Import/export HS code 540832: Dyed woven fabrics (other types)

Colored fabrics, not made from high-tenacity yarn. Suitable for a wide range of textile products

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 2,030,232
Lithuania 686,895
Spain 417,718
France 300,377
China 92,565

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 992,098 1,038,134 +46,036
Lithuania 421,232 265,663 -155,569
Spain 173,221 244,497 +71,276
France 242,846 57,531 -185,315
China 65,950 26,615 -39,335
Turkey 58,577 30,169 -28,408
Japan 41,593 7,176 -34,417
Germany 19,532 19,078 -454
South Korea 0 36,621 +36,621
Netherlands 10,106 13,393 +3,287

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 2,064,455
Lithuania 696,610
Spain 271,835
France 220,688
Japan 199,494

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 1,063,104 1,001,351 -61,753
Lithuania 423,334 273,276 -150,058
Spain 137,840 133,995 -3,845
France 144,573 76,115 -68,458
Japan 74,104 125,390 +51,286
China 84,194 43,388 -40,806
Turkey 68,903 35,740 -33,163
United Kingdom 35,177 15,428 -19,749
South Korea 0 36,621 +36,621
India 7,655 16,375 +8,720

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 29
Inner London - East 10
Outer London - West and North West 7
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4
Outer London - South 4

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 22 20 -2
Inner London - East 8 7 -1
Outer London - West and North West 4 5 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4 2 -2
Outer London - South 1 4 +3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
Essex 3 2 -1
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 2 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,318,356
Air transport 754,021
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 744,421
Road transport 35,293

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) 1,179,527 1,138,829 -40,698
Air transport 417,373 336,648 -80,725
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 444,635 299,786 -144,849
Road transport 31,861 3,432 -28,429

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,000,792
Thamesport 368,699
London Heathrow Airport 302,132
London Gateway Port 252,265
Eurotunnel 236,957

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 1,037,977 962,815 -75,162
Thamesport 229,579 139,120 -90,459
London Heathrow Airport 187,773 114,359 -73,414
London Gateway Port 117,178 135,087 +17,909
Eurotunnel 120,593 116,364 -4,229
East Midlands Airport 124,159 72,212 -51,947
London Stansted Airport 76,296 99,309 +23,013
Felixstowe 85,260 23,823 -61,437
Birmingham Airport 22,115 35,677 +13,562
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 51,757 +51,757

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 36
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 34
Manufacture of wearing apparel 15
Manufacture of textiles 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 13
2026-03 15
2026-02 14
2026-01 15
2025-12 17

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 42
54m+ 17
0-1m 14
Other 6
15m-54m 5

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 £
China 162,499
France 152,124
Portugal 120,899
Canada 102,139
United States 99,370

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 £
China 41,410 121,089 +79,679
France 129,953 22,171 -107,782
Portugal 105,555 15,344 -90,211
Canada 97,062 5,077 -91,985
United States 32,400 66,970 +34,570
India 20,317 45,689 +25,372
Thailand 35,236 5,711 -29,525
Azerbaijan 1,624 17,258 +15,634
Bahrain 0 12,890 +12,890
Malaysia 11,660 0 -11,660

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
China 231

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 191 40 -151

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 502,709
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 306,015
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 85,843
Other 231

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 225,414 277,295 +51,881
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 248,618 57,397 -191,221
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 55,506 30,337 -25,169
Other 191 40 -151

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 330,838
Dover / Eurotunnel 266,819
East Midlands Airport 74,664
London Stansted Airport 58,750
London Gateway Port 46,396

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 151,404 179,434 +28,030
Dover / Eurotunnel 232,831 33,988 -198,843
East Midlands Airport 35,819 38,845 +3,026
London Stansted Airport 19,440 39,310 +19,870
London Gateway Port 46,396 0 -46,396
Dover 15,787 20,758 +4,971
Southampton 0 30,337 +30,337
ZLC 5,765 13,995 +8,230
Manchester Airport 12,986 5,711 -7,275
Felixstowe 9,110 0 -9,110

Quick facts

HS code: 540832

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

Description: Colored fabrics, not made from high-tenacity yarn. Suitable for a wide range of textile products