Import/export HS code 52082216: Narrow bleached plain weave cotton fabrics

Plain weave cotton fabrics, medium weight, bleached, not exceeding 165 cm. Perfect for smaller projects

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 765,133
India 218,380
Italy 180,288
Netherlands 82,107
Turkey 18,463

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 298,515 466,618 +168,103
India 147,005 71,375 -75,630
Italy 75,528 104,760 +29,232
Netherlands 76,805 5,302 -71,503
Turkey 18,463 0 -18,463
Czechia 0 13,096 +13,096
China 12,421 0 -12,421
Belgium 10,153 0 -10,153
Switzerland 10,108 0 -10,108
France 7,947 1,440 -6,507

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 790,010
India 218,380
Italy 158,550
Netherlands 80,019
Turkey 21,542

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 321,089 468,921 +147,832
India 147,005 71,375 -75,630
Italy 64,675 93,875 +29,200
Netherlands 76,805 3,214 -73,591
Turkey 18,463 3,079 -15,384
Hungary 4,582 9,061 +4,479
Switzerland 10,108 0 -10,108
France 7,947 1,440 -6,507
China 6,863 0 -6,863
South Korea 0 4,527 +4,527

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 7
Greater Manchester 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Essex 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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 6 6 +0
Greater Manchester 3 4 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Essex 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
North Wales 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) 943,156
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 252,829
Air transport 127,750
Other 13,096
Road transport 1,137

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) 480,428 462,728 -17,700
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 82,894 169,935 +87,041
Air transport 98,558 29,192 -69,366
Other 0 13,096 +13,096
Road transport 1,137 0 -1,137

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 610,049
Felixstowe 146,709
London Gateway Port 138,109
Dover 114,287
East Midlands Airport 101,658

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 297,981 312,068 +14,087
Felixstowe 50,953 95,756 +44,803
London Gateway Port 65,294 72,815 +7,521
Dover 56,900 57,387 +487
East Midlands Airport 84,427 17,231 -67,196
London 45,479 53,798 +8,319
Eurotunnel 24,816 26,936 +2,120
Thamesport 21,899 1,440 -20,459
000 0 13,096 +13,096
London Heathrow Airport 8,938 3,301 -5,637

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 13
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of textiles 7
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 2
2025-10 7
2025-09 3
2025-08 5

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
0-1m 4
15m-54m 4
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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 81,807
Pakistan 79,043
China 61,847
Turkey 50,847
Viet Nam 42,721

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 36,119 45,688 +9,569
Pakistan 75,062 3,981 -71,081
China 49,037 12,810 -36,227
Turkey 17,884 32,963 +15,079
Viet Nam 36,746 5,975 -30,771
United States 12,974 22,298 +9,324
Portugal 11,836 14,407 +2,571
Bangladesh 9,066 17,003 +7,937
Sri Lanka 16,698 3,452 -13,246
Taiwan 11,212 3,964 -7,248

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) 231,317
Air transport 214,126
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 72,363

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) 174,597 56,720 -117,877
Air transport 110,535 103,591 -6,944
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 32,855 39,508 +6,653

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 111,880
Felixstowe 100,237
London Gateway Port 87,746
Dover / Eurotunnel 64,565
Southampton 42,114

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 54,579 57,301 +2,722
Felixstowe 86,752 13,485 -73,267
London Gateway Port 63,133 24,613 -38,520
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,606 33,959 +3,353
Southampton 23,492 18,622 -4,870
Manchester Airport 21,198 17,972 -3,226
ZLC 18,524 16,867 -1,657
East Midlands Airport 16,234 11,451 -4,783
Dover 908 4,280 +3,372
Holyhead 1,341 1,269 -72

Quick facts

HS code: 52082216

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

Description: Plain weave cotton fabrics, medium weight, bleached, not exceeding 165 cm. Perfect for smaller projects