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 40,102,540
Turkey 1,922,421
China 1,267,490
Czechia 1,085,195
France 717,441

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 19,067,432 21,035,108 +1,967,676
Turkey 927,068 995,353 +68,285
China 613,971 653,519 +39,548
Czechia 287,474 797,721 +510,247
France 643,069 74,372 -568,697
Pakistan 348,560 351,751 +3,191
Germany 422,313 250,149 -172,164
Italy 258,188 303,668 +45,480
India 239,649 137,347 -102,302
Switzerland 89,046 93,867 +4,821

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 40,675,904
Turkey 1,926,719
China 1,256,380
Czechia 1,123,039
Pakistan 700,311

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 19,659,407 21,016,497 +1,357,090
Turkey 927,068 999,651 +72,583
China 631,817 624,563 -7,254
Czechia 287,474 835,565 +548,091
Pakistan 348,560 351,751 +3,191
Germany 436,798 245,635 -191,163
Italy 254,519 298,645 +44,126
India 242,167 196,041 -46,126
Switzerland 65,817 46,048 -19,769
France 58,458 49,651 -8,807

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 7
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 5 4 -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) 37,970,691
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,823,701
Air transport 703,176
Road transport 243,429
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) 19,188,932 18,781,759 -407,173
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,190,458 5,633,243 +2,442,785
Air transport 502,857 200,319 -302,538
Road transport 96,203 147,226 +51,023
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 25,469,841
Dover 8,775,801
Thamesport 6,726,383
Eurotunnel 2,222,597
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,437,321

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 13,071,979 12,397,862 -674,117
Dover 4,316,625 4,459,176 +142,551
Thamesport 2,190,567 4,535,816 +2,345,249
Eurotunnel 977,908 1,244,689 +266,781
Dover / Eurotunnel 769,649 667,672 -101,977
Southampton 537,921 566,433 +28,512
Felixstowe 405,627 328,006 -77,621
ZLC 118,991 184,144 +65,153
London Heathrow Airport 255,482 40,651 -214,831
London Gateway Port 65,013 158,039 +93,026

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 42
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 31
Manufacture of textiles 15
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
2026-01 13
2025-11 15
2025-10 27
2025-09 13
2025-08 11

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 50
0-1m 19
54m+ 12
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 69,164,156
Senegal 3,904,810
United Arab Emirates 2,971,886
Oman 1,760,378
France 979,177

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 32,278,166 36,885,990 +4,607,824
Senegal 1,135,361 2,769,449 +1,634,088
United Arab Emirates 1,110,979 1,860,907 +749,928
Oman 1,131,638 628,740 -502,898
France 828,357 150,820 -677,537
Mali 0 942,473 +942,473
Belgium 428,414 80,420 -347,994
Netherlands 99,811 373,083 +273,272
Guinea 34,716 406,050 +371,334
Moldova 95,334 125,878 +30,544

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 76,005,642
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,316,957
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,223,763

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 35,883,390 40,122,252 +4,238,862
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 646,001 3,670,956 +3,024,955
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,170,954 1,052,809 -118,145

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 75,438,462
London 3,025,775
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,874,885
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 35,507,789 39,930,673 +4,422,884
London 170,472 2,855,303 +2,684,831
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,104,270 770,615 -333,655
London Gateway Port 165,815 778,031 +612,216
Poole 288,245 0 -288,245
London Gatwick Airport 225,534 24,983 -200,551
East Midlands Airport 107,026 75,149 -31,877
Portsmouth 4,906 154,078 +149,172
Immingham Docks 36,270 29,376 -6,894
Holyhead 15,338 38,640 +23,302

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