Import/export HS code 600538: Multicolored other warp knit fabrics

Fabrics made with yarns of different colors, offering unique designs for fashion

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 £
France 9,167,411
Belgium 2,205,156
Slovakia 2,081,175
Germany 1,318,374
Netherlands 1,124,634

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 £
France 4,997,636 4,169,775 -827,861
Belgium 1,088,918 1,116,238 +27,320
Slovakia 1,296,927 784,248 -512,679
Germany 869,129 449,245 -419,884
Netherlands 678,163 446,471 -231,692
South Korea 277,374 492,048 +214,674
Hungary 0 650,198 +650,198
Italy 47,941 485,937 +437,996
Ireland 371,852 66,088 -305,764
Israel 260,552 154,410 -106,142

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 £
Poland 5,115,928
Hungary 4,995,022
Italy 3,626,994
Slovakia 2,134,198
Germany 1,332,768

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 £
Poland 3,231,215 1,884,713 -1,346,502
Hungary 1,884,270 3,110,752 +1,226,482
Italy 1,689,280 1,937,714 +248,434
Slovakia 1,354,805 779,393 -575,412
Germany 852,266 480,502 -371,764
South Korea 277,374 492,048 +214,674
Israel 260,552 154,410 -106,142
Turkey 48,076 45,578 -2,498
China 48,834 38,848 -9,986
Viet Nam 26,525 39,144 +12,619

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Cheshire 2
Essex 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Essex 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Norfolk 1 1 +0
West Midlands 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Devon 1 1 +0

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) 14,457,424
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,064,124
Other 437,940
Air transport 255,712

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) 7,891,267 6,566,157 -1,325,110
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,735,303 2,328,821 +593,518
Other 371,852 66,088 -305,764
Air transport 132,054 123,658 -8,396

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 10,923,414
Eurotunnel 1,593,114
London 1,214,844
Hull 1,202,954
London Gateway Port 643,212

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 5,849,547 5,073,867 -775,680
Eurotunnel 623,208 969,906 +346,698
London 560,823 654,021 +93,198
Hull 870,103 332,851 -537,252
London Gateway Port 260,552 382,660 +122,108
Harwich 293,904 336,671 +42,767
Dover / Eurotunnel 446,777 61,311 -385,466
Killingholme 108,177 361,835 +253,658
000 371,852 66,088 -305,764
Southampton 230,614 170,644 -59,970

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 8
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 4
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 3
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3
Manufacture of textiles 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 5
2025-10 8
2025-09 5
2025-08 3

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 11
15m-54m 9
54m+ 8
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 £
Ireland 615,471
Sweden 260,639
France 206,513
Finland 93,500
Germany 85,153

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 £
Ireland 471,775 143,696 -328,079
Sweden 153,229 107,410 -45,819
France 161,847 44,666 -117,181
Finland 63,209 30,291 -32,918
Germany 42,513 42,640 +127
Canada 37,538 19,297 -18,241
United States 12,760 43,898 +31,138
Slovakia 6,966 47,171 +40,205
Lithuania 52,998 0 -52,998
Poland 3,786 37,191 +33,405

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 £
Turkey 225,169
Spain 147,038
India 122,554
Ireland 12,989
XI 11,655

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 £
Turkey 199,133 26,036 -173,097
Spain 124,362 22,676 -101,686
India 62,826 59,728 -3,098
Ireland 12,989 0 -12,989
XI 11,655 0 -11,655
Viet Nam 156 313 +157
Portugal 153 0 -153

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) 998,711
Other 520,804
Air transport 239,385
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 130,229

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) 570,733 427,978 -142,755
Other 411,274 109,530 -301,744
Air transport 115,717 123,668 +7,951
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 89,368 40,861 -48,507

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 557,612
000 520,804
Immingham Docks 289,321
Dover 95,182
London Heathrow Airport 92,649

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 296,592 261,020 -35,572
000 411,274 109,530 -301,744
Immingham Docks 163,365 125,956 -37,409
Dover 70,486 24,696 -45,790
London Heathrow Airport 32,893 59,756 +26,863
Liverpool Docks 46,639 36,287 -10,352
ZLC 29,854 45,743 +15,889
East Midlands Airport 48,387 18,169 -30,218
Holyhead 48,817 5,636 -43,181
London Gateway Port 11,313 4,418 -6,895

Quick facts

HS code: 600538

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

Description: Fabrics made with yarns of different colors, offering unique designs for fashion