Import/export HS code 540246: Partially oriented polyester yarn

Polyester yarn in an intermediate stage, used in further textile processing

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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 £
Belgium 77,272
Spain 40,961
France 29,163
China 3,032
Sri Lanka 913

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 £
Belgium 0 77,272 +77,272
Spain 37,896 3,065 -34,831
France 29,163 0 -29,163
China 0 3,032 +3,032
Sri Lanka 0 913 +913

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 States 77,272
Spain 70,124
China 3,032
Sri Lanka 913

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 States 0 77,272 +77,272
Spain 67,059 3,065 -63,994
China 0 3,032 +3,032
Sri Lanka 0 913 +913

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) 80,304
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 68,775
Air transport 2,262

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) 0 80,304 +80,304
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 65,710 3,065 -62,645
Air transport 1,349 913 -436

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 77,272
Dover 24,155
Eurotunnel 18,714
Portsmouth 14,503
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,760

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 £
Hull 0 77,272 +77,272
Dover 21,090 3,065 -18,025
Eurotunnel 18,714 0 -18,714
Portsmouth 14,503 0 -14,503
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,760 0 -8,760
Felixstowe 0 3,032 +3,032
Newhaven 2,643 0 -2,643
East Midlands Airport 1,349 0 -1,349
London Heathrow Airport 0 913 +913

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

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 £
Italy 29,004
Turkey 10,694

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 £
Italy 16,531 12,473 -4,058
Turkey 0 10,694 +10,694

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 27,225
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,473

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,531 10,694 -5,837
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 12,473 +12,473

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 16,531
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,473
London Gateway Port 10,694

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 £
Hull 16,531 0 -16,531
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 12,473 +12,473
London Gateway Port 0 10,694 +10,694

Quick facts

HS code: 540246

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

Description: Polyester yarn in an intermediate stage, used in further textile processing