Import/export HS code 540341: Viscose rayon filament yarn

Yarn made from viscose rayon, used in clothing and home textiles

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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 £
Bulgaria 99,229
Germany 95,148
Italy 58,094
Spain 4,641
Turkey 1,574

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 £
Bulgaria 63,206 36,023 -27,183
Germany 48,269 46,879 -1,390
Italy 32,012 26,082 -5,930
Spain 0 4,641 +4,641
Turkey 1,574 0 -1,574
Ireland 0 5 +5

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 £
Bulgaria 99,229
Germany 95,148
Italy 51,779
China 5,103
India 2,343

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 £
Bulgaria 63,206 36,023 -27,183
Germany 48,269 46,879 -1,390
Italy 25,697 26,082 +385
China 2,805 2,298 -507
India 0 2,343 +2,343
Turkey 1,574 0 -1,574

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Outer London - West and North West 1

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -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) 113,438
Air transport 89,683
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 52,055
Other 3,515

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) 55,523 57,915 +2,392
Air transport 37,099 52,584 +15,485
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,929 3,126 -45,803
Other 3,510 5 -3,505

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 98,296
Birmingham Airport 55,379
Thamesport 46,054
Dover 21,143
London Stansted Airport 14,958

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 £
Eurotunnel 48,269 50,027 +1,758
Birmingham Airport 24,649 30,730 +6,081
Thamesport 42,928 3,126 -39,802
Dover 13,255 7,888 -5,367
London Stansted Airport 9,357 5,601 -3,756
East Midlands Airport 0 12,974 +12,974
000 3,510 5 -3,505
Manchester Airport 0 3,279 +3,279
London Heathrow Airport 3,093 0 -3,093

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of wearing apparel 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 3
2024-06 2
2024-05 1

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 2
0-1m 1
54m+ 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 £
Romania 15,965
Barbados 5,265
Morocco 3,705
Spain 2,928

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 £
Romania 15,965 0 -15,965
Barbados 5,265 0 -5,265
Morocco 3,705 0 -3,705
Spain 2,928 0 -2,928

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 24,158
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,705

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 24,158 0 -24,158
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,705 0 -3,705

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 15,965
London Heathrow Airport 5,265
Portsmouth 3,705
ZLC 2,928

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 £
East Midlands Airport 15,965 0 -15,965
London Heathrow Airport 5,265 0 -5,265
Portsmouth 3,705 0 -3,705
ZLC 2,928 0 -2,928

Quick facts

HS code: 540341

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

Description: Yarn made from viscose rayon, used in clothing and home textiles