Import/export HS code 540823: Woven fabrics with multi-colored yarns

Fabrics made from yarns of different colors, creating patterns or designs without additional dyeing or printing

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 £
Italy 564,185
South Korea 255,344
Spain 115,816
France 59,802
India 43,070

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 £
Italy 300,822 263,363 -37,459
South Korea 95,221 160,123 +64,902
Spain 81,043 34,773 -46,270
France 35,102 24,700 -10,402
India 27,270 15,800 -11,470
Germany 28,797 4,563 -24,234
China 0 5,254 +5,254
United States 1,881 1,388 -493
United Arab Emirates 0 1,960 +1,960
Netherlands 0 1,675 +1,675

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 £
Italy 568,558
South Korea 255,344
Spain 115,816
France 59,191
India 44,013

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 £
Italy 321,006 247,552 -73,454
South Korea 95,221 160,123 +64,902
Spain 81,043 34,773 -46,270
France 32,531 26,660 -5,871
India 28,213 15,800 -12,413
Belgium 6,656 18,243 +11,587
China 0 5,254 +5,254
Germany 2,571 0 -2,571
United States 1,881 0 -1,881
Netherlands 0 1,675 +1,675

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 11
West Yorkshire 4
Inner London - East 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
North Yorkshire 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 8 6 -2
West Yorkshire 4 4 +0
Inner London - East 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
North Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Highlands and Islands 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 0 1 +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) 381,508
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 376,025
Air transport 326,202

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) 178,042 203,466 +25,424
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 216,230 159,795 -56,435
Air transport 175,864 150,338 -25,526

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 207,919
Felixstowe 185,312
East Midlands Airport 172,725
London Gateway Port 114,208
Eurotunnel 82,374

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 £
Dover 109,236 98,683 -10,553
Felixstowe 96,473 88,839 -7,634
East Midlands Airport 91,570 81,155 -10,415
London Gateway Port 30,583 83,625 +53,042
Eurotunnel 53,242 29,132 -24,110
Thamesport 49,692 24,234 -25,458
London Heathrow Airport 33,503 13,351 -20,152
Birmingham Airport 38,083 6,882 -31,201
London Stansted Airport 12,708 26,508 +13,800
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,443 11,471 -13,972

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 14
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Manufacture of textiles 5
Manufacture of wearing apparel 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 8
2025-10 7
2025-09 6
2025-08 4
2025-07 7

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 12
54m+ 10
15m-54m 4
Other 3
0-1m 2

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 £
Italy 74,332
China 58,048
Spain 46,153
Mauritius 36,296
Japan 18,456

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 £
Italy 15,345 58,987 +43,642
China 7,936 50,112 +42,176
Spain 34,643 11,510 -23,133
Mauritius 8,377 27,919 +19,542
Japan 13,213 5,243 -7,970
United States 8,412 5,535 -2,877
France 1,178 4,892 +3,714
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,806 0 -5,806
India 2,749 2,712 -37
Portugal 2,370 0 -2,370

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 185,663
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 70,572
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,639

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 93,328 92,335 -993
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,656 58,916 +47,260
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 18,639 +18,639

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 94,276
London Heathrow Airport 72,999
Dover / Eurotunnel 43,514
Southampton 18,639
Dover 15,548

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 £
East Midlands Airport 73,790 20,486 -53,304
London Heathrow Airport 8,377 64,622 +56,245
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,000 42,514 +41,514
Southampton 0 18,639 +18,639
Dover 10,656 4,892 -5,764
London Stansted Airport 6,399 7,227 +828
Portsmouth 0 11,510 +11,510
ZLC 4,762 0 -4,762

Quick facts

HS code: 540823

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

Description: Fabrics made from yarns of different colors, creating patterns or designs without additional dyeing or printing