Import/export HS code 521142: Denim fabrics

Heavy-duty cotton denim fabrics, often used for jeans

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 £
Turkey 28,844
India 11,484
Italy 8,457
France 7,810
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,751

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 £
Turkey 20,492 8,352 -12,140
India 5,697 5,787 +90
Italy 2,772 5,685 +2,913
France 0 7,810 +7,810
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,508 1,243 -2,265
Japan 3,637 0 -3,637
China 991 2,216 +1,225
Denmark 3,135 0 -3,135
Netherlands 1,103 0 -1,103
United States 0 1,040 +1,040

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 £
Turkey 28,844
Italy 14,132
India 11,484
China 8,688
Japan 3,637

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 £
Turkey 20,492 8,352 -12,140
Italy 2,772 11,360 +8,588
India 5,697 5,787 +90
China 5,229 3,459 -1,770
Japan 3,637 0 -3,637
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,508 0 -3,508
France 0 2,135 +2,135
United States 0 1,040 +1,040

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) 33,452
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,983
Air transport 15,131
Road transport 6,902

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) 23,264 10,188 -13,076
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,737 9,246 +509
Air transport 9,334 5,797 -3,537
Road transport 0 6,902 +6,902

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 20,950
ZLC 15,851
Southampton 13,745
East Midlands Airport 7,103
London Heathrow Airport 6,856

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 £
Dover 14,315 6,635 -7,680
ZLC 8,949 6,902 -2,047
Southampton 4,499 9,246 +4,747
East Midlands Airport 4,613 2,490 -2,123
London Heathrow Airport 4,721 2,135 -2,586
Eurotunnel 0 3,553 +3,553
London Gateway Port 3,135 0 -3,135
London Stansted Airport 0 1,172 +1,172
Thamesport 1,103 0 -1,103

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 £
Italy 9,006
United States 8,378
Qatar 5,850
Canada 2,383
Denmark 1,253

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 £
Italy 0 9,006 +9,006
United States 8,378 0 -8,378
Qatar 0 5,850 +5,850
Canada 0 2,383 +2,383
Denmark 0 1,253 +1,253
Indonesia 953 0 -953

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 27,823

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 9,331 18,492 +9,161

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 17,735
East Midlands Airport 9,073
London Stansted Airport 1,015

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 7,361 10,374 +3,013
East Midlands Airport 1,970 7,103 +5,133
London Stansted Airport 0 1,015 +1,015

Quick facts

HS code: 521142

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

Description: Heavy-duty cotton denim fabrics, often used for jeans