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 3,681,614
Turkey 1,613,138
South Korea 896,659
China 598,512
Italy 490,777

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 1,547,062 2,134,552 +587,490
Turkey 852,659 760,479 -92,180
South Korea 529,132 367,527 -161,605
China 355,205 243,307 -111,898
Italy 226,580 264,197 +37,617
United States 282,708 193,773 -88,935
India 152,294 170,883 +18,589
Pakistan 52,327 117,505 +65,178
France 106,779 49,216 -57,563
Japan 34,442 77,435 +42,993

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 3,661,992
Turkey 1,618,170
South Korea 1,003,008
China 687,830
Italy 486,951

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 1,533,189 2,128,803 +595,614
Turkey 852,659 765,511 -87,148
South Korea 575,406 427,602 -147,804
China 421,571 266,259 -155,312
Italy 241,073 245,878 +4,805
India 153,785 183,167 +29,382
United States 215,085 118,747 -96,338
Pakistan 55,223 123,861 +68,638
Japan 34,442 85,335 +50,893
France 53,744 35,047 -18,697

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 44
Inner London - East 20
Outer London - West and North West 12
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10
Greater Manchester 8

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 25 30 +5
Inner London - East 7 16 +9
Outer London - West and North West 10 8 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 6 +0
Greater Manchester 4 7 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 4 +0
Outer London - East and North East 3 2 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
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 4,628,714
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,373,870
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,780,405
Road transport 205,927
Other 119

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 2,324,275 2,304,439 -19,836
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,008,183 1,365,687 +357,504
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 879,440 900,965 +21,525
Road transport 70,376 135,551 +65,175
Other 62 57 -5

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Birmingham Airport 2,440,310
Southampton 1,086,082
Dover / Eurotunnel 947,788
London Heathrow Airport 790,217
Dover 738,945

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 956,617 1,483,693 +527,076
Southampton 654,585 431,497 -223,088
Dover / Eurotunnel 456,975 490,813 +33,838
London Heathrow Airport 412,992 377,225 -35,767
Dover 216,576 522,369 +305,793
London Stansted Airport 612,455 72,490 -539,965
East Midlands Airport 274,079 316,483 +42,404
ZLC 242,279 257,709 +15,430
Felixstowe 202,611 175,879 -26,732
Eurotunnel 45,959 214,367 +168,408

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 59
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 54
Manufacture of wearing apparel 19
Manufacture of textiles 12
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 26
2025-11 27
2025-10 21
2025-09 25
2025-08 17

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 70
0-1m 32
54m+ 29
15m-54m 12
Other 12

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 2,395,865
United States 267,367
United Arab Emirates 179,172
Indonesia 74,545
Turkey 73,424

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 780,468 1,615,397 +834,929
United States 98,318 169,049 +70,731
United Arab Emirates 173,245 5,927 -167,318
Indonesia 65,990 8,555 -57,435
Turkey 65,006 8,418 -56,588
France 46,119 22,804 -23,315
Germany 38,152 11,633 -26,519
Netherlands 37,452 9,153 -28,299
Azerbaijan 11,493 31,573 +20,080
Japan 29,075 4,242 -24,833

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) 2,652,153
Air transport 662,400
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 202,386

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) 927,511 1,724,642 +797,131
Air transport 361,757 300,643 -61,114
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 181,203 21,183 -160,020

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,404,618
Dover 1,233,589
East Midlands Airport 262,728
London Heathrow Airport 208,163
ZLC 168,921

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 887,730 516,888 -370,842
Dover 38,661 1,194,928 +1,156,267
East Midlands Airport 151,728 111,000 -40,728
London Heathrow Airport 140,795 67,368 -73,427
ZLC 61,179 107,742 +46,563
London Gateway Port 87,475 6,337 -81,138
Southampton 78,318 0 -78,318
London Stansted Airport 8,055 14,533 +6,478
Liverpool Docks 13,172 0 -13,172
Holyhead 1,120 11,515 +10,395

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