Import/export HS code 320416: Reactive dyes

Dyes that bond chemically with fibers, commonly used for cotton and wool

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* 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 £
Hungary 2,517,701
Germany 1,256,386
France 1,160,827
Taiwan 622,768
Switzerland 420,492

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 £
Hungary 1,593,451 924,250 -669,201
Germany 686,626 569,760 -116,866
France 698,724 462,103 -236,621
Taiwan 429,794 192,974 -236,820
Switzerland 189,990 230,502 +40,512
Spain 187,859 131,851 -56,008
India 101,381 136,295 +34,914
Netherlands 108,863 63,172 -45,691
Greece 72,281 72,765 +484
Ireland 69,247 65,655 -3,592

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 £
United Kingdom 3,156,585
India 1,588,130
Taiwan 600,957
Switzerland 415,994
Germany 365,643

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 £
United Kingdom 1,865,758 1,290,827 -574,931
India 866,749 721,381 -145,368
Taiwan 382,235 218,722 -163,513
Switzerland 189,173 226,821 +37,648
Germany 268,004 97,639 -170,365
Japan 178,379 44,084 -134,295
Thailand 130,553 90,664 -39,889
Greece 72,281 72,765 +484
Ireland 70,833 65,464 -5,369
China 97,962 18,486 -79,476

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 4
Greater Manchester 3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2

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
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1
Lincolnshire 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0

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) 5,551,428
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,029,085
Air transport 739,456
Road transport 2,501
Other 191

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) 3,326,243 2,225,185 -1,101,058
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 630,409 398,676 -231,733
Air transport 399,776 339,680 -60,096
Road transport 0 2,501 +2,501
Other 0 191 +191

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,170,762
Southampton 646,565
Dover / Eurotunnel 461,446
Manchester Airport 435,156
Felixstowe 398,930

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 2,339,727 1,831,035 -508,692
Southampton 434,693 211,872 -222,821
Dover / Eurotunnel 392,922 68,524 -324,398
Manchester Airport 199,570 235,586 +36,016
Felixstowe 260,617 138,313 -122,304
Eurotunnel 203,444 100,498 -102,946
London Stansted Airport 167,006 90,783 -76,223
Immingham Docks 88,987 87,357 -1,630
Hull 34,858 96,016 +61,158
London Gateway Port 63,850 60,751 -3,099

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 8
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Other manufacturing 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 6
2025-10 5
2025-09 7
2025-08 3

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 12
54m+ 12
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2
Other 1

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 £
Hungary 3,813,161
France 325,341
Australia 96,657
Netherlands 84,328
New Zealand 76,615

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 £
Hungary 1,990,319 1,822,842 -167,477
France 287,422 37,919 -249,503
Australia 39,686 56,971 +17,285
Netherlands 84,328 0 -84,328
New Zealand 4,836 71,779 +66,943
South Africa 46,555 4,206 -42,349
Ireland 26,469 21,443 -5,026
Poland 30,136 13,545 -16,591
South Korea 14,107 21,071 +6,964
Kyrgyzstan 0 27,040 +27,040

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) 3,823,552
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 928,685
Air transport 104,901

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) 1,850,405 1,973,147 +122,742
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 744,281 184,404 -559,877
Air transport 60,809 44,092 -16,717

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,420,182
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,132,881
Immingham Docks 557,951
London Gateway Port 248,696
Killingholme 135,785

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 1,288,012 1,132,170 -155,842
Dover / Eurotunnel 484,343 648,538 +164,195
Immingham Docks 490,879 67,072 -423,807
London Gateway Port 84,686 164,010 +79,324
Killingholme 135,785 0 -135,785
Harwich 43,525 65,493 +21,968
Liverpool Docks 34,862 17,966 -16,896
East Midlands Airport 39,032 12,263 -26,769
Eurotunnel 0 43,356 +43,356
London Stansted Airport 16,850 21,071 +4,221

Quick facts

HS code: 320416

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

Description: Dyes that bond chemically with fibers, commonly used for cotton and wool