Import/export HS code 540833: Woven fabrics with multi-colored yarns (other types)

Fabrics made from yarns of different colors, not high-tenacity. Used for creating unique patterns without 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 923,656
Turkey 526,734
France 353,682
Portugal 178,683
India 85,382

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 517,669 405,987 -111,682
Turkey 227,753 298,981 +71,228
France 197,664 156,018 -41,646
Portugal 112,751 65,932 -46,819
India 52,574 32,808 -19,766
United States 22,075 54,866 +32,791
Lithuania 7,830 54,519 +46,689
Switzerland 3,345 15,367 +12,022
Sri Lanka 11,134 4,492 -6,642
Germany 1,878 11,844 +9,966

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 947,847
Turkey 553,714
France 269,857
Portugal 189,362
India 160,887

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 518,469 429,378 -89,091
Turkey 244,488 309,226 +64,738
France 165,156 104,701 -60,455
Portugal 117,019 72,343 -44,676
India 91,524 69,363 -22,161
Lithuania 7,830 55,965 +48,135
United States 12,042 39,169 +27,127
Sri Lanka 11,134 11,736 +602
Germany 0 6,769 +6,769
Belgium 2,389 1,500 -889

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 24
West Yorkshire 10
Lancashire 6
Outer London - West and North West 6
Inner London - East 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 16 20 +4
West Yorkshire 8 9 +1
Lancashire 5 5 +0
Outer London - West and North West 4 5 +1
Inner London - East 4 3 -1
Outer London - South 1 4 +3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Essex 3 0 -3
Outer London - East and North East 1 3 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +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) 1,258,737
Air transport 727,756
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 230,945
Road transport 57,521
Other 11,684

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) 656,099 602,638 -53,461
Air transport 390,015 337,741 -52,274
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 93,141 137,804 +44,663
Road transport 33,765 23,756 -10,009
Other 3,505 8,179 +4,674

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 429,100
Dover 386,742
East Midlands Airport 246,934
London 233,342
London Stansted Airport 199,702

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 / Eurotunnel 187,649 241,451 +53,802
Dover 191,592 195,150 +3,558
East Midlands Airport 146,280 100,654 -45,626
London 163,272 70,070 -93,202
London Stansted Airport 88,347 111,355 +23,008
Eurotunnel 101,224 93,458 -7,766
London Heathrow Airport 82,270 70,242 -12,028
Thamesport 35,291 51,096 +15,805
Manchester Airport 56,210 21,298 -34,912
London Gateway Port 25,685 34,739 +9,054

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 35
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 20
Manufacture of furniture 8
Manufacture of textiles 8
Manufacture of wearing apparel 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 14
2026-03 18
2026-02 12
2026-01 14
2025-12 10

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 39
0-1m 17
54m+ 16
15m-54m 9
Other 6

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 £
United States 94,330
France 63,012
United Arab Emirates 19,584
Qatar 15,977
Canada 12,669

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 £
United States 48,622 45,708 -2,914
France 23,763 39,249 +15,486
United Arab Emirates 5,145 14,439 +9,294
Qatar 0 15,977 +15,977
Canada 7,407 5,262 -2,145
Netherlands 4,235 7,659 +3,424
Portugal 2,276 8,553 +6,277
Italy 1,249 7,705 +6,456
China 5,502 2,122 -3,380
Azerbaijan 3,454 3,702 +248

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 228,117
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 99,175

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 104,188 123,929 +19,741
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 37,152 62,023 +24,871

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 100,437
East Midlands Airport 78,854
Dover 75,234
London Heathrow Airport 46,502
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,855

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 Stansted Airport 50,804 49,633 -1,171
East Midlands Airport 38,814 40,040 +1,226
Dover 28,431 46,803 +18,372
London Heathrow Airport 13,314 33,188 +19,874
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,721 9,134 +413
Portsmouth 0 6,086 +6,086
Manchester Airport 1,256 0 -1,256
ZLC 0 1,068 +1,068

Quick facts

HS code: 540833

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

Description: Fabrics made from yarns of different colors, not high-tenacity. Used for creating unique patterns without printing