Import/export HS code 600642: Dyed artificial knitted fabrics

Artificial knitted fabrics colored using dyes, available in various shades

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 £
China 1,381,607
Italy 294,184
Turkey 110,920
South Korea 72,498
Netherlands 57,669

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 £
China 832,596 549,011 -283,585
Italy 177,624 116,560 -61,064
Turkey 62,066 48,854 -13,212
South Korea 72,498 0 -72,498
Netherlands 39,722 17,947 -21,775
Austria 34,729 9,998 -24,731
France 20,400 7,498 -12,902
Portugal 6,438 21,196 +14,758
Poland 0 16,516 +16,516
Germany 6,079 4,329 -1,750

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 £
China 1,445,331
Italy 287,674
Turkey 120,633
South Korea 72,498
Austria 44,727

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 £
China 878,718 566,613 -312,105
Italy 171,114 116,560 -54,554
Turkey 66,304 54,329 -11,975
South Korea 72,498 0 -72,498
Austria 34,729 9,998 -24,731
Portugal 9,083 21,196 +12,113
Poland 0 16,516 +16,516
France 16,320 0 -16,320
Germany 4,238 9,293 +5,055
Pakistan 0 5,255 +5,255

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 13
Inner London - East 11
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
West Midlands 5
Greater Manchester 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 10 9 -1
Inner London - East 8 8 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 5 +4
West Midlands 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Outer London - West and North West 4 1 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 1 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 0 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,375,582
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 380,004
Air transport 242,483
Road transport 66,539

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 817,690 557,892 -259,798
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 282,702 97,302 -185,400
Air transport 131,471 111,012 -20,459
Road transport 31,555 34,984 +3,429

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,032,620
London Gateway Port 302,771
Dover 150,238
Southampton 81,489
ZLC 80,409

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 £
Felixstowe 788,346 244,274 -544,072
London Gateway Port 36,109 266,662 +230,553
Dover 100,739 49,499 -51,240
Southampton 59,534 21,955 -37,579
ZLC 31,555 48,854 +17,299
London Heathrow Airport 34,785 43,674 +8,889
East Midlands Airport 37,463 34,597 -2,866
Thamesport 47,369 22,846 -24,523
London Stansted Airport 36,348 23,020 -13,328
Eurotunnel 35,879 23,453 -12,426

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 25
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 24
Manufacture of wearing apparel 14
Manufacture of textiles 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 9
2026-03 3
2026-02 3
2026-01 6
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 33
0-1m 14
54m+ 9
15m-54m 5
Other 4

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 1,741,598
United States 179,683
France 106,659
Romania 30,849
Austria 18,933

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 700,942 1,040,656 +339,714
United States 125,053 54,630 -70,423
France 46,008 60,651 +14,643
Romania 5,392 25,457 +20,065
Austria 18,933 0 -18,933
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 13,943 4,922 -9,021
Germany 15,063 0 -15,063
Tunisia 8,013 4,066 -3,947
Poland 5,489 2,317 -3,172
Hungary 1,850 5,441 +3,591

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) 1,938,758
Air transport 195,328
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,342

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) 796,021 1,142,737 +346,716
Air transport 133,618 61,710 -71,908
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,420 4,922 -12,498

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 1,454,622
Dover / Eurotunnel 428,026
London Heathrow Airport 111,989
Dover 53,033
London Stansted Airport 48,158

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 £
Portsmouth 512,834 941,788 +428,954
Dover / Eurotunnel 264,455 163,571 -100,884
London Heathrow Airport 96,944 15,045 -81,899
Dover 18,732 34,301 +15,569
London Stansted Airport 34,799 13,359 -21,440
East Midlands Airport 1,875 33,306 +31,431
Southampton 13,943 4,922 -9,021
London Gateway Port 3,477 0 -3,477
Eurotunnel 0 3,077 +3,077

Quick facts

HS code: 600642

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

Description: Artificial knitted fabrics colored using dyes, available in various shades