Import/export HS code 52121190: Various unbleached cotton mixes

Unbleached cotton fabrics mixed with other 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 211,010
Italy 40,151
China 26,465
France 16,858
Moldova 15,285

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 58,067 152,943 +94,876
Italy 24,130 16,021 -8,109
China 16,774 9,691 -7,083
France 16,858 0 -16,858
Moldova 0 15,285 +15,285
Japan 4,551 3,305 -1,246
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 2,288 +2,288
Ireland 0 1,687 +1,687
Greece 0 1,515 +1,515
Belgium 0 1,285 +1,285

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 211,010
Italy 40,151
China 31,722
France 13,793
India 11,313

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 58,067 152,943 +94,876
Italy 24,130 16,021 -8,109
China 16,774 14,948 -1,826
France 13,793 0 -13,793
India 0 11,313 +11,313
Japan 4,551 3,305 -1,246
Belgium 3,065 0 -3,065
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 2,288 +2,288
Ireland 0 1,687 +1,687
Greece 0 1,515 +1,515

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - West 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Lancashire 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
Cheshire 0 2 +2
Greater Manchester 0 2 +2
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
North Yorkshire 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 202,808
Air transport 79,722
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,936

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) 65,220 137,588 +72,368
Air transport 33,188 46,534 +13,346
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,038 19,898 -3,140

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 93,470
Southampton 72,745
Manchester Airport 38,320
Felixstowe 30,286
Dover 24,586

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 £
London Gateway Port 22,449 71,021 +48,572
Southampton 33,917 38,828 +4,911
Manchester Airport 9,621 28,699 +19,078
Felixstowe 4,062 26,224 +22,162
Dover 19,973 4,613 -15,360
London Heathrow Airport 15,910 1,819 -14,091
ZLC 0 15,285 +15,285
East Midlands Airport 6,591 6,899 +308
Birmingham Airport 1,066 6,277 +5,211
Thamesport 4,792 1,515 -3,277

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 6
Manufacture of textiles 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of beverages 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-05 4
2025-04 3
2024-07 4

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
54m+ 6
1m-15m 4
0-1m 1
15m-54m 1
Other 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 38,595
Norway 5,836
Canada 1,600
Austria 1,438
Azerbaijan 1,405

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 15,032 23,563 +8,531
Norway 1,474 4,362 +2,888
Canada 1,600 0 -1,600
Austria 0 1,438 +1,438
Azerbaijan 1,405 0 -1,405
Latvia 0 1,358 +1,358
Turkey 1,043 0 -1,043
Italy 1,020 0 -1,020
Ireland 0 1,000 +1,000
United Arab Emirates 964 0 -964

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 53,259
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,000

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 22,538 30,721 +8,183
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 1,000 +1,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 33,201
London Stansted Airport 12,080
ZLC 4,362
London Heathrow Airport 3,616
Holyhead 1,000

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 18,635 14,566 -4,069
London Stansted Airport 1,260 10,820 +9,560
ZLC 0 4,362 +4,362
London Heathrow Airport 2,643 973 -1,670
Holyhead 0 1,000 +1,000

Quick facts

HS code: 52121190

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

Description: Unbleached cotton fabrics mixed with other fibers