Import/export HS code 520922: Twill weave medium cotton fabric

Medium-weight cotton fabric with a twill weave, suitable for shirts and dresses

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 £
Pakistan 197,084
Germany 104,340
Turkey 36,256
France 28,545
Italy 22,146

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 £
Pakistan 98,098 98,986 +888
Germany 46,869 57,471 +10,602
Turkey 0 36,256 +36,256
France 27,262 1,283 -25,979
Italy 15,263 6,883 -8,380
Netherlands 13,233 0 -13,233
China 4,559 4,686 +127
India 6,903 0 -6,903
Belgium 0 2,410 +2,410
Portugal 0 1,933 +1,933

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 £
Pakistan 217,947
Germany 106,124
Turkey 49,510
Italy 23,429
China 9,245

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 £
Pakistan 117,028 100,919 -16,109
Germany 58,569 47,555 -11,014
Turkey 9,865 39,645 +29,780
Italy 15,263 8,166 -7,097
China 4,559 4,686 +127
India 6,903 0 -6,903
Spain 0 4,494 +4,494
Belgium 0 2,410 +2,410
France 0 2,033 +2,033

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
West Yorkshire 3
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - East 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 1 -3
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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) 300,008
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 91,527
Air transport 30,560

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) 148,721 151,287 +2,566
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 49,925 41,602 -8,323
Air transport 13,541 17,019 +3,478

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 147,633
Felixstowe 66,171
London Gateway Port 47,561
Thamesport 27,502
Eurotunnel 20,894

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 48,647 98,986 +50,339
Felixstowe 28,213 37,958 +9,745
London Gateway Port 47,561 0 -47,561
Thamesport 10,299 17,203 +6,904
Eurotunnel 10,252 10,642 +390
ZLC 18,930 0 -18,930
Dover 17,370 1,283 -16,087
Leeds Bradford Airport 8,835 8,292 -543
Harwich 7,345 8,182 +837
London 0 11,203 +11,203

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of wearing apparel 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 2
2025-07 3
2025-05 2
2025-04 2

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 7
15m-54m 3
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 £
United States 292,462
Viet Nam 16,679
Ireland 16,393
Slovakia 15,599
Portugal 13,427

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 £
United States 152,793 139,669 -13,124
Viet Nam 13,959 2,720 -11,239
Ireland 0 16,393 +16,393
Slovakia 3,262 12,337 +9,075
Portugal 13,427 0 -13,427
Latvia 7,078 5,580 -1,498
Slovenia 1,494 5,038 +3,544
Denmark 2,137 3,626 +1,489
United Arab Emirates 5,075 0 -5,075
Australia 3,791 1,222 -2,569

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 286,351
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 73,703
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 51,467

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 167,007 119,344 -47,663
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,828 49,875 +26,047
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,586 23,881 -3,705

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 260,530
Southampton 59,008
Dover / Eurotunnel 47,287
Birmingham Airport 13,959
London Gateway Port 7,923

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 Stansted Airport 148,937 111,593 -37,344
Southampton 15,069 43,939 +28,870
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,234 22,053 -3,181
Birmingham Airport 13,959 0 -13,959
London Gateway Port 5,613 2,310 -3,303
London Heathrow Airport 1,974 5,207 +3,233
ZLC 2,137 1,620 -517
Immingham Docks 0 3,626 +3,626
Dover 2,352 902 -1,450
Liverpool Docks 3,146 0 -3,146

Quick facts

HS code: 520922

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

Description: Medium-weight cotton fabric with a twill weave, suitable for shirts and dresses