Import/export HS code 540774: Printed synthetic fabrics

Synthetic fabrics with printed designs, popular for fashion and decor

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* 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 400,426
India 238,813
Italy 107,019
Thailand 18,101
Israel 12,362

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 288,197 112,229 -175,968
India 122,429 116,384 -6,045
Italy 89,059 17,960 -71,099
Thailand 6,436 11,665 +5,229
Israel 4,975 7,387 +2,412
Poland 5,496 4,961 -535
Netherlands 2,719 6,307 +3,588
Turkey 5,601 1,059 -4,542
United Arab Emirates 0 6,106 +6,106
Czechia 1,958 0 -1,958

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 414,743
India 238,813
Italy 108,977
Thailand 18,101
Israel 12,362

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 297,553 117,190 -180,363
India 122,429 116,384 -6,045
Italy 91,017 17,960 -73,057
Thailand 6,436 11,665 +5,229
Israel 4,975 7,387 +2,412
Turkey 6,537 1,059 -5,478
Netherlands 0 6,307 +6,307
United Arab Emirates 0 6,106 +6,106
Pakistan 0 1,107 +1,107

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
West Yorkshire 5
Greater Manchester 4
Outer London - West and North West 3
Inner London - East 2

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 5 2 -3
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 592,834
Air transport 149,001
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 68,839
Other 3,438

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) 362,340 230,494 -131,846
Air transport 114,994 34,007 -80,987
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 49,286 19,553 -29,733
Other 2,327 1,111 -1,216

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 407,862
Southampton 131,517
London Heathrow Airport 68,768
East Midlands Airport 51,182
Thamesport 35,829

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 292,797 115,065 -177,732
Southampton 52,013 79,504 +27,491
London Heathrow Airport 48,168 20,600 -27,568
East Midlands Airport 50,123 1,059 -49,064
Thamesport 15,137 20,692 +5,555
London 5,992 18,473 +12,481
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,092 3,776 -13,316
London Gateway Port 15,916 0 -15,916
Dover 1,582 12,537 +10,955
Belfast Airport 4,975 7,387 +2,412

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 18
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of textiles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-09 5
2025-08 3
2025-07 4
2025-06 3

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 16
15m-54m 5
0-1m 4
54m+ 4
Other 4

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 £
Norway 12,259
Germany 11,384
France 10,707
United States 6,413
Denmark 6,200

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 £
Norway 4,691 7,568 +2,877
Germany 5,695 5,689 -6
France 10,707 0 -10,707
United States 3,031 3,382 +351
Denmark 6,200 0 -6,200
Netherlands 891 4,737 +3,846
Switzerland 3,247 1,529 -1,718
Ireland 2,635 0 -2,635
Australia 2,419 0 -2,419
United Arab Emirates 1,454 890 -564

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) 33,755
Air transport 31,162
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,823
Road transport 1,292

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) 21,282 12,473 -8,809
Air transport 20,311 10,851 -9,460
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,691 3,132 -1,559
Road transport 1,292 0 -1,292

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,119
East Midlands Airport 16,642
Immingham Docks 12,259
ZLC 7,335
London Stansted Airport 6,467

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 15,082 8,037 -7,045
East Midlands Airport 11,847 4,795 -7,052
Immingham Docks 4,691 7,568 +2,877
ZLC 3,711 3,624 -87
London Stansted Airport 4,925 1,542 -3,383
Dover 6,200 0 -6,200
London Heathrow Airport 1,120 0 -1,120
Birmingham Airport 0 890 +890

Quick facts

HS code: 540774

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

Description: Synthetic fabrics with printed designs, popular for fashion and decor