Import/export HS code 540773: Synthetic fabrics with multi-colored yarns

Fabrics made from synthetic yarns of different colors, creating unique patterns

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 £
Turkey 6,945,129
Belgium 2,612,835
China 2,204,719
India 2,078,382
Italy 1,501,838

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 £
Turkey 3,927,655 3,017,474 -910,181
Belgium 1,491,184 1,121,651 -369,533
China 1,195,358 1,009,361 -185,997
India 1,153,616 924,766 -228,850
Italy 630,648 871,190 +240,542
Portugal 864,468 526,291 -338,177
France 358,269 415,600 +57,331
Spain 159,436 189,153 +29,717
Germany 118,872 75,123 -43,749
United States 100,549 54,248 -46,301

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 £
Turkey 7,443,701
Belgium 2,460,239
China 2,377,429
India 2,204,647
Italy 1,675,119

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 £
Turkey 4,154,028 3,289,673 -864,355
Belgium 1,348,797 1,111,442 -237,355
China 1,306,570 1,070,859 -235,711
India 1,207,689 996,958 -210,731
Italy 743,462 931,657 +188,195
Portugal 883,052 616,048 -267,004
Spain 154,801 149,178 -5,623
Romania 78,303 46,171 -32,132
France 62,281 34,573 -27,708
Germany 52,003 19,491 -32,512

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 42
West Yorkshire 30
Lancashire 14
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 13
Greater Manchester 12

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 32 26 -6
West Yorkshire 24 23 -1
Lancashire 11 12 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7 11 +4
Greater Manchester 10 9 -1
Outer London - East and North East 5 5 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 4 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 5 +2
Inner London - East 3 5 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +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) 9,342,260
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,340,473
Air transport 1,403,182
Road transport 248,178
Other 149,563

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) 4,899,515 4,442,745 -456,770
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,166,723 3,173,750 -992,973
Air transport 859,293 543,889 -315,404
Road transport 134,196 113,982 -20,214
Other 97,360 52,203 -45,157

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 3,962,850
ZLC 3,157,232
Dover 2,807,133
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,723,930
London Gateway Port 1,454,418

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 2,378,418 1,584,432 -793,986
ZLC 1,766,733 1,390,499 -376,234
Dover 1,332,167 1,474,966 +142,799
Dover / Eurotunnel 975,195 748,735 -226,460
London Gateway Port 798,498 655,920 -142,578
Southampton 579,487 619,519 +40,032
Eurotunnel 635,939 458,850 -177,089
Newhaven 204,385 199,500 -4,885
Manchester Airport 269,297 61,852 -207,445
East Midlands Airport 128,744 158,700 +29,956

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 61
Manufacture of furniture 37
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 30
Manufacture of textiles 27
Manufacture of wearing apparel 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 50
2025-10 45
2025-09 44
2025-08 39
2025-07 47

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 97
54m+ 30
15m-54m 26
0-1m 25
Other 9

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 £
Germany 2,163,744
Sweden 780,333
United States 602,078
Netherlands 490,275
Poland 425,027

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 £
Germany 1,240,941 922,803 -318,138
Sweden 413,498 366,835 -46,663
United States 245,585 356,493 +110,908
Netherlands 275,613 214,662 -60,951
Poland 196,723 228,304 +31,581
France 182,707 164,424 -18,283
Romania 256,067 74,159 -181,908
United Arab Emirates 94,558 189,306 +94,748
Ireland 149,282 119,726 -29,556
Australia 117,547 90,825 -26,722

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) 4,425,880
Air transport 2,441,382
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 569,281
Road transport 27,510

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) 2,470,797 1,955,083 -515,714
Air transport 1,113,288 1,328,094 +214,806
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 371,488 197,793 -173,695
Road transport 27,510 0 -27,510

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,823,259
Dover 1,089,300
Immingham Docks 693,933
East Midlands Airport 669,623
London Heathrow Airport 668,273

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 1,689,708 1,133,551 -556,157
Dover 597,487 491,813 -105,674
Immingham Docks 361,127 332,806 -28,321
East Midlands Airport 385,254 284,369 -100,885
London Heathrow Airport 305,521 362,752 +57,231
ZLC 142,214 264,072 +121,858
London Stansted Airport 147,442 170,248 +22,806
Manchester Airport 110,901 147,525 +36,624
Birmingham Airport 38,131 87,555 +49,424
Holyhead 43,102 40,000 -3,102

Quick facts

HS code: 540773

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

Description: Fabrics made from synthetic yarns of different colors, creating unique patterns