Import/export HS code 320412: Acid and mordant dyes

Dyes used for wool, silk, and nylon, often in vibrant colors for fabrics

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  • 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 £
India 3,919,945
Germany 2,866,458
China 2,158,642
Italy 1,887,464
France 1,614,948

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 £
India 1,769,724 2,150,221 +380,497
Germany 1,356,491 1,509,967 +153,476
China 1,228,851 929,791 -299,060
Italy 1,087,087 800,377 -286,710
France 919,551 695,397 -224,154
Netherlands 912,463 457,698 -454,765
United States 568,404 615,428 +47,024
Belgium 609,054 538,593 -70,461
Ireland 168,045 681,864 +513,819
Switzerland 333,566 284,267 -49,299

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 £
India 6,258,747
China 2,899,389
Italy 2,436,334
United States 2,396,709
Switzerland 1,265,652

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 £
India 3,090,194 3,168,553 +78,359
China 1,595,645 1,303,744 -291,901
Italy 1,222,502 1,213,832 -8,670
United States 1,195,703 1,201,006 +5,303
Switzerland 670,500 595,152 -75,348
Mexico 555,301 373,088 -182,213
Germany 259,444 548,045 +288,601
Spain 274,022 216,001 -58,021
Canada 392,839 0 -392,839
Netherlands 280,522 100,292 -180,230

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 13
West Yorkshire 12
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7

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
Greater Manchester 10 10 +0
West Yorkshire 10 12 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 7 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 7 +4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 4 -1
Merseyside 6 3 -3
Outer London - East and North East 4 5 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5 3 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 5 +3
Outer London - West and North West 3 4 +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) 8,787,063
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,364,037
Air transport 3,554,288
Other 616,471
Road transport 7,882

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) 4,638,925 4,148,138 -490,787
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,672,189 3,691,848 +19,659
Air transport 1,877,037 1,677,251 -199,786
Other 421,046 195,425 -225,621
Road transport 5,339 2,543 -2,796
Rail transport 0 3,252 +3,252

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,028,387
Dover 4,163,966
London 1,389,495
Eurotunnel 1,157,500
London Gateway Port 1,105,028

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 2,675,936 2,352,451 -323,485
Dover 2,095,496 2,068,470 -27,026
London 617,866 771,629 +153,763
Eurotunnel 648,154 509,346 -138,808
London Gateway Port 509,036 595,992 +86,956
Manchester Airport 448,289 508,623 +60,334
Southampton 299,797 619,286 +319,489
London Heathrow Airport 556,982 239,284 -317,698
Birmingham Airport 213,918 412,306 +198,388
000 421,046 195,425 -225,621

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 41
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 40
Manufacture of food products 20
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 8
Manufacture of beverages 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 34
2025-10 26
2025-09 30
2025-08 28
2025-07 26

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
54m+ 57
1m-15m 47
15m-54m 20
0-1m 7
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 £
Spain 10,912,887
Germany 2,628,107
France 2,593,517
Belgium 1,137,406
Poland 754,486

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 £
Spain 10,771,973 140,914 -10,631,059
Germany 1,273,810 1,354,297 +80,487
France 1,200,255 1,393,262 +193,007
Belgium 759,713 377,693 -382,020
Poland 466,710 287,776 -178,934
United States 69,170 575,959 +506,789
Saudi Arabia 258,194 368,735 +110,541
Netherlands 308,177 224,844 -83,333
Ireland 188,596 250,303 +61,707
United Arab Emirates 234,713 179,569 -55,144

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XU 43,879
XI 12,571
India 2,475
Bulgaria 5

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XU 16,612 27,267 +10,655
XI 5,465 7,106 +1,641
India 2,475 0 -2,475
Bulgaria 0 5 +5

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 13,715,439
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,733,515
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,091,358
Other 58,930
Road transport 7,932

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 12,085,440 1,629,999 -10,455,441
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,433,898 4,299,617 -134,281
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 817,507 1,273,851 +456,344
Other 24,552 34,378 +9,826
Road transport 7,932 0 -7,932

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 12,818,215
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,786,971
Immingham Docks 1,862,390
London Gateway Port 956,180
Felixstowe 647,194

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 Heathrow Airport 11,567,829 1,250,386 -10,317,443
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,046,696 2,740,275 -306,421
Immingham Docks 893,457 968,933 +75,476
London Gateway Port 408,725 547,455 +138,730
Felixstowe 48,789 598,405 +549,616
East Midlands Airport 284,257 211,888 -72,369
Dover 308,955 186,095 -122,860
Hull 48,447 177,761 +129,314
Holyhead 133,224 89,133 -44,091
Southampton 158,331 56,699 -101,632

Quick facts

HS code: 320412

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

Description: Dyes used for wool, silk, and nylon, often in vibrant colors for fabrics