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 990,472
Thailand 354,280
Turkey 98,447
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 636,712 353,760 -282,952
Thailand 207,739 146,541 -61,198
Turkey 62,972 35,475 -27,497
China 57,121 23,861 -33,260
India 13,497 32,743 +19,246
Bulgaria 1,970 22,263 +20,293
France 1,893 10,034 +8,141
Germany 2,492 4,798 +2,306
Switzerland 0 6,770 +6,770
Spain 2,798 2,832 +34

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 990,367
Thailand 354,280
Turkey 98,447
China 82,155
India 51,140

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 632,088 358,279 -273,809
Thailand 207,739 146,541 -61,198
Turkey 62,972 35,475 -27,497
China 57,164 24,991 -32,173
India 13,497 37,643 +24,146
Bulgaria 1,970 22,263 +20,293
France 1,893 10,034 +8,141
Spain 6,003 4,001 -2,002
Latvia 0 4,302 +4,302
Japan 2,758 1,409 -1,349

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 14
Inner London - East 6
Outer London - West and North West 6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 8 10 +2
Inner London - East 2 4 +2
Outer London - West and North West 2 4 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 4 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1
West Midlands 3 0 -3
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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) 936,485
Air transport 507,257
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 182,755
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) 649,861 286,624 -363,237
Air transport 202,260 304,997 +102,737
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 125,888 56,867 -69,021
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 736,081
Manchester Airport 227,382
Felixstowe 119,384
London Heathrow Airport 98,489
Eurotunnel 80,100

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 547,795 188,286 -359,509
Manchester Airport 116,217 111,165 -5,052
Felixstowe 100,583 18,801 -81,782
London Heathrow Airport 28,043 70,446 +42,403
Eurotunnel 18,366 61,734 +43,368
East Midlands Airport 27,571 51,917 +24,346
Southampton 48,151 29,091 -19,060
Birmingham Airport 22,154 42,062 +19,908
Dover / Eurotunnel 36,787 22,046 -14,741
London Stansted Airport 7,347 28,471 +21,124

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 20
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18
Manufacture of wearing apparel 6
Manufacture of textiles 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 8
2026-03 4
2026-02 4
2026-01 10
2025-12 7

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+ 13
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
United States 30,414
Romania 21,549
Switzerland 20,748
France 11,842

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
United States 10,197 20,217 +10,020
Romania 14,824 6,725 -8,099
Switzerland 6,059 14,689 +8,630
France 6,260 5,582 -678
Poland 0 9,328 +9,328
Italy 4,674 3,522 -1,152
South Africa 918 6,170 +5,252
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) 116,484
Air transport 86,287

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) 73,145 43,339 -29,806
Air transport 32,967 53,320 +20,353

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 53,431
East Midlands Airport 36,590
Portsmouth 33,614
London Stansted Airport 29,742
Dover 29,439

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 37,378 16,053 -21,325
East Midlands Airport 18,584 18,006 -578
Portsmouth 29,198 4,416 -24,782
London Stansted Airport 10,872 18,870 +7,998
Dover 6,569 22,870 +16,301
London Heathrow Airport 2,291 9,247 +6,956
ZLC 1,220 7,197 +5,977

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