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 1,537,335
India 645,302
Turkey 608,021
China 463,610
Italy 331,127

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 791,600 745,735 -45,865
India 342,203 303,099 -39,104
Turkey 309,413 298,608 -10,805
China 379,687 83,923 -295,764
Italy 210,172 120,955 -89,217
France 80,031 49,254 -30,777
Pakistan 85,748 8,984 -76,764
United States 47,921 23,229 -24,692
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 1,588,320
India 708,052
Turkey 607,969
China 472,096
Italy 303,239

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 829,714 758,606 -71,108
India 398,434 309,618 -88,816
Turkey 309,413 298,556 -10,857
China 388,173 83,923 -304,250
Italy 171,617 131,622 -39,995
Pakistan 85,748 8,984 -76,764
France 34,431 23,994 -10,437
United States 38,473 18,540 -19,933
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 24
Inner London - East 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Outer London - West and North West 5
West Yorkshire 5

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 18 13 -5
Inner London - East 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 4 +3
Outer London - West and North West 2 4 +2
West Yorkshire 5 2 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 4 +2
Outer London - East and North East 3 3 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 3 +2
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) 1,717,124
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,398,721
Air transport 522,648
Road transport 339,041

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) 889,438 827,686 -61,752
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 894,176 504,545 -389,631
Air transport 309,346 213,302 -96,044
Road transport 207,927 131,114 -76,813

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 1,093,962
Felixstowe 667,936
Thamesport 413,143
Dover 370,728
ZLC 368,736

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 545,905 548,057 +2,152
Felixstowe 435,522 232,414 -203,108
Thamesport 198,691 214,452 +15,761
Dover 192,489 178,239 -14,250
ZLC 207,927 160,809 -47,118
London Heathrow Airport 156,623 109,165 -47,458
Southampton 228,616 17,979 -210,637
East Midlands Airport 116,872 58,286 -58,586
London 45,914 68,867 +22,953
London Gateway Port 26,667 35,705 +9,038

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 34
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 28
Manufacture of wearing apparel 8
Manufacture of textiles 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 17
2025-11 11
2025-10 16
2025-09 12
2025-08 15

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 38
0-1m 15
54m+ 15
15m-54m 9
Other 8

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 858,708
Germany 640,057
Morocco 538,254
United Arab Emirates 157,044
Tunisia 140,539

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 287,583 571,125 +283,542
Germany 344,785 295,272 -49,513
Morocco 240,967 297,287 +56,320
United Arab Emirates 143,608 13,436 -130,172
Tunisia 80,967 59,572 -21,395
South Africa 100,282 11,683 -88,599
France 41,710 47,200 +5,490
Ireland 54,334 14,012 -40,322
Belgium 63,045 0 -63,045
Portugal 34,300 24,717 -9,583

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) 1,746,097
Air transport 1,231,881
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 208,504
Road transport 10,574

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) 924,599 821,498 -103,101
Air transport 517,364 714,517 +197,153
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 190,611 17,893 -172,718
Road transport 10,574 0 -10,574

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,550,926
East Midlands Airport 463,314
London Stansted Airport 376,429
London Heathrow Airport 291,776
Dover 161,129

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 815,041 735,885 -79,156
East Midlands Airport 227,589 235,725 +8,136
London Stansted Airport 78,037 298,392 +220,355
London Heathrow Airport 168,729 123,047 -45,682
Dover 84,071 77,058 -7,013
London Gateway Port 121,016 140 -120,876
ZLC 40,820 47,413 +6,593
Liverpool Docks 51,911 5,534 -46,377
Immingham Docks 16,892 5,115 -11,777
Southampton 5,886 10,754 +4,868

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