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 3,233,621
Pakistan 2,339,128
Turkey 1,917,831
China 1,427,093
Italy 1,319,421

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 1,805,856 1,427,765 -378,091
Pakistan 1,058,313 1,280,815 +222,502
Turkey 1,600,104 317,727 -1,282,377
China 509,370 917,723 +408,353
Italy 619,312 700,109 +80,797
Belgium 450,217 585,305 +135,088
Taiwan 248,387 232,784 -15,603
Germany 127,391 96,047 -31,344
France 70,019 37,798 -32,221
United States 43,222 52,200 +8,978

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 3,659,807
Pakistan 2,339,128
China 2,011,004
Turkey 1,962,012
Italy 1,304,413

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 1,964,282 1,695,525 -268,757
Pakistan 1,058,313 1,280,815 +222,502
China 783,422 1,227,582 +444,160
Turkey 1,614,001 348,011 -1,265,990
Italy 621,691 682,722 +61,031
Taiwan 256,584 235,850 -20,734
Germany 125,307 87,320 -37,987
Belgium 65,063 41,008 -24,055
United States 39,026 43,552 +4,526
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 12
Outer London - West and North West 12
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 10

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 15 11 -4
Lancashire 8 10 +2
Outer London - West and North West 10 8 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 8 8 +0
Inner London - East 7 4 -3
Greater Manchester 2 4 +2
Outer London - East and North East 4 4 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 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) 7,061,121
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,089,497
Air transport 819,556
Other 273,695
Road transport 167,809

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) 3,362,667 3,698,454 +335,787
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,631,126 1,458,371 -1,172,755
Air transport 354,710 464,846 +110,136
Other 145,870 127,825 -18,045
Road transport 140,052 27,757 -112,295

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 3,711,365
Southampton 2,753,614
Dover 1,902,317
ZLC 902,170
Dover / Eurotunnel 782,319

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 1,812,549 1,898,816 +86,267
Southampton 1,408,671 1,344,943 -63,728
Dover 899,138 1,003,179 +104,041
ZLC 868,716 33,454 -835,262
Dover / Eurotunnel 531,273 251,046 -280,227
London Heathrow Airport 206,450 237,744 +31,294
Eurotunnel 215,350 164,728 -50,622
London Gateway Port 104,162 171,134 +66,972
000 145,870 127,825 -18,045
London 58,786 159,519 +100,733

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 63
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 31
Manufacture of furniture 19
Manufacture of textiles 14
Manufacture of wearing apparel 11

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 37
2025-11 31
2025-10 34
2025-09 35
2025-08 22

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 79
54m+ 25
0-1m 21
15m-54m 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 295,723
Morocco 264,573
United States 226,652
South Africa 137,901
France 101,884

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 153,611 142,112 -11,499
Morocco 77,566 187,007 +109,441
United States 101,367 125,285 +23,918
South Africa 95,463 42,438 -53,025
France 52,124 49,760 -2,364
Netherlands 46,027 44,090 -1,937
Ireland 52,992 29,857 -23,135
Romania 19,600 34,423 +14,823
United Arab Emirates 33,400 15,479 -17,921
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 35,516 3,597 -31,919

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 5,258

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 5,258 +5,258

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 877,700
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 764,852
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 143,740
Road transport 12,222
Other 5,258

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 458,125 419,575 -38,550
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 303,438 461,414 +157,976
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 127,158 16,582 -110,576
Road transport 12,222 0 -12,222
Other 0 5,258 +5,258

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 379,343
East Midlands Airport 356,429
London Heathrow Airport 308,733
Immingham Docks 252,367
Dover 133,948

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 152,063 227,280 +75,217
East Midlands Airport 214,450 141,979 -72,471
London Heathrow Airport 115,532 193,201 +77,669
Immingham Docks 123,433 128,934 +5,501
Dover 69,588 64,360 -5,228
London Stansted Airport 67,140 61,624 -5,516
London Gateway Port 56,246 9,743 -46,503
Manchester Airport 44,944 13,777 -31,167
ZLC 23,784 8,994 -14,790
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