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 931,872
Turkey 530,540
France 327,550
Portugal 162,350
United States 70,661

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 563,965 367,907 -196,058
Turkey 253,632 276,908 +23,276
France 184,888 142,662 -42,226
Portugal 105,166 57,184 -47,982
United States 18,969 51,692 +32,723
Lithuania 21,543 40,806 +19,263
India 31,284 28,279 -3,005
Sri Lanka 11,134 4,492 -6,642
Switzerland 15,367 0 -15,367
Germany 1,241 10,603 +9,362

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 957,080
Turkey 553,016
France 255,059
Portugal 173,029
India 121,554

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 578,885 378,195 -200,690
Turkey 269,037 283,979 +14,942
France 152,400 102,659 -49,741
Portugal 109,434 63,595 -45,839
India 64,630 56,924 -7,706
Lithuania 21,543 42,252 +20,709
United States 7,371 39,169 +31,798
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 25
West Yorkshire 10
Lancashire 6
Outer London - West and North West 5
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 21 +5
West Yorkshire 9 6 -3
Lancashire 5 4 -1
Outer London - West and North West 4 4 +0
Inner London - East 4 3 -1
Outer London - South 1 4 +3
Outer London - East and North East 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Essex 2 0 -2

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) 1,256,203
Air transport 661,256
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 235,155
Road transport 52,632
Other 11,452

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) 743,203 513,000 -230,203
Air transport 357,439 303,817 -53,622
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 88,326 146,829 +58,503
Road transport 29,672 22,960 -6,712
Other 8,221 3,231 -4,990

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 434,538
Dover 394,939
East Midlands Airport 226,819
London 210,443
Eurotunnel 193,738

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 195,601 238,937 +43,336
Dover 278,672 116,267 -162,405
East Midlands Airport 132,382 94,437 -37,945
London 144,401 66,042 -78,359
Eurotunnel 104,938 88,800 -16,138
London Stansted Airport 82,449 100,876 +18,427
London Heathrow Airport 65,932 77,720 +11,788
Thamesport 32,181 49,923 +17,742
London Gateway Port 23,819 48,217 +24,398
Manchester Airport 59,115 3,334 -55,781

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
21
Manufacture of textiles
8
Manufacture of furniture
7
Manufacture of wearing apparel
6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 14
2026-04 14
2026-03 18
2026-02 12
2026-01 14

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 16
54m+ 16
15m-54m 8
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 86,691
France 64,584
United Arab Emirates 19,584
Qatar 15,977
Netherlands 11,894

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 49,372 37,319 -12,053
France 21,247 43,337 +22,090
United Arab Emirates 6,230 13,354 +7,124
Qatar 0 15,977 +15,977
Netherlands 4,235 7,659 +3,424
Canada 4,655 6,297 +1,642
Portugal 2,276 8,553 +6,277
Italy 1,249 7,705 +6,456
Azerbaijan 3,454 3,702 +248
Lebanon 6,607 0 -6,607

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 212,310
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 95,630

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 95,620 116,690 +21,070
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 35,980 59,650 +23,670

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 92,842
Dover 74,166
East Midlands Airport 72,397
London Heathrow Airport 44,747
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,378

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 49,467 43,375 -6,092
Dover 27,050 47,116 +20,066
East Midlands Airport 35,978 36,419 +441
London Heathrow Airport 8,919 35,828 +26,909
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,930 6,448 -2,482
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