Import/export HS code 540834: Printed woven fabrics (other types)

Fabrics with printed designs, not made from high-tenacity yarn. Ideal for creative and decorative uses

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 918,349
Thailand 354,729
Turkey 94,396
China 80,982
India 48,772

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 460,188 458,161 -2,027
Thailand 212,709 142,020 -70,689
Turkey 52,479 41,917 -10,562
China 45,144 35,838 -9,306
India 10,215 38,557 +28,342
Bulgaria 0 21,616 +21,616
Spain 5,776 4,724 -1,052
Germany 4,315 1,252 -3,063
Japan 2,806 2,526 -280
France 1,893 2,520 +627

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 919,557
Thailand 354,729
Turkey 94,396
China 82,155
India 48,772

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 461,383 458,174 -3,209
Thailand 212,709 142,020 -70,689
Turkey 52,479 41,917 -10,562
China 46,100 36,055 -10,045
India 10,215 38,557 +28,342
Bulgaria 0 21,616 +21,616
Spain 7,729 5,976 -1,753
France 3,463 2,520 -943
Japan 2,806 2,526 -280
Latvia 0 4,302 +4,302

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 13
Outer London - West and North West 7
Inner London - East 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3

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 7 10 +3
Outer London - West and North West 5 3 -2
Inner London - East 1 3 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
West Midlands 3 1 -2
West Yorkshire 1 3 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Eastern Scotland 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 849,241
Air transport 476,285
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 215,887
Road transport 29,985

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 427,824 421,417 -6,407
Air transport 212,115 264,170 +52,055
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 153,420 62,467 -90,953
Road transport 16,846 13,139 -3,707

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 686,330
Manchester Airport 228,716
Felixstowe 117,671
London Heathrow Airport 87,206
Southampton 79,062

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 331,050 355,280 +24,230
Manchester Airport 129,652 99,064 -30,588
Felixstowe 80,214 37,457 -42,757
London Heathrow Airport 25,953 61,253 +35,300
Southampton 48,991 30,071 -18,920
Thamesport 59,078 7,824 -51,254
East Midlands Airport 26,013 38,995 +12,982
Birmingham Airport 11,246 50,353 +39,107
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,096 31,079 +7,983
Eurotunnel 36,070 16,090 -19,980

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18
Manufacture of wearing apparel 6
Manufacture of textiles 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 6
2025-10 5
2025-09 4
2025-08 5
2025-07 11

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 22
54m+ 10
0-1m 9
Other 4
15m-54m 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 £
Morocco 69,897
Romania 32,165
United States 28,826
France 18,941
Switzerland 15,589

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 £
Morocco 65,481 4,416 -61,065
Romania 29,388 2,777 -26,611
United States 15,373 13,453 -1,920
France 14,308 4,633 -9,675
Switzerland 1,416 14,173 +12,757
Tunisia 10,101 0 -10,101
Portugal 7,504 1,414 -6,090
Italy 2,490 6,126 +3,636
Saudi Arabia 4,945 1,277 -3,668
South Africa 918 4,946 +4,028

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 144,440
Air transport 77,732
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,021
Road transport 3,154

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 106,158 38,282 -67,876
Air transport 39,560 38,172 -1,388
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,021 0 -23,021
Road transport 3,154 0 -3,154

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 72,712
Portsmouth 56,635
East Midlands Airport 47,058
Dover 36,973
London Stansted Airport 16,996

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 60,767 11,945 -48,822
Portsmouth 52,219 4,416 -47,803
East Midlands Airport 26,006 21,052 -4,954
Dover 15,052 21,921 +6,869
London Stansted Airport 8,977 8,019 -958
London Heathrow Airport 2,291 8,023 +5,732
ZLC 5,440 1,078 -4,362
Fishguard 1,141 0 -1,141

Quick facts

HS code: 540834

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

Description: Fabrics with printed designs, not made from high-tenacity yarn. Ideal for creative and decorative uses