Import/export HS code 540834: Printed woven fabrics (other types)

Fabrics with printed designs, not made from high-tenacity yarn. Ideal for creative and decorative uses

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 849,918
Thailand 318,853
Turkey 87,365
China 80,982
India 46,240

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 613,355 236,563 -376,792
Thailand 196,766 122,087 -74,679
Turkey 66,991 20,374 -46,617
China 57,121 23,861 -33,260
India 9,849 36,391 +26,542
Bulgaria 0 24,233 +24,233
France 1,893 4,744 +2,851
Spain 2,798 2,832 +34
Japan 3,923 1,409 -2,514
Latvia 0 4,302 +4,302

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 847,022
Thailand 318,853
Turkey 87,365
China 82,155
India 46,240

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 611,359 235,663 -375,696
Thailand 196,766 122,087 -74,679
Turkey 66,991 20,374 -46,617
China 57,164 24,991 -32,173
India 9,849 36,391 +26,542
Bulgaria 0 24,233 +24,233
Spain 6,003 2,832 -3,171
France 1,893 4,744 +2,851
Japan 3,923 1,409 -2,514
Latvia 0 4,302 +4,302

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 10
Outer London - West and North West 8
Inner London - East 6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3

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 7 7 +0
Outer London - West and North West 4 4 +0
Inner London - East 2 4 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
West Midlands 3 0 -3
West Yorkshire 1 3 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 2 +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) 806,634
Air transport 447,795
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 167,776
Road transport 29,985

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) 630,978 175,656 -455,322
Air transport 192,922 254,873 +61,951
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 119,345 48,431 -70,914
Road transport 22,519 7,466 -15,053

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 658,507
Manchester Airport 198,341
Felixstowe 117,671
London Heathrow Airport 93,082
Southampton 72,569

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 534,306 124,201 -410,105
Manchester Airport 113,669 84,672 -28,997
Felixstowe 96,731 20,940 -75,791
London Heathrow Airport 24,464 68,618 +44,154
Southampton 43,578 28,991 -14,587
East Midlands Airport 23,195 43,681 +20,486
Birmingham Airport 22,154 42,062 +19,908
Dover / Eurotunnel 35,245 15,209 -20,036
Eurotunnel 18,366 20,507 +2,141
ZLC 22,519 7,466 -15,053

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 19
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
Manufacture of wearing apparel 5
Manufacture of textiles 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 6
2025-10 5
2025-09 4
2025-08 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 22
54m+ 11
0-1m 9
Other 4
15m-54m 2

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 £
Morocco 46,876
Romania 26,531
United States 26,398
Switzerland 15,589
France 12,906

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 £
Morocco 42,460 4,416 -38,044
Romania 26,531 0 -26,531
United States 12,945 13,453 +508
Switzerland 6,059 9,530 +3,471
France 8,273 4,633 -3,640
Portugal 7,504 1,414 -6,090
Italy 2,779 4,443 +1,664
South Africa 918 4,946 +4,028
Saudi Arabia 3,723 1,277 -2,446
Lebanon 4,803 0 -4,803

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) 120,299
Air transport 75,530
Road transport 2,013

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) 91,120 29,179 -61,941
Air transport 37,076 38,454 +1,378
Road transport 2,013 0 -2,013

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 54,606
East Midlands Airport 42,363
Portsmouth 33,614
Dover 30,938
London Stansted Airport 19,489

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 51,764 2,842 -48,922
East Midlands Airport 23,522 18,841 -4,681
Portsmouth 29,198 4,416 -24,782
Dover 9,017 21,921 +12,904
London Stansted Airport 8,977 10,512 +1,535
London Heathrow Airport 2,291 8,023 +5,732
ZLC 4,299 1,078 -3,221
Fishguard 1,141 0 -1,141

Quick facts

HS code: 540834

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

Description: Fabrics with printed designs, not made from high-tenacity yarn. Ideal for creative and decorative uses