Import/export HS code 52081299: Wide plain weave cotton fabrics (other)

Plain weave cotton fabrics, medium weight, exceeding 165 cm, for versatile applications

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* 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 891,153
Germany 250,653
India 134,878
Netherlands 48,993
France 34,198

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 645,526 245,627 -399,899
Germany 130,353 120,300 -10,053
India 47,729 87,149 +39,420
Netherlands 45,376 3,617 -41,759
France 0 34,198 +34,198
Turkey 18,242 12,400 -5,842
Italy 14,391 13,511 -880
Sweden 19,439 0 -19,439
China 3,455 4,993 +1,538
United States 5,917 1,048 -4,869

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 934,243
Germany 248,812
India 140,795
Italy 35,400
Turkey 35,086

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 645,526 288,717 -356,809
Germany 184,742 64,070 -120,672
India 53,646 87,149 +33,503
Italy 10,908 24,492 +13,584
Turkey 21,479 13,607 -7,872
France 7,189 24,909 +17,720
United Kingdom 3,483 11,863 +8,380
China 4,910 4,993 +83
Tunisia 2,603 2,643 +40
Japan 1,432 2,627 +1,195

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
Greater Manchester 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
West Yorkshire 2
Essex 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
Inner London - West 2 5 +3
Greater Manchester 3 4 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Essex 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 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) 1,120,658
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 157,144
Air transport 80,242
Other 79,615
Road transport 27,582

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) 784,765 335,893 -448,872
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 65,588 91,556 +25,968
Air transport 21,827 58,415 +36,588
Other 48,556 31,059 -17,497
Road transport 15,182 12,400 -2,782

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 598,172
Felixstowe 337,826
Immingham Docks 102,025
London Gateway Port 82,357
000 79,615

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 £
Southampton 420,157 178,015 -242,142
Felixstowe 260,220 77,606 -182,614
Immingham Docks 77,740 24,285 -53,455
London Gateway Port 24,805 57,552 +32,747
000 48,556 31,059 -17,497
Dover 30,138 42,485 +12,347
Thamesport 24,799 15,418 -9,381
ZLC 15,182 12,400 -2,782
Eurotunnel 5,919 19,558 +13,639
London Stansted Airport 7,110 11,910 +4,800

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 9
Manufacture of textiles 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of leather and related products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 7
2025-10 5
2025-09 3
2025-08 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 5
0-1m 4
15m-54m 3
54m+ 3
Other 3

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 809,030
United States 77,208
Netherlands 69,388
France 32,235
Germany 21,980

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 804,442 4,588 -799,854
United States 32,298 44,910 +12,612
Netherlands 69,388 0 -69,388
France 17,848 14,387 -3,461
Germany 9,300 12,680 +3,380
Japan 20,417 1,254 -19,163
Morocco 20,700 0 -20,700
Pakistan 4,000 0 -4,000
Ireland 1,648 2,084 +436
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 3,625 +3,625

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) 882,487
Air transport 111,255
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 75,935

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) 852,243 30,244 -821,999
Air transport 56,971 54,284 -2,687
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 75,935 0 -75,935

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 873,695
East Midlands Airport 85,104
Immingham Docks 69,388
London Heathrow Airport 18,900
Dover 6,240

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 848,728 24,967 -823,761
East Midlands Airport 30,820 54,284 +23,464
Immingham Docks 69,388 0 -69,388
London Heathrow Airport 18,900 0 -18,900
Dover 1,867 4,373 +2,506
London Stansted Airport 4,725 0 -4,725
London Gateway Port 4,000 0 -4,000
Portsmouth 2,547 0 -2,547
Edinburgh Airport 2,526 0 -2,526
Heysham 1,648 0 -1,648

Quick facts

HS code: 52081299

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

Description: Plain weave cotton fabrics, medium weight, exceeding 165 cm, for versatile applications