Import/export HS code 540792: Dyed synthetic fabrics

Synthetic fabrics colored with dyes, used for vibrant textiles

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  • 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 3,205,841
Pakistan 2,231,421
Turkey 2,210,965
China 1,404,611
Italy 1,296,061

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 1,769,025 1,436,816 -332,209
Pakistan 1,033,588 1,197,833 +164,245
Turkey 1,904,148 306,817 -1,597,331
China 532,440 872,171 +339,731
Italy 632,421 663,640 +31,219
Belgium 455,416 556,894 +101,478
Taiwan 262,746 208,147 -54,599
Germany 127,391 94,851 -32,540
France 68,004 43,344 -24,660
United States 34,175 45,265 +11,090

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 £
India 3,608,685
Turkey 2,252,815
Pakistan 2,231,421
China 1,984,865
Italy 1,279,020

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 £
India 1,935,431 1,673,254 -262,177
Turkey 1,916,012 336,803 -1,579,209
Pakistan 1,033,588 1,197,833 +164,245
China 814,889 1,169,976 +355,087
Italy 638,629 640,391 +1,762
Taiwan 267,255 214,901 -52,354
Germany 125,307 87,320 -37,987
Belgium 64,594 43,950 -20,644
United States 29,979 38,594 +8,615
Switzerland 24,529 40,438 +15,909

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 22
West Yorkshire 19
Lancashire 13
Outer London - West and North West 12
Inner London - East 11

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 16 14 -2
West Yorkshire 16 10 -6
Lancashire 9 10 +1
Outer London - West and North West 10 8 -2
Inner London - East 7 5 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 8 8 +0
Greater Manchester 3 4 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 3 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +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) 6,917,003
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,221,667
Air transport 811,035
Other 274,486
Road transport 242,728

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) 3,342,627 3,574,376 +231,749
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,816,799 1,404,868 -1,411,931
Air transport 384,764 426,271 +41,507
Other 146,918 127,568 -19,350
Road transport 214,971 27,757 -187,214

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 3,673,524
Southampton 2,667,359
Dover 1,898,539
ZLC 1,104,878
Dover / Eurotunnel 811,991

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 1,871,539 1,801,985 -69,554
Southampton 1,360,347 1,307,012 -53,335
Dover 921,443 977,096 +55,653
ZLC 1,071,424 33,454 -1,037,970
Dover / Eurotunnel 560,227 251,764 -308,463
London Heathrow Airport 196,560 240,963 +44,403
Eurotunnel 207,992 150,446 -57,546
000 146,918 127,568 -19,350
London Gateway Port 93,826 167,590 +73,764
London 46,545 157,755 +111,210

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 64
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 30
Manufacture of furniture 20
Manufacture of textiles 16
Manufacture of wearing apparel 10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 31
2025-10 34
2025-09 35
2025-08 22
2025-07 30

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 80
54m+ 25
15m-54m 19
0-1m 18
Other 10

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 329,233
United States 231,650
Morocco 225,975
South Africa 145,327
France 105,055

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 185,692 143,541 -42,151
United States 106,365 125,285 +18,920
Morocco 80,494 145,481 +64,987
South Africa 78,523 66,804 -11,719
France 48,114 56,941 +8,827
Netherlands 52,411 42,499 -9,912
Ireland 50,384 29,745 -20,639
Romania 20,896 33,427 +12,531
United Arab Emirates 35,398 15,479 -19,919
Canada 35,234 7,516 -27,718

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 £
Belgium 3,861

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 £
Belgium 0 3,861 +3,861

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 840,775
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 761,832
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 176,061
Road transport 15,090
Other 3,861

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 479,343 361,432 -117,911
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 316,237 445,595 +129,358
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 139,462 36,599 -102,863
Road transport 15,090 0 -15,090
Other 0 3,861 +3,861

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 368,530
East Midlands Airport 357,270
Immingham Docks 284,688
London Heathrow Airport 270,872
Dover 141,741

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 165,545 202,985 +37,440
East Midlands Airport 221,352 135,918 -85,434
Immingham Docks 155,754 128,934 -26,820
London Heathrow Airport 120,617 150,255 +29,638
Dover 68,905 72,836 +3,931
London Stansted Airport 74,522 61,836 -12,686
London Gateway Port 36,229 29,760 -6,469
Manchester Airport 44,795 6,575 -38,220
ZLC 26,652 6,848 -19,804
Holyhead 14,638 16,587 +1,949

Quick facts

HS code: 540792

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

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