Import/export HS code 540754: Printed polyester fabrics

Polyester fabrics with printed designs, perfect for clothing and home decor

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 1,841,166
China 1,731,952
Italy 1,231,696
France 375,240
Belgium 273,501

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 922,126 919,040 -3,086
China 902,024 829,928 -72,096
Italy 735,304 496,392 -238,912
France 112,659 262,581 +149,922
Belgium 132,817 140,684 +7,867
Germany 137,409 106,766 -30,643
Indonesia 110,446 123,509 +13,063
Turkey 110,392 98,885 -11,507
Austria 133,672 70,350 -63,322
United States 144,521 9,331 -135,190

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 £
China 2,232,440
India 1,819,624
Italy 1,299,486
Austria 271,711
Belgium 257,304

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 £
China 1,168,275 1,064,165 -104,110
India 900,584 919,040 +18,456
Italy 695,279 604,207 -91,072
Austria 191,997 79,714 -112,283
Belgium 120,513 136,791 +16,278
Indonesia 110,446 123,509 +13,063
Turkey 121,042 98,885 -22,157
United States 138,212 1,062 -137,150
Thailand 38,797 8,027 -30,770
France 12,758 12,946 +188

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 24
Inner London - East 17
Outer London - West and North West 13
West Yorkshire 10
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Inner London - West 18 14 -4
Inner London - East 11 10 -1
Outer London - West and North West 12 7 -5
West Yorkshire 7 7 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 5 +0
Greater Manchester 5 3 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 3 +0
West Midlands 4 2 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
Outer London - East and North East 3 2 -1

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) 2,531,217
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,376,429
Air transport 1,718,388
Road transport 33,882
Other 1,000

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) 1,191,838 1,339,379 +147,541
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,421,327 955,102 -466,225
Air transport 941,752 776,636 -165,116
Road transport 4,632 29,250 +24,618
Other 0 1,000 +1,000

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,329,313
Dover 1,308,541
London Heathrow Airport 1,178,402
Southampton 710,918
Eurotunnel 504,031

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 786,319 542,994 -243,325
Dover 813,226 495,315 -317,911
London Heathrow Airport 598,559 579,843 -18,716
Southampton 416,395 294,523 -121,872
Eurotunnel 252,891 251,140 -1,751
London 103,991 244,736 +140,745
London Gateway Port 24,537 233,150 +208,613
Thamesport 34,640 170,898 +136,258
Leeds Bradford Airport 132,786 21,058 -111,728
Birmingham Airport 99,124 52,248 -46,876

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 47
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 41
Manufacture of textiles 11
Manufacture of wearing apparel 11
Manufacture of furniture 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 15
2025-10 15
2025-09 19
2025-08 18
2025-07 21

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 55
0-1m 22
54m+ 18
15m-54m 15
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 £
United States 1,247,166
Indonesia 767,185
Romania 506,998
Ireland 472,776
Morocco 332,792

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 £
United States 648,589 598,577 -50,012
Indonesia 502,156 265,029 -237,127
Romania 221,272 285,726 +64,454
Ireland 176,756 296,020 +119,264
Morocco 218,826 113,966 -104,860
Oman 164,097 116,393 -47,704
Germany 47,582 151,327 +103,745
Netherlands 72,744 111,562 +38,818
France 78,102 66,440 -11,662
United Arab Emirates 44,733 56,736 +12,003

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 £
Bangladesh 347

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 £
Bangladesh 347 0 -347

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 2,328,686
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,749,970
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 934,834
Road transport 2,610
Other 347

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 1,226,465 1,102,221 -124,244
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 826,306 923,664 +97,358
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 561,039 373,795 -187,244
Road transport 2,610 0 -2,610
Other 347 0 -347

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 971,325
ZLC 590,076
East Midlands Airport 529,232
London Heathrow Airport 499,985
Manchester Airport 434,185

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 / Eurotunnel 525,197 446,128 -79,069
ZLC 352,864 237,212 -115,652
East Midlands Airport 234,543 294,689 +60,146
London Heathrow Airport 265,810 234,175 -31,635
Manchester Airport 268,924 165,261 -103,663
Liverpool Docks 152,665 183,220 +30,555
London Stansted Airport 106,934 170,884 +63,950
Dover 81,995 183,199 +101,204
Southampton 221,236 36,434 -184,802
Portsmouth 127,861 100,864 -26,997

Quick facts

HS code: 540754

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

Description: Polyester fabrics with printed designs, perfect for clothing and home decor