Import/export HS code 320412: Acid and mordant dyes

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

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 £
India 4,043,793
Germany 2,909,563
China 2,146,810
Italy 1,941,569
France 1,629,269

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 1,861,432 2,182,361 +320,929
Germany 1,358,877 1,550,686 +191,809
China 1,218,388 928,422 -289,966
Italy 1,184,606 756,963 -427,643
France 914,834 714,435 -200,399
Netherlands 948,564 409,040 -539,524
United States 725,642 581,100 -144,542
Belgium 632,630 554,890 -77,740
Ireland 214,462 635,447 +420,985
Canada 405,392 340,088 -65,304

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 6,387,817
China 2,915,176
United States 2,555,751
Italy 2,442,656
Switzerland 1,250,647

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 3,230,721 3,157,096 -73,625
China 1,601,033 1,314,143 -286,890
United States 1,398,925 1,156,826 -242,099
Italy 1,309,791 1,132,865 -176,926
Switzerland 686,349 564,298 -122,051
Mexico 538,222 408,161 -130,061
Germany 246,359 601,941 +355,582
Canada 392,839 340,088 -52,751
Spain 254,842 226,709 -28,133
Netherlands 268,807 136,587 -132,220

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 13
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8
Merseyside 8
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 11 13 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 7 +1
Merseyside 6 4 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 7 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Outer London - West and North West 4 5 +1
Outer London - East and North East 4 5 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 3 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 5 +3

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) 8,897,954
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,609,820
Air transport 3,960,758
Other 577,822
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) 4,798,157 4,099,797 -698,360
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,952,234 3,657,586 -294,648
Air transport 1,929,998 2,030,760 +100,762
Other 390,157 187,665 -202,492
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 5,038,854
Dover 4,183,374
London 1,454,286
Eurotunnel 1,188,860
London Heathrow Airport 1,156,982

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 2,655,469 2,383,385 -272,084
Dover 2,164,879 2,018,495 -146,384
London 662,072 792,214 +130,142
Eurotunnel 660,913 527,947 -132,966
London Heathrow Airport 557,397 599,585 +42,188
London Gateway Port 646,355 458,888 -187,467
Southampton 431,448 638,732 +207,284
Manchester Airport 468,430 470,468 +2,038
Birmingham Airport 253,962 412,691 +158,729
000 390,157 187,665 -202,492

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 42
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 41
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
2026-01 23
2025-11 34
2025-10 26
2025-09 30
2025-08 28

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 49
15m-54m 21
Other 7
0-1m 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 10,909,987
Germany 2,888,129
France 2,639,022
Belgium 1,204,308
Saudi Arabia 720,076

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 10,794,499 115,488 -10,679,011
Germany 1,301,061 1,587,068 +286,007
France 1,248,893 1,390,129 +141,236
Belgium 764,989 439,319 -325,670
Saudi Arabia 230,271 489,805 +259,534
Poland 426,325 290,522 -135,803
United States 67,270 607,674 +540,404
Netherlands 303,550 273,252 -30,298
United Arab Emirates 305,516 164,742 -140,774
Ireland 199,580 252,540 +52,960

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 £
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 £
XI 7,724 4,847 -2,877
India 2,475 0 -2,475
Bulgaria 5 0 -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 13,733,834
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,149,749
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,232,733
Other 58,924
Road transport 898

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 12,089,168 1,644,666 -10,444,502
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,528,901 4,620,848 +91,947
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 785,727 1,447,006 +661,279
Other 28,231 30,693 +2,462
Road transport 898 0 -898

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 12,847,399
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,808,332
Immingham Docks 2,166,580
London Gateway Port 1,149,819
Felixstowe 632,912

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 11,554,662 1,292,737 -10,261,925
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,046,499 2,761,833 -284,666
Immingham Docks 916,858 1,249,722 +332,864
London Gateway Port 459,495 690,324 +230,829
Felixstowe 32,357 600,555 +568,198
Dover 349,595 142,901 -206,694
East Midlands Airport 274,209 197,646 -76,563
Holyhead 131,504 105,215 -26,289
Hull 50,441 172,411 +121,970
Manchester Airport 138,481 61,766 -76,715

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