10 7
2025-09 6
2025-08 4

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 14
54m+ 10
15m-54m 3
0-1m 2
Other 2

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 74,332
China 56,011
Spain 41,469
Mauritius 27,919
United States 13,947

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 15,345 58,987 +43,642
China 5,899 50,112 +44,213
Spain 41,469 0 -41,469
Mauritius 4,652 23,267 +18,615
United States 11,174 2,773 -8,401
Japan 8,921 3,942 -4,979
France 1,178 4,892 +3,714
India 2,749 2,712 -37
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,918 0 -3,918
Portugal 2,370 0 -2,370

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 163,084
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 71,516
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 79,464 83,620 +4,156
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,166 48,350 +25,184
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 80,074
London Heathrow Airport 64,622
Dover / Eurotunnel 44,458
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 60,889 19,185 -41,704
London Heathrow Airport 4,652 59,970 +55,318
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,000 43,458 +42,458
Southampton 0 18,639 +18,639
Dover 10,656 4,892 -5,764
London Stansted Airport 9,161 4,465 -4,696
Portsmouth 11,510 0 -11,510
ZLC 4,762 0 -4,762

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