Import/export HS code 521049: Various blended cotton woven fabrics

Other cotton fabrics blended with man-made fibers, for diverse 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 139,937
Italy 136,758
France 99,387
India 92,151
Turkey 64,036

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 91,201 48,736 -42,465
Italy 69,267 67,491 -1,776
France 65,069 34,318 -30,751
India 29,886 62,265 +32,379
Turkey 27,896 36,140 +8,244
Belgium 31,795 30,113 -1,682
Germany 28,216 21,817 -6,399
China 3,580 7,327 +3,747
Netherlands 6,525 0 -6,525
United States 2,938 1,234 -1,704

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 £
Italy 160,498
Spain 111,020
Belgium 109,142
Turkey 100,688
India 93,122

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 £
Italy 77,969 82,529 +4,560
Spain 62,284 48,736 -13,548
Belgium 69,249 39,893 -29,356
Turkey 59,149 41,539 -17,610
India 30,857 62,265 +31,408
France 24,348 23,367 -981
Germany 14,847 2,285 -12,562
China 8,895 7,327 -1,568
United Kingdom 4,367 0 -4,367
United States 1,967 1,234 -733

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 9
Inner London - East 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Outer London - West and North West 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
Inner London - West 6 6 +0
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 1 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 0 3 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0

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) 299,690
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 266,115
Air transport 100,821
Road transport 2,879
Other 1,430

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) 153,918 145,772 -8,146
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 147,796 118,319 -29,477
Air transport 56,400 44,421 -11,979
Road transport 0 2,879 +2,879
Other 1,420 10 -1,410

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 176,844
Dover 170,070
Southampton 77,836
Eurotunnel 42,498
London Gateway Port 35,489

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 £
Thamesport 105,922 70,922 -35,000
Dover 86,011 84,059 -1,952
Southampton 27,608 50,228 +22,620
Eurotunnel 28,514 13,984 -14,530
London Gateway Port 12,797 22,692 +9,895
East Midlands Airport 13,278 16,073 +2,795
London Stansted Airport 23,536 2,422 -21,114
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,062 12,661 +599
London Heathrow Airport 3,324 18,254 +14,930
London 17,829 1,930 -15,899

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 18
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of wearing apparel 7
Manufacture of textiles 3
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 3
2025-10 5
2025-09 2
2025-07 7

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 17
0-1m 6
15m-54m 6
54m+ 6
Other 4

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 39,210
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 9,613
Bahrain 9,183
Netherlands 8,530
Germany 8,005

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 17,617 21,593 +3,976
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,461 4,152 -1,309
Bahrain 2,565 6,618 +4,053
Netherlands 8,530 0 -8,530
Germany 1,277 6,728 +5,451
France 2,184 4,426 +2,242
Uzbekistan 5,790 0 -5,790
Spain 0 4,517 +4,517
Australia 1,691 2,811 +1,120
Italy 0 4,224 +4,224

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 98,514
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 39,857
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 915

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 44,411 54,103 +9,692
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,560 15,297 -9,263
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 915 +915

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 41,350
London Heathrow Airport 28,779
Dover / Eurotunnel 28,703
London Stansted Airport 26,495
Eurotunnel 6,728

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 32,819 8,531 -24,288
London Heathrow Airport 0 28,779 +28,779
Dover / Eurotunnel 22,465 6,238 -16,227
London Stansted Airport 10,620 15,875 +5,255
Eurotunnel 0 6,728 +6,728
Holyhead 2,095 1,116 -979
ZLC 972 918 -54
Dover 0 1,215 +1,215
Felixstowe 0 915 +915

Quick facts

HS code: 521049

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

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