Import/export HS code 52081219: Wide plain weave cotton fabrics

Plain weave cotton fabrics, medium weight, and wider than 165 cm. Ideal for larger textiles

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 £
Pakistan 153,172
Turkey 60,334
New Zealand 29,549
France 18,788
Belgium 18,550

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 £
Pakistan 103,583 49,589 -53,994
Turkey 60,334 0 -60,334
New Zealand 7,984 21,565 +13,581
France 5,689 13,099 +7,410
Belgium 17,619 931 -16,688
India 7,846 0 -7,846
China 1,664 5,932 +4,268
Portugal 6,477 0 -6,477
United States 1,956 0 -1,956

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 £
Pakistan 153,172
Turkey 60,334
New Zealand 29,549
Portugal 25,027
United Kingdom 13,099

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 £
Pakistan 103,583 49,589 -53,994
Turkey 60,334 0 -60,334
New Zealand 7,984 21,565 +13,581
Portugal 24,096 931 -23,165
United Kingdom 0 13,099 +13,099
India 9,802 0 -9,802
China 1,664 5,932 +4,268
France 5,689 0 -5,689

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
West Yorkshire 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
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
West Yorkshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 204,640
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 97,672
Air transport 1,956

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) 127,554 77,086 -50,468
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 83,642 14,030 -69,612
Air transport 1,956 0 -1,956

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 87,465
Southampton 81,511
Dover 41,411
Eurotunnel 31,649
London Gateway Port 29,187

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 £
Felixstowe 81,533 5,932 -75,601
Southampton 28,047 53,464 +25,417
Dover 41,411 0 -41,411
Eurotunnel 17,619 14,030 -3,589
London Gateway Port 11,497 17,690 +6,193
Dover / Eurotunnel 24,612 0 -24,612
Avonmouth Docks 6,477 0 -6,477
London Stansted Airport 1,956 0 -1,956

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 2
Manufacture of textiles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-10 1
2024-01 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
15m-54m 1

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 £
Netherlands 95,139
France 51,650
Morocco 6,052
Australia 2,419
Portugal 2,385

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 £
Netherlands 37,086 58,053 +20,967
France 20,851 30,799 +9,948
Morocco 6,052 0 -6,052
Australia 2,419 0 -2,419
Portugal 2,385 0 -2,385
Ireland 2,253 0 -2,253
Seychelles 2,139 0 -2,139
India 1,526 0 -1,526
United States 1,002 0 -1,002

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 97,278
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 62,340
Air transport 4,947

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,225 58,053 +18,828
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,541 30,799 -742
Air transport 4,947 0 -4,947

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 95,139
Dover / Eurotunnel 60,087
East Midlands Airport 3,421
Holyhead 2,253
London Gateway Port 2,139

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 £
Immingham Docks 37,086 58,053 +20,967
Dover / Eurotunnel 29,288 30,799 +1,511
East Midlands Airport 3,421 0 -3,421
Holyhead 2,253 0 -2,253
London Gateway Port 2,139 0 -2,139
ZLC 1,526 0 -1,526

Quick facts

HS code: 52081219

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

Description: Plain weave cotton fabrics, medium weight, and wider than 165 cm. Ideal for larger textiles