Import/export HS code 520823: Bleached twill weave cotton fabrics

3 or 4-thread twill weave cotton fabrics, bleached. Durable and textured with a clean finish

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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 £
China 98,216
South Korea 64,586
Italy 29,290
India 16,318
Belgium 4,734

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 £
China 86,894 11,322 -75,572
South Korea 64,586 0 -64,586
Italy 25,384 3,906 -21,478
India 16,318 0 -16,318
Belgium 0 4,734 +4,734
Poland 896 1,764 +868
Portugal 0 2,580 +2,580
France 0 2,431 +2,431
Germany 905 0 -905

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 £
China 102,950
South Korea 64,586
Italy 27,930
India 16,318
Poland 3,565

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 £
China 86,894 16,056 -70,838
South Korea 64,586 0 -64,586
Italy 25,384 2,546 -22,838
India 16,318 0 -16,318
Poland 1,801 1,764 -37
Portugal 0 2,580 +2,580
France 0 2,431 +2,431
Czechia 0 1,360 +1,360

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
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
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 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) 181,780
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 38,580
Air transport 1,360

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) 168,694 13,086 -155,608
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,289 12,291 -13,998
Air transport 0 1,360 +1,360

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 77,373
Liverpool Docks 64,174
London Gateway Port 38,478
London 16,301
Dover 14,782

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 67,344 10,029 -57,315
Liverpool Docks 64,174 0 -64,174
London Gateway Port 37,185 1,293 -35,892
London 12,862 3,439 -9,423
Dover 5,930 8,852 +2,922
Eurotunnel 6,592 0 -6,592
Thamesport 896 1,764 +868
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,360 +1,360

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 1
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1
Wholesale 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
2026-01 3

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+ 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 £
Nigeria 685,286
Australia 8,294
Italy 6,500
Germany 6,127
United States 6,064

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 £
Nigeria 685,286 0 -685,286
Australia 4,237 4,057 -180
Italy 6,500 0 -6,500
Germany 6,127 0 -6,127
United States 5,073 991 -4,082
Ireland 3,371 1,006 -2,365
Slovakia 912 0 -912
Czechia 895 0 -895

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 692,967
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,177
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,311

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 692,967 0 -692,967
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,129 5,048 -3,081
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,305 1,006 -10,299

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 685,286
London Gateway Port 7,949
East Midlands Airport 7,681
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,039
Felixstowe 4,237

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 685,286 0 -685,286
London Gateway Port 3,892 4,057 +165
East Midlands Airport 7,681 0 -7,681
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,039 0 -7,039
Felixstowe 4,237 0 -4,237
Holyhead 1,420 1,006 -414
Liverpool Docks 1,951 0 -1,951
Southampton 0 991 +991
Immingham Docks 895 0 -895

Quick facts

HS code: 520823

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

Description: 3 or 4-thread twill weave cotton fabrics, bleached. Durable and textured with a clean finish