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

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

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 £
Italy 679,694
India 382,668
China 75,252
Pakistan 34,345
Germany 30,407

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 344,037 335,657 -8,380
India 188,342 194,326 +5,984
China 44,041 31,211 -12,830
Pakistan 34,345 0 -34,345
Germany 13,962 16,445 +2,483
United States 9,631 9,781 +150
Belgium 9,140 7,902 -1,238
Japan 0 9,557 +9,557
Taiwan 8,743 0 -8,743
Switzerland 0 5,291 +5,291

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 645,749
India 402,507
China 83,995
Pakistan 66,358
Malta 20,018

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 320,498 325,251 +4,753
India 198,400 204,107 +5,707
China 52,784 31,211 -21,573
Pakistan 49,913 16,445 -33,468
Malta 20,018 0 -20,018
Belgium 9,140 7,902 -1,238
Japan 0 9,557 +9,557
United Kingdom 1,488 7,405 +5,917
Switzerland 0 5,291 +5,291
Turkey 0 5,021 +5,021

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 4 6 +2
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) 502,732
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 483,335
Air transport 283,368

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) 282,360 220,372 -61,988
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 273,616 209,719 -63,897
Air transport 98,268 185,100 +86,832

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 361,272
Dover 266,342
Dover / Eurotunnel 152,368
East Midlands Airport 119,095
Felixstowe 83,416

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 172,570 188,702 +16,132
Dover 190,149 76,193 -113,956
Dover / Eurotunnel 63,419 88,949 +25,530
East Midlands Airport 43,694 75,401 +31,707
Felixstowe 82,514 902 -81,612
Manchester Airport 18,158 59,867 +41,709
Eurotunnel 14,000 43,675 +29,675
London Gateway Port 33,324 23,824 -9,500
London Stansted Airport 9,864 31,789 +21,925
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 10
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
2026-01 6
2025-11 4
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
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 12
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 60,600
United States 56,747
Italy 34,216
Germany 16,573
China 10,531

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 12,522 48,078 +35,556
United States 30,451 26,296 -4,155
Italy 16,312 17,904 +1,592
Germany 5,759 10,814 +5,055
China 6,310 4,221 -2,089
Romania 4,553 5,279 +726
Canada 1,611 4,743 +3,132
Saudi Arabia 0 3,773 +3,773
South Korea 0 3,270 +3,270
Mexico 1,300 919 -381

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 188,770
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,358
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,404

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 71,255 117,515 +46,260
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,475 10,883 -1,592
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,404 0 -1,404

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 118,847
ZLC 36,915
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 57,615 61,232 +3,617
ZLC 0 36,915 +36,915
Durham Tees Valley Airport 11,287 8,989 -2,298
Dover 4,931 9,662 +4,731
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,544 1,221 -6,323
London Stansted Airport 0 6,126 +6,126
Edinburgh Airport 2,353 1,878 -475
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,375 +2,375
Immingham Docks 1,404 0 -1,404

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