Import/export HS code 520291: Garnetted stock

Recycled cotton fibers processed into garnetted stock, commonly used in stuffing, padding, or low-grade 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 £
Belgium 461,204
France 398,011
Germany 253,858
Netherlands 7,203
Spain 1,707

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 £
Belgium 340,983 120,221 -220,762
France 150,192 247,819 +97,627
Germany 252,015 1,843 -250,172
Netherlands 7,203 0 -7,203
Spain 0 1,707 +1,707

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 £
Belgium 676,990
Germany 253,858
France 189,428
Spain 1,707

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 £
Belgium 389,401 287,589 -101,812
Germany 252,015 1,843 -250,172
France 108,977 80,451 -28,526
Spain 0 1,707 +1,707

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Merseyside 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1

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
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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) 1,015,083
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 106,900

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) 679,796 335,287 -344,509
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 70,597 36,303 -34,294

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 743,699
Dover 181,391
Eurotunnel 119,108
London 36,259
Harwich 26,563

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 £
Immingham Docks 474,206 269,493 -204,713
Dover 126,172 55,219 -70,953
Eurotunnel 92,169 26,939 -65,230
London 18,163 18,096 -67
Harwich 26,563 0 -26,563
Felixstowe 13,120 0 -13,120
Hull 0 1,843 +1,843

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 4
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1
Manufacture of wearing apparel 1
Other manufacturing 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-01 3
2024-10 2
2024-08 3
2024-06 2

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 2
54m+ 2
Other 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 6,509
United States 5,063
Iceland 3,340
Netherlands 3,039
France 2,010

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 1,992 4,517 +2,525
United States 3,650 1,413 -2,237
Iceland 1,819 1,521 -298
Netherlands 0 3,039 +3,039
France 1,251 759 -492
Greece 0 1,836 +1,836

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 12,693
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,069
Other 35

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 6,720 5,973 -747
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,992 7,077 +5,085
Other 0 35 +35

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 7,835
Holyhead 5,420
London Heathrow Airport 4,858
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,595
Liverpool Docks 1,054

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 4,901 2,934 -1,967
Holyhead 938 4,482 +3,544
London Heathrow Airport 1,819 3,039 +1,220
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 2,595 +2,595
Liverpool Docks 1,054 0 -1,054
000 0 35 +35

Quick facts

HS code: 520291

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

Description: Recycled cotton fibers processed into garnetted stock, commonly used in stuffing, padding, or low-grade textiles