Import/export HS code 521119: Various cotton fabric types

Various woven cotton fabrics mixed with man-made fibers, not classified elsewhere

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 2,869,331
Italy 404,466
Germany 157,976
Sweden 19,686
Lithuania 13,316

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 1,632,983 1,236,348 -396,635
Italy 152,439 252,027 +99,588
Germany 75,480 82,496 +7,016
Sweden 19,686 0 -19,686
Lithuania 8,146 5,170 -2,976
Turkey 3,353 9,417 +6,064
Taiwan 0 7,397 +7,397
South Korea 0 3,726 +3,726
Spain 879 1,599 +720
France 883 0 -883

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 2,869,331
Italy 404,868
Germany 88,304
Czechia 72,953
Turkey 16,051

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 1,632,983 1,236,348 -396,635
Italy 152,841 252,027 +99,186
Germany 49,107 39,197 -9,910
Czechia 29,654 43,299 +13,645
Turkey 6,634 9,417 +2,783
Lithuania 8,146 5,170 -2,976
Taiwan 0 7,397 +7,397
United Kingdom 7,043 0 -7,043
South Korea 0 3,726 +3,726
China 3,281 0 -3,281

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Lancashire 3
West Yorkshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Inner London - West 5 3 -2
Lancashire 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Suffolk 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 2,990,671
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 301,719
Air transport 113,893
Other 83,952
Road transport 1,794

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) 1,661,968 1,328,703 -333,265
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 130,006 171,713 +41,707
Air transport 73,273 40,620 -32,653
Other 28,602 55,350 +26,748
Road transport 0 1,794 +1,794

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 2,710,353
London 209,419
London Gateway Port 179,103
000 83,952
Leeds Bradford Airport 82,790

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 1,490,547 1,219,806 -270,741
London 94,832 114,587 +19,755
London Gateway Port 79,489 99,614 +20,125
000 28,602 55,350 +26,748
Leeds Bradford Airport 58,842 23,948 -34,894
Felixstowe 63,830 1,755 -62,075
Dover 23,116 22,962 -154
Eurotunnel 8,705 31,776 +23,071
Immingham Docks 19,686 0 -19,686
Birmingham Airport 5,357 11,523 +6,166

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 13
Manufacture of textiles 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of furniture 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 5
2025-10 6
2025-07 3
2025-06 2
2025-05 2

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 8
15m-54m 4
54m+ 4
Other 3
0-1m 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 £
United States 239,184
Netherlands 34,720
France 9,889
Italy 8,310
Poland 8,198

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 83,010 156,174 +73,164
Netherlands 17,361 17,359 -2
France 7,529 2,360 -5,169
Italy 5,171 3,139 -2,032
Poland 7,073 1,125 -5,948
Japan 3,683 1,346 -2,337
Germany 1,190 3,729 +2,539
Singapore 4,207 0 -4,207
United Arab Emirates 4,050 0 -4,050
Canada 3,937 0 -3,937

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 286,369
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 50,214
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,614

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 116,703 169,666 +52,963
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,573 24,641 -932
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,614 0 -6,614

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 108,336
East Midlands Airport 98,439
London Heathrow Airport 61,986
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,498
London Stansted Airport 17,608

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 £
ZLC 3,204 105,132 +101,928
East Midlands Airport 54,233 44,206 -10,027
London Heathrow Airport 44,111 17,875 -26,236
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,014 18,484 +2,470
London Stansted Airport 15,155 2,453 -12,702
Immingham Docks 5,001 3,757 -1,244
Dover 4,558 2,400 -2,158
Felixstowe 6,614 0 -6,614

Quick facts

HS code: 521119

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

Description: Various woven cotton fabrics mixed with man-made fibers, not classified elsewhere