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 577,027
South Korea 294,445
Spain 79,761
France 62,281
India 35,113

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 269,065 307,962 +38,897
South Korea 180,006 114,439 -65,567
Spain 65,497 14,264 -51,233
France 34,608 27,673 -6,935
India 12,385 22,728 +10,343
Germany 16,378 7,543 -8,835
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 578,686
South Korea 294,445
Spain 79,761
France 61,670
India 36,056

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 276,823 301,863 +25,040
South Korea 180,006 114,439 -65,567
Spain 65,497 14,264 -51,233
France 33,997 27,673 -6,324
India 13,328 22,728 +9,400
Belgium 6,656 18,243 +11,587
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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 386,539
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 382,420
Air transport 320,519

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) 237,857 148,682 -89,175
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 195,192 187,228 -7,964
Air transport 146,850 173,669 +26,819

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 206,045
East Midlands Airport 189,976
Felixstowe 188,325
London Gateway Port 139,873
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 £
Dover 66,967 139,078 +72,111
East Midlands Airport 90,365 99,611 +9,246
Felixstowe 181,258 7,067 -174,191
London Gateway Port 12,886 126,987 +114,101
Eurotunnel 50,632 29,132 -21,500
Thamesport 39,843 10,436 -29,407
London Stansted Airport 14,387 27,819 +13,432
London Heathrow Airport 27,638 13,837 -13,801
Dover / Eurotunnel 36,914 0 -36,914
London 6,392 21,244 +14,852

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 4
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
2026-04 6
2026-03 6
2026-02 6
2026-01 3
2025-12 5

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
0-1m 3
15m-54m 3
Other 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 51,133
Spain 28,755
Mauritius 27,919
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 50,112 +49,091
Spain 26,934 1,821 -25,113
Mauritius 11,427 16,492 +5,065
Japan 8,921 8,869 -52
United States 8,622 8,429 -193
France 1,178 4,892 +3,714
India 2,749 2,712 -37
Portugal 2,370 0 -2,370
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,970 0 -1,970

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 154,624
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 67,217 87,407 +20,190
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,166 48,350 +26,184
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 72,864
London Heathrow Airport 64,622
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 44,419 28,445 -15,974
London Heathrow Airport 11,427 53,195 +41,768
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 43,458 +43,458
Southampton 0 18,639 +18,639
Dover 10,656 4,892 -5,764
London Stansted Airport 6,609 5,767 -842
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