Import/export HS code 520959: Various mixed cotton woven fabrics

Other cotton fabrics blended with man-made fibers, 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 £
Spain 1,466,778
India 643,838
Turkey 611,414
China 465,194
Italy 340,079

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 £
Spain 724,066 742,712 +18,646
India 318,830 325,008 +6,178
Turkey 292,564 318,850 +26,286
China 377,893 87,301 -290,592
Italy 220,815 119,264 -101,551
France 84,849 29,696 -55,153
Pakistan 67,966 26,766 -41,200
United States 49,200 10,014 -39,186
Japan 22,037 22,478 +441
Belgium 8,818 5,392 -3,426

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 £
Spain 1,517,763
India 703,409
Turkey 610,297
China 475,581
Italy 312,191

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 £
Spain 762,180 755,583 -6,597
India 375,061 328,348 -46,713
Turkey 292,564 317,733 +25,169
China 388,280 87,301 -300,979
Italy 182,260 129,931 -52,329
Pakistan 67,966 26,766 -41,200
United States 39,752 8,504 -31,248
France 39,249 5,912 -33,337
Japan 20,138 22,478 +2,340
Portugal 0 8,067 +8,067

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 25
Inner London - East 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
West Yorkshire 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4

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 19 12 -7
Inner London - East 4 4 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 4 +3
West Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 4 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 3 +1
Outer London - East and North East 3 3 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 1 3 +2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 3 +2

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) 1,636,737
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,432,056
Air transport 486,947
Road transport 346,722

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) 806,474 830,263 +23,789
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 891,883 540,173 -351,710
Air transport 272,507 214,440 -58,067
Road transport 230,192 116,530 -113,662

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 986,208
Felixstowe 684,657
Thamesport 420,861
ZLC 376,417
Dover 373,993

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 £
Eurotunnel 472,594 513,614 +41,020
Felixstowe 441,435 243,222 -198,213
Thamesport 191,723 229,138 +37,415
ZLC 230,192 146,225 -83,967
Dover 160,968 213,025 +52,057
Southampton 218,756 29,589 -189,167
London Heathrow Airport 117,148 126,243 +9,095
East Midlands Airport 116,942 53,940 -63,002
London 42,615 72,166 +29,551
Portsmouth 81,305 0 -81,305

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 32
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 29
Manufacture of wearing apparel 8
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 5
Manufacture of textiles 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 11
2025-10 16
2025-09 12
2025-08 15
2025-07 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 36
54m+ 15
0-1m 13
15m-54m 11
Other 9

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 807,573
Germany 618,737
Morocco 495,685
United Arab Emirates 151,756
Tunisia 129,520

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 252,570 555,003 +302,433
Germany 318,792 299,945 -18,847
Morocco 241,288 254,397 +13,109
United Arab Emirates 130,845 20,911 -109,934
Tunisia 80,967 48,553 -32,414
South Africa 100,282 11,683 -88,599
France 48,521 45,124 -3,397
Ireland 52,259 15,017 -37,242
Belgium 63,045 0 -63,045
Portugal 28,383 30,634 +2,251

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) 1,685,612
Air transport 1,181,693
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 246,579
Road transport 11,656

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) 898,156 787,456 -110,700
Air transport 478,540 703,153 +224,613
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 225,891 20,688 -205,203
Road transport 11,656 0 -11,656

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,507,424
East Midlands Airport 441,041
London Stansted Airport 346,417
London Heathrow Airport 295,324
Dover 144,146

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 795,931 711,493 -84,438
East Midlands Airport 199,466 241,575 +42,109
London Stansted Airport 80,523 265,894 +185,371
London Heathrow Airport 171,521 123,803 -47,718
Dover 79,746 64,400 -15,346
London Gateway Port 121,993 0 -121,993
ZLC 38,686 49,178 +10,492
Liverpool Docks 51,911 5,534 -46,377
Southampton 37,728 10,754 -26,974
Immingham Docks 20,265 7,138 -13,127

Quick facts

HS code: 520959

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

Description: Other cotton fabrics blended with man-made fibers, for multiple uses