Import/export HS code 540772: Dyed synthetic fabrics

Synthetic fabrics colored with dyes, used for vibrant textiles

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 £
China 2,948,637
Turkey 2,217,950
India 1,165,937
Italy 232,683
Taiwan 215,317

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 £
China 1,769,977 1,178,660 -591,317
Turkey 484,275 1,733,675 +1,249,400
India 502,529 663,408 +160,879
Italy 78,129 154,554 +76,425
Taiwan 115,626 99,691 -15,935
Spain 33,920 102,989 +69,069
Belgium 73,929 47,785 -26,144
France 38,665 58,291 +19,626
Germany 65,387 21,745 -43,642
Czechia 18,805 65,313 +46,508

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 3,023,457
Turkey 2,246,007
India 1,190,154
Italy 258,094
Taiwan 218,444

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 1,864,135 1,159,322 -704,813
Turkey 485,475 1,760,532 +1,275,057
India 496,052 694,102 +198,050
Italy 78,936 179,158 +100,222
Taiwan 113,722 104,722 -9,000
Spain 74,695 100,199 +25,504
Belgium 59,306 48,097 -11,209
France 31,672 48,550 +16,878
United States 25,233 22,519 -2,714
Germany 18,174 21,745 +3,571

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 20
West Yorkshire 18
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 10
Lancashire 9
Greater Manchester 8

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 10 14 +4
West Yorkshire 12 14 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 9 +4
Lancashire 6 7 +1
Greater Manchester 6 7 +1
Inner London - East 4 4 +0
Outer London - East and North East 3 5 +2
West Midlands 3 4 +1
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Cheshire 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) 4,147,992
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,672,836
Air transport 443,420
Road transport 139,251
Other 105,203

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) 2,216,195 1,931,797 -284,398
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 725,845 1,946,991 +1,221,146
Air transport 200,308 243,112 +42,804
Road transport 78,372 60,879 -17,493
Other 58,099 47,104 -10,995

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,230,752
ZLC 2,071,366
Southampton 1,519,224
Dover 309,922
London 210,711

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 1,474,560 756,192 -718,368
ZLC 437,504 1,633,862 +1,196,358
Southampton 725,705 793,519 +67,814
Dover 100,800 209,122 +108,322
London 46,551 164,160 +117,609
Thamesport 61,435 118,567 +57,132
London Gateway Port 54,227 106,509 +52,282
East Midlands Airport 69,291 73,669 +4,378
000 58,099 47,104 -10,995
Eurotunnel 57,836 44,320 -13,516

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 48
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 20
Manufacture of textiles 19
Manufacture of furniture 11
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 25
2025-10 25
2025-09 25
2025-08 19
2025-07 25

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 59
15m-54m 23
0-1m 17
54m+ 15
Other 8

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 £
Morocco 439,111
Germany 383,208
France 218,566
China 164,754
Croatia 161,385

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 £
Morocco 178,250 260,861 +82,611
Germany 236,895 146,313 -90,582
France 145,478 73,088 -72,390
China 117,829 46,925 -70,904
Croatia 10,349 151,036 +140,687
Belgium 73,103 59,226 -13,877
Ireland 90,652 21,114 -69,538
Poland 51,646 54,445 +2,799
Brazil 89,128 0 -89,128
United Arab Emirates 76,838 11,875 -64,963

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) 1,544,180
Air transport 520,990
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 314,613
Road transport 5,031

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) 741,970 802,210 +60,240
Air transport 325,654 195,336 -130,318
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 257,946 56,667 -201,279
Road transport 5,031 0 -5,031

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,062,461
Portsmouth 436,966
London Heathrow Airport 197,980
London Gateway Port 119,092
Southampton 103,297

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 563,023 499,438 -63,585
Portsmouth 177,215 259,751 +82,536
London Heathrow Airport 121,220 76,760 -44,460
London Gateway Port 81,935 37,157 -44,778
Southampton 103,297 0 -103,297
Manchester Airport 74,314 25,522 -48,792
East Midlands Airport 54,837 29,032 -25,805
Dover 41,090 25,080 -16,010
ZLC 29,117 32,084 +2,967
London Stansted Airport 32,041 26,859 -5,182

Quick facts

HS code: 540772

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

Description: Synthetic fabrics colored with dyes, used for vibrant textiles