Import/export HS code 521112: Twill weave cotton fabrics

Cotton fabrics with a 3 or 4-thread twill weave, including cross twill patterns

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 £
Pakistan 3,017,507
Portugal 26,974
Italy 8,607
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,025
Viet Nam 2,964

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 £
Pakistan 1,781,707 1,235,800 -545,907
Portugal 26,974 0 -26,974
Italy 8,607 0 -8,607
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,025 0 -5,025
Viet Nam 1,956 1,008 -948

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 £
Pakistan 3,037,822
United Kingdom 7,596
Portugal 6,659
China 5,025
Viet Nam 2,964

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 £
Pakistan 1,802,022 1,235,800 -566,222
United Kingdom 7,596 0 -7,596
Portugal 6,659 0 -6,659
China 5,025 0 -5,025
Viet Nam 1,956 1,008 -948
Italy 1,011 0 -1,011

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Northern Ireland 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,000,204
Air transport 33,899
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,653
Other 12,321

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) 1,772,449 1,227,755 -544,694
Air transport 24,846 9,053 -15,793
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,653 0 -14,653
Other 12,321 0 -12,321

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 2,793,527
London Gateway Port 166,972
Belfast Port 28,443
Leeds Bradford Airport 15,327
000 12,321

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 £
Southampton 1,595,030 1,198,497 -396,533
London Gateway Port 138,722 28,250 -110,472
Belfast Port 28,443 0 -28,443
Leeds Bradford Airport 15,327 0 -15,327
000 12,321 0 -12,321
Felixstowe 10,254 1,008 -9,246
Manchester Airport 0 9,053 +9,053
Portsmouth 7,994 0 -7,994
Eurotunnel 6,659 0 -6,659
London Heathrow Airport 5,025 0 -5,025

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-09 2
2024-06 1

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
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Portugal 10,619
United States 6,631
Romania 5,218
Italy 2,522
Kenya 1,504

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 £
Portugal 0 10,619 +10,619
United States 6,631 0 -6,631
Romania 5,218 0 -5,218
Italy 2,522 0 -2,522
Kenya 1,504 0 -1,504

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) 15,837
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,631
Air transport 4,026

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) 5,218 10,619 +5,401
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,631 0 -6,631
Air transport 4,026 0 -4,026

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,837
London Gateway Port 6,631
East Midlands Airport 2,522
London Heathrow Airport 1,504

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 5,218 10,619 +5,401
London Gateway Port 6,631 0 -6,631
East Midlands Airport 2,522 0 -2,522
London Heathrow Airport 1,504 0 -1,504

Quick facts

HS code: 521112

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

Description: Cotton fabrics with a 3 or 4-thread twill weave, including cross twill patterns