Import/export HS code 52121110: Unbleached cotton mixed with flax

Unbleached cotton fabrics mainly mixed with flax fibers

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 501,982
Italy 24,465
Spain 23,473
Turkey 20,376
Greece 11,528

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 302,192 199,790 -102,402
Italy 20,899 3,566 -17,333
Spain 10,739 12,734 +1,995
Turkey 0 20,376 +20,376
Greece 7,889 3,639 -4,250
Portugal 3,626 4,223 +597
Japan 6,240 0 -6,240
India 0 1,405 +1,405
France 1,352 0 -1,352
Singapore 0 1,165 +1,165

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 501,982
Italy 24,465
Spain 23,473
Turkey 20,376
Greece 11,528

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 302,192 199,790 -102,402
Italy 20,899 3,566 -17,333
Spain 10,739 12,734 +1,995
Turkey 0 20,376 +20,376
Greece 7,889 3,639 -4,250
Portugal 3,626 4,223 +597
Japan 6,240 0 -6,240
India 0 1,405 +1,405
France 1,352 0 -1,352
Singapore 0 1,165 +1,165

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
Greater Manchester 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
South East Wales 1
Tees Valley 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 3 4 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
South East Wales 1 1 +0
Tees Valley 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0

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) 509,365
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 51,698
Air transport 38,772

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) 308,410 200,955 -107,455
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,365 37,333 +22,968
Air transport 30,162 8,610 -21,552

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 444,254
London Gateway Port 57,728
Dover 33,532
Eurotunnel 18,166
London Heathrow Airport 13,326

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 302,192 142,062 -160,130
London Gateway Port 0 57,728 +57,728
Dover 1,828 31,704 +29,876
Eurotunnel 12,537 5,629 -6,908
London Heathrow Airport 11,036 2,290 -8,746
East Midlands Airport 9,885 2,681 -7,204
Birmingham Airport 4,467 2,717 -1,750
Thamesport 6,218 0 -6,218
London Stansted Airport 4,774 922 -3,852
Felixstowe 0 1,165 +1,165

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of textiles 1
Manufacture of wearing apparel 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-06 3
2025-02 3
2024-12 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 6
15m-54m 2
54m+ 2
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 26,605
Spain 19,944
South Korea 13,870
Kuwait 7,250
Belgium 7,113

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 11,795 14,810 +3,015
Spain 0 19,944 +19,944
South Korea 0 13,870 +13,870
Kuwait 7,250 0 -7,250
Belgium 0 7,113 +7,113
Greece 6,372 0 -6,372
Italy 2,212 3,743 +1,531
Poland 0 5,808 +5,808
Norway 2,313 3,251 +938
United Arab Emirates 4,855 0 -4,855

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 105,220
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,020

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 38,217 67,003 +28,786
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,212 5,808 +596

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 62,347
London Stansted Airport 18,811
London Heathrow Airport 18,265
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,020
ZLC 5,797

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 £
East Midlands Airport 29,048 33,299 +4,251
London Stansted Airport 0 18,811 +18,811
London Heathrow Airport 3,372 14,893 +11,521
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,212 5,808 +596
ZLC 5,797 0 -5,797

Quick facts

HS code: 52121110

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

Description: Unbleached cotton fabrics mainly mixed with flax fibers