Import/export HS code 520952: Twill weave mixed cotton fabric

Twill weave cotton fabric mixed with other fibers, durable and stylish

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 £
Turkey 246,264
Spain 55,385
Germany 29,605
Italy 18,593
Netherlands 14,545

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 £
Turkey 146,177 100,087 -46,090
Spain 33,517 21,868 -11,649
Germany 3,459 26,146 +22,687
Italy 13,680 4,913 -8,767
Netherlands 9,360 5,185 -4,175
United States 8,286 1,202 -7,084
Tunisia 0 7,587 +7,587
France 0 5,436 +5,436
China 4,184 0 -4,184
India 2,065 0 -2,065

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 £
Turkey 246,264
Spain 57,314
United Kingdom 36,528
Italy 23,071
Netherlands 14,545

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 £
Turkey 146,177 100,087 -46,090
Spain 33,517 23,797 -9,720
United Kingdom 0 36,528 +36,528
Italy 17,139 5,932 -11,207
Netherlands 9,360 5,185 -4,175
United States 8,286 1,202 -7,084
China 4,184 0 -4,184
India 2,065 0 -2,065
Pakistan 2,002 0 -2,002
France 0 1,622 +1,622

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - East 2
Cumbria 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 3 4 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 0 -2
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Cumbria 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
South East Wales 0 1 +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) 221,550
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 107,923
Air transport 61,631
Road transport 7,026

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) 99,789 121,761 +21,972
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 71,682 36,241 -35,441
Air transport 45,280 16,351 -28,929
Road transport 7,026 0 -7,026

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 157,044
Thamesport 95,330
Dover / Eurotunnel 41,040
East Midlands Airport 23,215
Manchester Airport 17,778

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 £
Dover 58,749 98,295 +39,546
Thamesport 62,037 33,293 -28,744
Dover / Eurotunnel 41,040 0 -41,040
East Midlands Airport 20,391 2,824 -17,567
Manchester Airport 10,842 6,936 -3,906
Leeds Bradford Airport 9,360 5,185 -4,175
London 4,184 7,587 +3,403
Eurotunnel 0 10,291 +10,291
ZLC 7,026 0 -7,026
London Gateway Port 3,459 2,948 -511

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 11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of textiles 5
Manufacture of wearing apparel 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 2
2025-08 4
2025-07 4
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 12
54m+ 4
0-1m 3
15m-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 £
Tunisia 1,016,330
Netherlands 840,611
Germany 623,484
Fiji 372,018
Morocco 366,542

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 £
Tunisia 656,980 359,350 -297,630
Netherlands 521,933 318,678 -203,255
Germany 335,674 287,810 -47,864
Fiji 222,768 149,250 -73,518
Morocco 257,567 108,975 -148,592
Estonia 192,145 145,127 -47,018
Sri Lanka 232,612 101,104 -131,508
Cambodia 56,389 255,137 +198,748
France 110,013 170,935 +60,922
Madagascar 141,316 96,444 -44,872

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) 4,344,701
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,638,278
Air transport 403,204

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) 2,582,796 1,761,905 -820,891
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 779,113 859,165 +80,052
Air transport 206,387 196,817 -9,570

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,869,848
London Gateway Port 802,651
Felixstowe 638,040
Dover 441,026
London Heathrow Airport 243,491

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 2,382,458 1,487,390 -895,068
London Gateway Port 366,255 436,396 +70,141
Felixstowe 354,300 283,740 -70,560
Dover 159,827 281,199 +121,372
London Heathrow Airport 189,003 54,488 -134,515
Liverpool Docks 17,068 114,144 +97,076
Manchester Airport 13,185 103,994 +90,809
Southampton 79,913 18,201 -61,712
ZLC 903 21,151 +20,248
East Midlands Airport 1,148 10,367 +9,219

Quick facts

HS code: 520952

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

Description: Twill weave cotton fabric mixed with other fibers, durable and stylish