Import/export HS code 52085990: Various yarn-dyed cotton fabrics

Various yarn-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 £
Netherlands 3,527,151
Turkey 1,625,875
South Korea 861,240
China 610,073
United States 479,412

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 £
Netherlands 1,410,257 2,116,894 +706,637
Turkey 750,946 874,929 +123,983
South Korea 495,225 366,015 -129,210
China 322,286 287,787 -34,499
United States 270,304 209,108 -61,196
Italy 203,355 243,122 +39,767
India 155,402 160,727 +5,325
Pakistan 47,397 122,435 +75,038
France 113,225 43,867 -69,358
Japan 33,782 71,683 +37,901

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 £
Netherlands 3,507,529
Turkey 1,630,907
South Korea 961,091
China 696,161
Italy 455,680

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 £
Netherlands 1,398,106 2,109,423 +711,317
Turkey 750,946 879,961 +129,015
South Korea 541,499 419,592 -121,907
China 386,930 309,231 -77,699
Italy 228,945 226,735 -2,210
United States 191,584 148,762 -42,822
India 156,893 173,011 +16,118
Pakistan 50,293 125,686 +75,393
Japan 33,782 71,747 +37,965
France 60,190 29,698 -30,492

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 42
Inner London - East 17
Outer London - West and North West 12
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9
Greater Manchester 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 28 25 -3
Inner London - East 4 15 +11
Outer London - West and North West 9 9 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 5 -1
Greater Manchester 3 6 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 4 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 3 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 3 +2
Lancashire 2 4 +2

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 4,632,255
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,163,840
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,734,779
Road transport 223,622
Other 127

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 £
Air transport 2,154,609 2,477,646 +323,037
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 879,506 1,284,334 +404,828
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 817,283 917,496 +100,213
Road transport 89,575 134,047 +44,472
Other 70 57 -13

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Birmingham Airport 2,406,531
Southampton 1,045,286
Dover / Eurotunnel 928,512
London Heathrow Airport 765,948
London Stansted Airport 751,168

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 £
Birmingham Airport 762,919 1,643,612 +880,693
Southampton 615,609 429,677 -185,932
Dover / Eurotunnel 394,544 533,968 +139,424
London Heathrow Airport 410,342 355,606 -54,736
London Stansted Airport 658,006 93,162 -564,844
East Midlands Airport 258,507 327,421 +68,914
ZLC 263,859 271,138 +7,279
Dover 160,186 373,220 +213,034
Felixstowe 179,304 202,263 +22,959
Eurotunnel 27,173 231,971 +204,798

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 57
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 49
Manufacture of wearing apparel 18
Manufacture of textiles 11
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 27
2025-10 21
2025-09 25
2025-08 17
2025-07 29

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 66
0-1m 30
54m+ 26
15m-54m 14
Other 10

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 £
Romania 1,959,049
United States 246,832
United Arab Emirates 182,041
Indonesia 76,323
Turkey 71,625

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 £
Romania 720,612 1,238,437 +517,825
United States 92,896 153,936 +61,040
United Arab Emirates 176,114 5,927 -170,187
Indonesia 67,768 8,555 -59,213
Turkey 65,006 6,619 -58,387
France 46,119 20,818 -25,301
Germany 34,243 16,450 -17,793
Netherlands 37,452 7,042 -30,410
Azerbaijan 9,535 33,531 +23,996
Japan 31,346 2,946 -28,400

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,211,862
Air transport 650,592
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 200,839

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 863,746 1,348,116 +484,370
Air transport 375,778 274,814 -100,964
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 181,338 19,501 -161,837

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,401,623
Dover 796,579
East Midlands Airport 255,498
London Heathrow Airport 200,708
ZLC 173,991

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 827,874 573,749 -254,125
Dover 34,752 761,827 +727,075
East Midlands Airport 159,365 96,133 -63,232
London Heathrow Airport 142,109 58,599 -83,510
ZLC 66,249 107,742 +41,493
London Gateway Port 87,475 6,337 -81,138
Southampton 78,318 0 -78,318
London Stansted Airport 8,055 12,340 +4,285
Liverpool Docks 11,896 1,276 -10,620
Holyhead 1,120 10,127 +9,007

Quick facts

HS code: 52085990

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

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