Import/export HS code 540824: Printed woven fabrics

Fabrics with patterns or designs printed on the surface. Popular for fashion, home decor, and accessories

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 590,462
Turkey 103,337
China 72,802
Denmark 36,812
Bulgaria 15,226

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 205,176 385,286 +180,110
Turkey 57,157 46,180 -10,977
China 33,749 39,053 +5,304
Denmark 24,015 12,797 -11,218
Bulgaria 6,794 8,432 +1,638
Germany 5,265 3,696 -1,569
India 3,927 4,020 +93
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 3,484 +3,484
France 1,848 0 -1,848
Ireland 1,590 0 -1,590

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 590,462
Turkey 140,149
China 76,286
Bulgaria 15,226
Spain 8,961

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 205,176 385,286 +180,110
Turkey 81,172 58,977 -22,195
China 33,749 42,537 +8,788
Bulgaria 6,794 8,432 +1,638
Spain 5,265 3,696 -1,569
India 3,927 4,020 +93
France 1,848 0 -1,848
Ireland 1,590 0 -1,590
United States 0 1,191 +1,191

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 9
West Yorkshire 5
Inner London - East 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 4 7 +3
West Yorkshire 4 5 +1
Inner London - East 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1
North Wales 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) 357,272
Air transport 300,583
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 153,315
Road transport 29,598
Other 2,892

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) 137,897 219,375 +81,478
Air transport 99,099 201,484 +102,385
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 79,756 73,559 -6,197
Road transport 19,877 9,721 -10,156
Other 2,892 0 -2,892

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 237,303
Thamesport 106,322
London Heathrow Airport 96,045
London Stansted Airport 77,656
East Midlands Airport 76,066

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 79,939 157,364 +77,425
Thamesport 39,215 67,107 +27,892
London Heathrow Airport 19,186 76,859 +57,673
London Stansted Airport 11,938 65,718 +53,780
East Midlands Airport 43,113 32,953 -10,160
Eurotunnel 31,695 19,328 -12,367
Birmingham Airport 20,839 23,581 +2,742
London 16,941 13,288 -3,653
ZLC 19,877 9,721 -10,156
Middlesbrough 0 25,403 +25,403

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
11
Manufacture of wearing apparel
10
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
2
Manufacture of leather and related products
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 7
2026-04 10
2026-03 5
2026-02 7
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 14
0-1m 9
54m+ 5
Other 4
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 £
Romania 683,498
United States 9,351
Italy 4,979
Australia 4,038
Spain 3,792

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 £
Romania 244,303 439,195 +194,892
United States 3,793 5,558 +1,765
Italy 4,979 0 -4,979
Australia 4,038 0 -4,038
Spain 3,792 0 -3,792
India 2,773 0 -2,773
Canada 980 1,221 +241
Netherlands 2,183 0 -2,183
South Africa 1,099 0 -1,099
United Arab Emirates 0 1,060 +1,060

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 685,681
Air transport 30,311

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 246,486 439,195 +192,709
Air transport 22,472 7,839 -14,633

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 685,681
East Midlands Airport 15,368
ZLC 6,566
London Stansted Airport 4,383
London Heathrow Airport 3,994

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 246,486 439,195 +192,709
East Midlands Airport 13,133 2,235 -10,898
ZLC 6,566 0 -6,566
London Stansted Airport 0 4,383 +4,383
London Heathrow Airport 2,773 1,221 -1,552

Quick facts

HS code: 540824

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

Description: Fabrics with patterns or designs printed on the surface. Popular for fashion, home decor, and accessories