Import/export HS code 52121390: Various dyed cotton mixes

Dyed 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 £
India 239,800
Pakistan 70,993
China 58,898
Italy 50,171
South Korea 27,717

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 £
India 163,906 75,894 -88,012
Pakistan 70,993 0 -70,993
China 28,916 29,982 +1,066
Italy 31,542 18,629 -12,913
South Korea 24,739 2,978 -21,761
United States 11,091 3,312 -7,779
France 6,401 5,888 -513
Germany 4,050 2,692 -1,358
Turkey 0 3,729 +3,729
Thailand 2,983 0 -2,983

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 £
India 250,402
China 71,087
Pakistan 70,993
Italy 54,169
South Korea 15,345

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 £
India 169,785 80,617 -89,168
China 41,105 29,982 -11,123
Pakistan 70,993 0 -70,993
Italy 35,540 18,629 -16,911
South Korea 13,252 2,093 -11,159
United Kingdom 7,658 2,195 -5,463
France 1,742 5,859 +4,117
Belgium 5,889 0 -5,889
Turkey 0 3,729 +3,729
Thailand 2,983 0 -2,983

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
Outer London - East and North East 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Greater Manchester 3
Inner London - East 3

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 1 -5
Outer London - East and North East 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
North Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Devon 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) 296,961
Air transport 178,090
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,119
Other 1,554
Road transport 1,458

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) 208,432 88,529 -119,903
Air transport 123,013 55,077 -67,936
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,119 0 -16,119
Other 1,554 0 -1,554
Road transport 0 1,458 +1,458

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 138,010
Southampton 135,550
London Heathrow Airport 103,654
London Stansted Airport 28,656
Manchester Airport 26,496

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 £
Felixstowe 86,894 51,116 -35,778
Southampton 110,072 25,478 -84,594
London Heathrow Airport 77,302 26,352 -50,950
London Stansted Airport 15,707 12,949 -2,758
Manchester Airport 18,803 7,693 -11,110
London Gateway Port 8,052 9,763 +1,711
East Midlands Airport 8,818 8,083 -735
Dover 10,487 0 -10,487
Thamesport 4,470 2,172 -2,298
London 3,667 0 -3,667

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
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of textiles 4
Manufacture of wearing apparel 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-07 5
2025-05 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
1m-15m 14
54m+ 7
0-1m 6
15m-54m 3
Other 3

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 170,275
United Arab Emirates 87,996
France 45,347
Italy 26,347
Portugal 13,453

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 97,806 72,469 -25,337
United Arab Emirates 40,297 47,699 +7,402
France 3,219 42,128 +38,909
Italy 1,940 24,407 +22,467
Portugal 11,368 2,085 -9,283
Ireland 3,654 7,818 +4,164
Poland 9,750 0 -9,750
Cyprus 8,108 0 -8,108
Germany 6,300 0 -6,300
Spain 4,206 2,000 -2,206

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 384,905
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,390
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,539

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 192,636 192,269 -367
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,093 7,297 -5,796
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,108 1,431 -6,677

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 142,554
London Heathrow Airport 88,018
East Midlands Airport 71,769
London Stansted Airport 70,646
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,551

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 99,893 42,661 -57,232
London Heathrow Airport 41,750 46,268 +4,518
East Midlands Airport 29,876 41,893 +12,017
London Stansted Airport 11,367 59,279 +47,912
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,989 4,562 -3,427
Manchester Airport 9,750 0 -9,750
London Gateway Port 8,108 1,431 -6,677
Dover 5,104 1,808 -3,296
Durham Tees Valley Airport 0 2,168 +2,168
Eurotunnel 0 927 +927

Quick facts

HS code: 52121390

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

Description: Dyed cotton fabrics mixed with other fibers