Import/export HS code 521152: Twill weave printed fabrics

Printed cotton fabrics with a 3 or 4-thread twill weave

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 £
France 71,444
Italy 50,287
Netherlands 12,153
Eswatini 1,546
Belgium 1,365

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 £
France 46,171 25,273 -20,898
Italy 23,257 27,030 +3,773
Netherlands 8,971 3,182 -5,789
Eswatini 0 1,546 +1,546
Belgium 1,365 0 -1,365

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 90,373
France 18,620
Netherlands 12,833
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 8,394
Japan 2,556

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 53,810 36,563 -17,247
France 2,880 15,740 +12,860
Netherlands 9,651 3,182 -6,469
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 8,394 0 -8,394
Japan 2,556 0 -2,556
United Kingdom 2,473 0 -2,473
Eswatini 0 1,546 +1,546

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Outer London - West and North West 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Lancashire 1
North Yorkshire 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 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 0 -1
North Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
West Midlands 0 1 +1

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) 102,802
Air transport 32,885
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,108

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) 67,897 34,905 -32,992
Air transport 10,759 22,126 +11,367
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,108 0 -1,108

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 62,048
Dover 40,754
London Heathrow Airport 14,640
Birmingham Airport 12,833
East Midlands Airport 3,060

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 £
Eurotunnel 52,937 9,111 -43,826
Dover 14,960 25,794 +10,834
London Heathrow Airport 1,108 13,532 +12,424
Birmingham Airport 9,651 3,182 -6,469
East Midlands Airport 0 3,060 +3,060
London Stansted Airport 0 2,352 +2,352
Thamesport 1,108 0 -1,108

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of wearing apparel 8
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2
Manufacture of textiles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 3
2025-09 1
2025-03 4
2025-02 5
2025-01 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
0-1m 5
1m-15m 5
15m-54m 1
54m+ 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 £
Morocco 2,920,488
Netherlands 2,231,537
Tunisia 1,967,151
Madagascar 1,057,236
Sri Lanka 519,810

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 £
Morocco 1,327,030 1,593,458 +266,428
Netherlands 1,350,445 881,092 -469,353
Tunisia 1,048,491 918,660 -129,831
Madagascar 467,180 590,056 +122,876
Sri Lanka 372,115 147,695 -224,420
France 189,405 131,094 -58,311
Germany 107,751 110,420 +2,669
Latvia 142,333 13,388 -128,945
Lithuania 75,836 25,319 -50,517
Switzerland 48,289 50,937 +2,648

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) 8,684,861
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,566,996
Air transport 15,763

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) 4,717,828 3,967,033 -750,795
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 767,027 799,969 +32,942
Air transport 1,855 13,908 +12,053

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,489,802
Dover 1,165,734
London Gateway Port 702,103
Felixstowe 697,740
Liverpool Docks 184,470

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 4,220,613 3,269,189 -951,424
Dover 391,505 774,229 +382,724
London Gateway Port 383,702 318,401 -65,301
Felixstowe 487,576 210,164 -277,412
Liverpool Docks 1,459 183,011 +181,552
London Heathrow Airport 0 7,662 +7,662
Southampton 0 6,800 +6,800
Holyhead 0 5,208 +5,208
East Midlands Airport 922 2,945 +2,023
London Stansted Airport 0 2,264 +2,264

Quick facts

HS code: 521152

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

Description: Printed cotton fabrics with a 3 or 4-thread twill weave