Import/export HS code 521039: Various mixed cotton woven fabrics

Other cotton fabrics blended with man-made fibers, for various applications

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 £
Germany 312,595
Pakistan 217,625
China 143,186
Turkey 103,404
Italy 76,808

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 £
Germany 127,052 185,543 +58,491
Pakistan 45,524 172,101 +126,577
China 80,112 63,074 -17,038
Turkey 18,232 85,172 +66,940
Italy 27,989 48,819 +20,830
India 28,490 18,863 -9,627
France 2,980 28,699 +25,719
Sweden 2,754 0 -2,754
United States 2,237 0 -2,237

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 £
Germany 309,336
Pakistan 217,625
China 143,186
Turkey 104,830
Italy 67,660

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 £
Germany 123,793 185,543 +61,750
Pakistan 45,524 172,101 +126,577
China 80,112 63,074 -17,038
Turkey 19,658 85,172 +65,514
Italy 22,279 45,381 +23,102
India 30,323 18,863 -11,460
France 2,980 28,699 +25,719
United Kingdom 5,710 3,438 -2,272
Viet Nam 2,754 0 -2,754
Taiwan 2,237 0 -2,237

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 6
Inner London - West 5
Inner London - East 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Greater Manchester 3

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
Outer London - West and North West 3 5 +2
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
Inner London - East 4 0 -4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Highlands and Islands 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1
North Wales 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 434,660
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 343,990
Air transport 148,595
Road transport 10,396

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) 148,385 286,275 +137,890
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 111,175 232,815 +121,640
Air transport 70,231 78,364 +8,133
Road transport 5,579 4,817 -762

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 384,653
London Gateway Port 137,705
Dover 75,277
Southampton 63,602
London Heathrow Airport 56,610

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 162,299 222,354 +60,055
London Gateway Port 12,152 125,553 +113,401
Dover 14,857 60,420 +45,563
Southampton 37,043 26,559 -10,484
London Heathrow Airport 7,792 48,818 +41,026
Felixstowe 19,231 26,719 +7,488
Manchester Airport 16,704 11,346 -5,358
Eurotunnel 0 27,062 +27,062
Luton Airport 25,198 0 -25,198
Thamesport 5,313 18,810 +13,497

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 19
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of textiles 4
Manufacture of wearing apparel 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 5
2025-10 5
2025-09 3
2025-08 3

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 15
54m+ 5
Other 5
0-1m 3
15m-54m 2

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 £
Netherlands 44,332
Nigeria 40,423
Ireland 38,931
Switzerland 37,608
Australia 8,949

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 £
Netherlands 20,047 24,285 +4,238
Nigeria 0 40,423 +40,423
Ireland 34,327 4,604 -29,723
Switzerland 0 37,608 +37,608
Australia 8,949 0 -8,949
Italy 7,699 1,152 -6,547
France 3,050 2,728 -322
Canada 5,003 0 -5,003
Norway 4,268 0 -4,268
China 3,520 0 -3,520

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
India 199

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
India 199 0 -199

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 119,560
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 90,985
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,403
Other 199

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 67,345 52,215 -15,130
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,285 63,700 +36,415
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 1,403 +1,403
Other 199 0 -199

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 66,617
London Heathrow Airport 44,538
Dover / Eurotunnel 44,163
Holyhead 20,935
Immingham Docks 18,760

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 £
East Midlands Airport 59,940 6,677 -53,263
London Heathrow Airport 1,105 43,433 +42,328
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,555 37,608 +31,053
Holyhead 16,331 4,604 -11,727
Immingham Docks 0 18,760 +18,760
Dover 3,050 2,728 -322
Manchester Airport 4,472 0 -4,472
London Stansted Airport 1,828 2,105 +277
London Gateway Port 0 1,403 +1,403
Liverpool Docks 1,349 0 -1,349

Quick facts

HS code: 521039

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

Description: Other cotton fabrics blended with man-made fibers, for various applications