Import/export HS code 520943: Various twill weave cotton fabrics

Other cotton fabrics with a twill weave, suitable for various clothing items

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 £
China 122,782
Italy 59,779
India 56,392
Japan 33,952
United Arab Emirates 10,199

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 £
China 52,717 70,065 +17,348
Italy 44,101 15,678 -28,423
India 0 56,392 +56,392
Japan 3,175 30,777 +27,602
United Arab Emirates 0 10,199 +10,199
Turkey 1,010 3,447 +2,437
Switzerland 0 4,081 +4,081
United States 3,294 0 -3,294
Spain 1,810 0 -1,810
Netherlands 1,589 0 -1,589

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 £
China 124,371
India 57,294
Italy 43,771
Japan 33,952
Portugal 10,241

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 £
China 54,306 70,065 +15,759
India 902 56,392 +55,490
Italy 33,642 10,129 -23,513
Japan 3,175 30,777 +27,602
Portugal 10,241 0 -10,241
United Arab Emirates 0 10,199 +10,199
United Kingdom 3,971 5,549 +1,578
Turkey 1,010 3,447 +2,437
Switzerland 0 4,081 +4,081
Spain 1,810 0 -1,810

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - East 1
Lancashire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 4 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 151,169
Air transport 112,547
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 35,980

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) 47,240 103,929 +56,689
Air transport 33,950 78,597 +44,647
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,867 8,113 -19,754

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 62,651
London Heathrow Airport 47,777
Felixstowe 47,240
Liverpool Docks 32,676
London Stansted Airport 26,294

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 Gateway Port 0 62,651 +62,651
London Heathrow Airport 3,020 44,757 +41,737
Felixstowe 47,240 0 -47,240
Liverpool Docks 0 32,676 +32,676
London Stansted Airport 18,059 8,235 -9,824
Dover 16,701 6,344 -10,357
East Midlands Airport 7,394 12,442 +5,048
Manchester Airport 5,477 13,163 +7,686
Eurotunnel 10,156 0 -10,156
Thamesport 0 4,081 +4,081

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 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of textiles 3
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 3
2025-08 1
2025-06 4
2025-02 3
2024-11 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 4
0-1m 3
54m+ 3
Other 2
15m-54m 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 446,081
Bulgaria 136,324
Italy 75,956
Poland 46,133
Spain 29,985

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 279,654 166,427 -113,227
Bulgaria 75,066 61,258 -13,808
Italy 74,050 1,906 -72,144
Poland 20,373 25,760 +5,387
Spain 17,763 12,222 -5,541
France 13,012 2,250 -10,762
Sweden 7,872 5,514 -2,358
Germany 4,084 2,391 -1,693
Turkey 0 5,949 +5,949
China 907 4,582 +3,675

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 511,469
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 308,373

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 302,228 209,241 -92,987
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 206,983 101,390 -105,593

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 257,354
Dover / Eurotunnel 247,977
East Midlands Airport 178,305
Dover 60,396
Manchester Airport 50,274

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 194,167 63,187 -130,980
Dover / Eurotunnel 163,474 84,503 -78,971
East Midlands Airport 94,611 83,694 -10,917
Dover 43,509 16,887 -26,622
Manchester Airport 8,524 41,750 +33,226
London Heathrow Airport 2,473 13,212 +10,739
ZLC 2,453 7,398 +4,945

Quick facts

HS code: 520943

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

Description: Other cotton fabrics with a twill weave, suitable for various clothing items