Import/export HS code 520833: Dyed twill weave cotton fabrics

3 or 4-thread twill weave cotton fabrics, dyed. Durable, textured, and colorful

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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 £
Italy 671,111
India 354,799
China 91,448
Pakistan 34,345
Belgium 21,007

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 £
Italy 345,424 325,687 -19,737
India 208,168 146,631 -61,537
China 40,386 51,062 +10,676
Pakistan 34,345 0 -34,345
Belgium 13,105 7,902 -5,203
United States 7,613 10,391 +2,778
Germany 13,962 0 -13,962
Japan 0 9,557 +9,557
Taiwan 8,743 0 -8,743
Switzerland 1,283 5,291 +4,008

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 £
Italy 640,866
India 373,230
China 100,191
Pakistan 49,913
Belgium 21,007

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 £
Italy 325,585 315,281 -10,304
India 216,208 157,022 -59,186
China 49,129 51,062 +1,933
Pakistan 49,913 0 -49,913
Belgium 13,105 7,902 -5,203
Malta 20,018 0 -20,018
Japan 0 9,557 +9,557
United Kingdom 1,488 7,405 +5,917
Switzerland 0 5,291 +5,291
Czechia 0 3,001 +3,001

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
Inner London - East 6
Greater Manchester 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Devon 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 3 6 +3
Inner London - East 2 4 +2
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Devon 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 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) 493,476
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 461,869
Air transport 278,625

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) 300,948 192,528 -108,420
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 267,981 193,888 -74,093
Air transport 108,520 170,105 +61,585

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 333,403
Dover 261,321
Dover / Eurotunnel 152,368
East Midlands Airport 124,709
Felixstowe 99,612

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 172,545 160,858 -11,687
Dover 184,514 76,807 -107,707
Dover / Eurotunnel 63,419 88,949 +25,530
East Midlands Airport 48,698 76,011 +27,313
Felixstowe 98,710 902 -97,808
Manchester Airport 18,158 55,297 +37,139
London Gateway Port 35,741 23,824 -11,917
Eurotunnel 14,000 27,230 +13,230
London Stansted Airport 9,864 20,754 +10,890
London Heathrow Airport 16,261 6,929 -9,332

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 9
Manufacture of textiles 5
Manufacture of wearing apparel 5
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 5
2025-07 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 11
54m+ 7
0-1m 4
15m-54m 2
Other 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 £
France 59,111
United States 57,248
Italy 37,033
Germany 16,573
China 11,981

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 £
France 8,135 50,976 +42,841
United States 31,058 26,190 -4,868
Italy 19,129 17,904 -1,225
Germany 5,759 10,814 +5,055
China 7,760 4,221 -3,539
Romania 4,553 5,279 +726
Canada 1,611 3,613 +2,002
Morocco 4,376 0 -4,376
Saudi Arabia 0 3,773 +3,773
South Korea 0 3,270 +3,270

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 190,919
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,358
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,780

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 71,742 119,177 +47,435
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,475 10,883 -1,592
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,780 0 -5,780

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 119,348
ZLC 38,243
Durham Tees Valley Airport 20,276
Dover 14,593
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,765

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 £
East Midlands Airport 58,222 61,126 +2,904
ZLC 2,817 35,426 +32,609
Durham Tees Valley Airport 6,900 13,376 +6,476
Dover 4,931 9,662 +4,731
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,544 1,221 -6,323
London Stansted Airport 0 4,996 +4,996
Portsmouth 4,376 0 -4,376
Edinburgh Airport 2,353 1,878 -475
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,375 +2,375
Manchester Airport 1,450 0 -1,450

Quick facts

HS code: 520833

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

Description: 3 or 4-thread twill weave cotton fabrics, dyed. Durable, textured, and colorful