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 1,363,665
Italy 278,440
Turkey 108,993
South Korea 72,498
Austria 63,490

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 815,379 548,286 -267,093
Italy 159,062 119,378 -39,684
Turkey 62,066 46,927 -15,139
South Korea 72,498 0 -72,498
Austria 56,514 6,976 -49,538
Netherlands 52,284 10,823 -41,461
France 21,101 7,771 -13,330
Portugal 6,438 16,185 +9,747
Poland 0 16,516 +16,516
Spain 11,929 1,413 -10,516

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 1,447,914
Italy 258,930
Turkey 114,180
South Korea 72,498
Austria 63,490

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 888,154 559,760 -328,394
Italy 139,552 119,378 -20,174
Turkey 65,213 48,967 -16,246
South Korea 72,498 0 -72,498
Austria 56,514 6,976 -49,538
France 26,922 0 -26,922
Portugal 7,670 17,598 +9,928
Poland 0 16,516 +16,516
Germany 2,571 9,566 +6,995
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 - East 10
Inner London - West 10
Outer London - West and North West 5
Greater Manchester 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 - East 6 8 +2
Inner London - West 8 5 -3
Outer London - West and North West 5 2 -3
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 4 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 0 -3
West Yorkshire 3 1 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,373,981
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 378,049
Air transport 236,385
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) 839,589 534,392 -305,197
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 256,729 121,320 -135,409
Air transport 138,800 97,585 -41,215
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 1,026,093
London Gateway Port 236,070
Dover 125,959
Southampton 120,770
Thamesport 104,152

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 738,987 287,106 -451,881
London Gateway Port 36,109 199,961 +163,852
Dover 70,008 55,951 -14,057
Southampton 86,514 34,256 -52,258
Thamesport 82,788 21,364 -61,424
Eurotunnel 62,859 23,290 -39,569
London Heathrow Airport 45,250 34,945 -10,305
ZLC 31,555 46,927 +15,372
East Midlands Airport 34,634 35,486 +852
London Stansted Airport 34,736 19,074 -15,662

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 22
Manufacture of wearing apparel 13
Manufacture of textiles 5
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
2026-01 6
2025-11 7
2025-10 6
2025-09 5
2025-08 9

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 30
0-1m 14
54m+ 7
15m-54m 6
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 1,485,318
United States 184,190
France 101,384
Romania 25,902
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 20,720

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 594,222 891,096 +296,874
United States 130,270 53,920 -76,350
France 0 101,384 +101,384
Romania 3,914 21,988 +18,074
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 14,401 6,319 -8,082
Austria 18,933 0 -18,933
Germany 12,569 4,054 -8,515
Tunisia 10,997 4,066 -6,931
Poland 3,270 4,536 +1,266
Hungary 925 5,441 +4,516

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) 1,679,406
Air transport 197,655
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,197

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) 639,161 1,040,245 +401,084
Air transport 140,055 57,600 -82,455
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,878 6,319 -11,559

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 1,199,370
Dover / Eurotunnel 423,605
London Heathrow Airport 109,378
London Stansted Airport 60,216
Dover 55,098

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 451,391 747,979 +296,588
Dover / Eurotunnel 178,646 244,959 +66,313
London Heathrow Airport 96,944 12,434 -84,510
London Stansted Airport 43,111 17,105 -26,006
Dover 9,124 45,974 +36,850
East Midlands Airport 0 28,061 +28,061
Southampton 14,401 6,319 -8,082
London Gateway Port 3,477 0 -3,477
Eurotunnel 0 1,333 +1,333

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