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 2,951,313
Italy 394,314
Germany 182,514
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 1,472,755 1,478,558 +5,803
Italy 152,439 241,875 +89,436
Germany 100,018 82,496 -17,522
Sweden 19,686 0 -19,686
Lithuania 8,146 5,170 -2,976
Turkey 3,353 8,113 +4,760
Taiwan 0 7,397 +7,397
South Korea 0 3,726 +3,726
Spain 879 1,599 +720
France 2,150 0 -2,150

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 2,951,313
Italy 394,716
Germany 112,842
Czechia 72,953
Turkey 14,747

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 1,472,755 1,478,558 +5,803
Italy 152,841 241,875 +89,034
Germany 73,645 39,197 -34,448
Czechia 29,654 43,299 +13,645
Turkey 6,634 8,113 +1,479
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 7
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 6 3 -3
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) 3,072,653
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 290,263
Air transport 139,698
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) 1,501,740 1,570,913 +69,173
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 130,006 160,257 +30,251
Air transport 99,078 40,620 -58,458
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 2,792,335
London 199,267
London Gateway Port 179,103
Leeds Bradford Airport 107,328
000 83,952

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 1,330,319 1,462,016 +131,697
London 94,832 104,435 +9,603
London Gateway Port 79,489 99,614 +20,125
Leeds Bradford Airport 83,380 23,948 -59,432
000 28,602 55,350 +26,748
Felixstowe 63,830 1,755 -62,075
Dover 23,116 21,658 -1,458
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 14
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 9
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 228,558
Netherlands 34,720
France 16,840
Poland 10,025
Italy 8,310

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 86,361 142,197 +55,836
Netherlands 10,663 24,057 +13,394
France 14,480 2,360 -12,120
Poland 8,900 1,125 -7,775
Italy 5,171 3,139 -2,032
Indonesia 5,397 0 -5,397
Japan 2,475 2,554 +79
Germany 1,190 3,729 +2,539
Singapore 0 4,207 +4,207
United Arab Emirates 4,050 0 -4,050

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 291,782
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 50,352
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 130,678 161,104 +30,426
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,200 30,152 +9,952
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 98,455
London Heathrow Airport 67,383
Dover / Eurotunnel 35,823
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 68,226 30,229 -37,997
London Heathrow Airport 48,300 19,083 -29,217
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,641 25,182 +14,541
London Stansted Airport 10,948 6,660 -4,288
Immingham Docks 5,001 2,570 -2,431
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