Import/export HS code 540774: Printed synthetic fabrics

Synthetic fabrics with printed designs, popular for fashion and 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 £
China 390,064
India 238,813
Italy 119,589
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 272,111 117,953 -154,158
India 95,538 143,275 +47,737
Italy 97,636 21,953 -75,683
Thailand 6,436 11,665 +5,229
Israel 4,975 7,387 +2,412
Poland 5,496 4,961 -535
Turkey 7,283 1,059 -6,224
Pakistan 4,434 1,107 -3,327
Netherlands 2,719 0 -2,719
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 404,381
India 238,813
Italy 121,547
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 281,467 122,914 -158,553
India 95,538 143,275 +47,737
Italy 99,594 21,953 -77,641
Thailand 6,436 11,665 +5,229
Israel 4,975 7,387 +2,412
Turkey 8,219 1,059 -7,160
Pakistan 4,434 1,107 -3,327

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 5
Inner London - West 5
West Yorkshire 5
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
Greater Manchester 4 2 -2
Inner London - West 5 2 -3
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 0 2 +2
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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) 580,599
Air transport 150,785
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 75,201
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) 332,991 247,608 -85,383
Air transport 113,690 37,095 -76,595
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 51,655 23,546 -28,109
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 401,934
Southampton 131,517
London Heathrow Airport 68,397
East Midlands Airport 53,337
Thamesport 29,522

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 266,419 135,515 -130,904
Southampton 49,042 82,475 +33,433
London Heathrow Airport 44,709 23,688 -21,021
East Midlands Airport 52,278 1,059 -51,219
Thamesport 15,137 14,385 -752
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,779 7,769 -10,010
London 5,992 18,473 +12,481
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 10
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
2025-09 5
2025-08 3
2025-07 4
2025-06 3
2025-05 4

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 17
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 £
United States 86,341
Norway 12,259
Germany 11,384
France 10,707
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 £
United States 82,959 3,382 -79,577
Norway 4,691 7,568 +2,877
Germany 4,673 6,711 +2,038
France 10,707 0 -10,707
Denmark 6,200 0 -6,200
Netherlands 891 4,737 +3,846
Switzerland 3,247 1,529 -1,718
United Arab Emirates 3,682 890 -2,792
Ireland 2,635 0 -2,635
Australia 2,419 0 -2,419

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 114,362
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,755
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 £
Air transport 103,511 10,851 -92,660
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,260 13,495 -6,765
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 £
London Heathrow Airport 79,875
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,119
East Midlands Airport 18,859
Immingham Docks 12,259
ZLC 7,335

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 79,875 0 -79,875
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,060 9,059 -5,001
East Midlands Airport 14,064 4,795 -9,269
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
Birmingham Airport 2,228 890 -1,338

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