Import/export HS code 520839: Various dyed cotton fabrics

Various dyed cotton fabrics not classified elsewhere. Versatile for multiple uses

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 £
Austria 40,411,308
Turkey 1,972,547
China 1,207,795
Czechia 961,030
Germany 764,439

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 £
Austria 19,308,026 21,103,282 +1,795,256
Turkey 908,596 1,063,951 +155,355
China 620,344 587,451 -32,893
Czechia 263,954 697,076 +433,122
Germany 513,084 251,355 -261,729
Pakistan 368,172 351,774 -16,398
France 647,187 58,183 -589,004
Italy 257,978 305,206 +47,228
India 253,952 93,923 -160,029
Switzerland 87,388 62,372 -25,016

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 £
Austria 40,993,363
Turkey 1,976,845
China 1,195,804
Czechia 983,635
Germany 774,410

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 £
Austria 19,900,001 21,093,362 +1,193,361
Turkey 908,596 1,068,249 +159,653
China 637,027 558,777 -78,250
Czechia 263,954 719,681 +455,727
Germany 527,569 246,841 -280,728
Pakistan 368,172 351,774 -16,398
Italy 258,986 300,183 +41,197
India 256,470 124,390 -132,080
Switzerland 64,159 47,706 -16,453
France 57,899 33,462 -24,437

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 20
Inner London - East 10
Outer London - West and North West 9
Greater Manchester 8
Lancashire 7

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 15 13 -2
Inner London - East 6 6 +0
Outer London - West and North West 6 7 +1
Greater Manchester 6 5 -1
Lancashire 6 6 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 5 +1
West Midlands 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Essex 1 3 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 38,201,191
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,781,645
Air transport 730,986
Road transport 240,874
Other 14,418

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,461,473 18,739,718 -721,755
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,245,911 5,535,734 +2,289,823
Air transport 525,353 205,633 -319,720
Road transport 62,660 178,214 +115,554
Other 14,388 30 -14,358

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 25,877,090
Dover 8,693,185
Thamesport 6,759,358
Eurotunnel 2,048,891
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,503,800

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 £
London 13,538,819 12,338,271 -1,200,548
Dover 3,787,332 4,905,853 +1,118,521
Thamesport 2,217,410 4,541,948 +2,324,538
Eurotunnel 1,260,834 788,057 -472,777
Dover / Eurotunnel 819,852 683,948 -135,904
Southampton 560,398 553,155 -7,243
Felixstowe 410,984 295,712 -115,272
London Heathrow Airport 269,861 42,215 -227,646
ZLC 85,448 201,334 +115,886
London Gateway Port 67,654 124,997 +57,343

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 41
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 32
Manufacture of textiles 14
Manufacture of wearing apparel 9
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 15
2025-10 27
2025-09 13
2025-08 11
2025-07 20

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 48
0-1m 21
54m+ 13
15m-54m 4
Other 4

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 68,655,128
Senegal 3,875,595
United Arab Emirates 3,045,671
Oman 1,634,378
France 1,036,296

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 31,668,649 36,986,479 +5,317,830
Senegal 1,154,906 2,720,689 +1,565,783
United Arab Emirates 1,149,981 1,895,690 +745,709
Oman 1,091,078 543,300 -547,778
France 785,779 250,517 -535,262
Mali 0 942,473 +942,473
Belgium 428,414 80,420 -347,994
Netherlands 99,811 241,507 +141,696
Guinea 34,716 228,928 +194,212
Moldova 82,844 132,829 +49,985

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 75,417,482
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,117,577
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,130,546

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 35,297,069 40,120,413 +4,823,344
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 654,198 3,463,379 +2,809,181
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,127,787 1,002,759 -125,028

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 74,845,144
London 2,848,653
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,795,606
London Gateway Port 943,846
Poole 288,245

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 34,931,919 39,913,225 +4,981,306
London 170,472 2,678,181 +2,507,709
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,049,762 745,844 -303,918
London Gateway Port 165,815 778,031 +612,216
Poole 288,245 0 -288,245
London Gatwick Airport 201,464 49,053 -152,411
East Midlands Airport 110,371 76,205 -34,166
Portsmouth 6,074 154,078 +148,004
Liverpool Docks 31,837 33,677 +1,840
Immingham Docks 36,270 27,629 -8,641

Quick facts

HS code: 520839

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

Description: Various dyed cotton fabrics not classified elsewhere. Versatile for multiple uses