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 566,017
South Korea 255,344
Spain 87,900
France 57,198
India 34,553

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 296,135 269,882 -26,253
South Korea 95,221 160,123 +64,902
Spain 53,127 34,773 -18,354
France 32,801 24,397 -8,404
India 18,753 15,800 -2,953
Germany 26,815 4,563 -22,252
China 0 5,254 +5,254
Romania 0 3,437 +3,437
United States 1,881 1,388 -493
United Arab Emirates 0 1,960 +1,960

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 571,845
South Korea 255,344
Spain 87,900
France 56,587
India 35,496

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 314,337 257,508 -56,829
South Korea 95,221 160,123 +64,902
Spain 53,127 34,773 -18,354
France 30,230 26,357 -3,873
India 19,696 15,800 -3,896
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
Lancashire 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
Lancashire 0 2 +2
North Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Highlands and Islands 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
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) 375,065
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 357,577
Air transport 315,343

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) 171,599 203,466 +31,867
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 188,314 169,263 -19,051
Air transport 164,820 150,523 -14,297

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 189,471
Felixstowe 185,312
East Midlands Airport 175,749
London Gateway Port 108,686
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 81,320 108,151 +26,831
Felixstowe 96,473 88,839 -7,634
East Midlands Airport 91,570 84,179 -7,391
London Gateway Port 25,061 83,625 +58,564
Eurotunnel 53,242 29,132 -24,110
Thamesport 48,771 24,234 -24,537
London Heathrow Airport 29,376 12,112 -17,264
London Stansted Airport 14,308 24,908 +10,600
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,443 11,471 -13,972
Birmingham Airport 29,566 6,882 -22,684

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 6
Manufacture of wearing apparel 5
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
2026-01 3
2025-11 8
2025-10 7
2025-09 6
2025-08 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 14
54m+ 10
15m-54m 3
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 43,946
Mauritius 36,296
United States 13,947

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 32,436 11,510 -20,926
Mauritius 8,377 27,919 +19,542
United States 11,174 2,773 -8,401
Japan 8,921 3,942 -4,979
France 1,178 4,892 +3,714
India 2,749 2,712 -37
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,918 0 -3,918
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 175,975
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 71,516
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 87,703 88,272 +569
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,656 59,860 +48,204
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 84,588
London Heathrow Airport 72,999
Dover / Eurotunnel 44,458
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 65,403 19,185 -46,218
London Heathrow Airport 8,377 64,622 +56,245
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,000 43,458 +42,458
Southampton 0 18,639 +18,639
Dover 10,656 4,892 -5,764
London Stansted Airport 9,161 4,465 -4,696
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