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 763,142
India 214,178
Italy 185,108
Netherlands 80,938
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 274,366 488,776 +214,410
India 135,947 78,231 -57,716
Italy 77,943 107,165 +29,222
Netherlands 77,724 3,214 -74,510
Turkey 18,463 0 -18,463
China 2,584 12,421 +9,837
Belgium 10,153 0 -10,153
Switzerland 10,108 0 -10,108
France 7,947 1,440 -6,507
Germany 1,819 2,465 +646

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 788,019
India 214,178
Italy 160,617
Netherlands 80,938
Turkey 19,454

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 284,519 503,500 +218,981
India 135,947 78,231 -57,716
Italy 64,337 96,280 +31,943
Netherlands 77,724 3,214 -74,510
Turkey 18,463 991 -17,472
Hungary 4,582 9,061 +4,479
China 12,200 0 -12,200
Switzerland 10,108 0 -10,108
France 7,947 1,440 -6,507
Germany 1,819 2,465 +646

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 2 5 +3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +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 0 1 +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) 940,985
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 260,307
Air transport 120,876
Other 2,536
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) 435,384 505,601 +70,217
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 87,412 172,895 +85,483
Air transport 97,374 23,502 -73,872
Other 0 2,536 +2,536
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 608,058
Felixstowe 150,212
London Gateway Port 136,500
Dover 115,797
London 99,277

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 261,411 346,647 +85,236
Felixstowe 54,456 95,756 +41,300
London Gateway Port 65,294 71,206 +5,912
Dover 55,450 60,347 +4,897
London 34,421 64,856 +30,435
East Midlands Airport 83,243 14,588 -68,655
Eurotunnel 29,865 26,936 -2,929
Thamesport 21,899 1,440 -20,459
London Heathrow Airport 8,938 3,301 -5,637
499 0 10,180 +10,180

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
2025-11 2
2025-10 7
2025-09 3
2025-08 5
2025-07 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 10
15m-54m 5
0-1m 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 59,260
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 33,687 48,120 +14,433
Pakistan 75,062 3,981 -71,081
China 43,655 15,605 -28,050
Turkey 17,884 32,963 +15,079
Viet Nam 36,746 5,975 -30,771
Portugal 11,564 15,664 +4,100
Bangladesh 9,066 17,003 +7,937
Sri Lanka 16,698 3,452 -13,246
United States 13,974 5,893 -8,081
Taiwan 9,685 5,491 -4,194

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) 228,730
Air transport 194,818
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 72,363
Road transport 2,803

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) 166,468 62,262 -104,206
Air transport 107,133 87,685 -19,448
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,598 40,765 +9,167
Road transport 2,803 0 -2,803

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 97,650
London Heathrow Airport 95,475
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 £
Felixstowe 86,752 10,898 -75,854
London Heathrow Airport 52,609 42,866 -9,743
London Gateway Port 57,751 29,995 -27,756
Dover / Eurotunnel 29,349 35,216 +5,867
Southampton 21,965 20,149 -1,816
Manchester Airport 18,766 20,404 +1,638
ZLC 21,327 14,367 -6,960
East Midlands Airport 17,234 10,048 -7,186
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