Import/export HS code 52121410: Multi-colored cotton mixed with flax

Multi-colored 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 £
Italy 72,674
United States 35,160
France 20,597
Turkey 16,082
India 15,064

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 £
Italy 28,077 44,597 +16,520
United States 28,442 6,718 -21,724
France 12,730 7,867 -4,863
Turkey 0 16,082 +16,082
India 11,823 3,241 -8,582
Germany 2,694 5,334 +2,640
Japan 0 5,764 +5,764
Spain 4,434 0 -4,434

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 79,675
United States 35,160
India 23,334
Turkey 17,402
Japan 5,764

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 32,948 46,727 +13,779
United States 28,442 6,718 -21,724
India 15,652 7,682 -7,970
Turkey 0 17,402 +17,402
Japan 0 5,764 +5,764
Egypt 0 5,310 +5,310
France 4,557 0 -4,557
Spain 4,434 0 -4,434
Czechia 2,167 0 -2,167

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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Outer London - South 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2

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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 2 +2
Outer London - South 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 0 2 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 2 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 89,754
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 64,544
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,195
Road transport 4,310

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 £
Air transport 48,444 41,310 -7,134
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,895 38,649 +12,754
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,861 5,334 -8,527
Road transport 0 4,310 +4,310

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 45,306
East Midlands Airport 40,966
London Heathrow Airport 26,775
London Gateway Port 19,195
London Stansted Airport 15,374

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 21,800 23,506 +1,706
East Midlands Airport 24,063 16,903 -7,160
London Heathrow Airport 17,770 9,005 -8,765
London Gateway Port 13,861 5,334 -8,527
London Stansted Airport 5,602 9,772 +4,170
ZLC 0 11,620 +11,620
Eurotunnel 4,095 5,310 +1,215
Manchester Airport 0 5,630 +5,630
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 2,523 +2,523
Edinburgh Airport 1,009 0 -1,009

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 10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of wearing apparel 3
Manufacture of furniture 2
Manufacture of textiles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-08 4
2025-07 2
2024-11 3

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 9
54m+ 4
15m-54m 3
Other 3
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 90,074
Kuwait 56,679
India 24,757
France 9,004
Italy 8,428

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 53,313 36,761 -16,552
Kuwait 0 56,679 +56,679
India 0 24,757 +24,757
France 0 9,004 +9,004
Italy 0 8,428 +8,428
China 1,450 3,288 +1,838
Netherlands 2,502 1,510 -992
Japan 0 2,339 +2,339
Ireland 0 2,298 +2,298
Belgium 0 1,862 +1,862

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 205,212
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,751

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 58,286 146,926 +88,640
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 1,751 +1,751

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 70,227
London Heathrow Airport 56,679
East Midlands Airport 34,929
Manchester Airport 24,757
ZLC 16,118

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 £
London Stansted Airport 41,993 28,234 -13,759
London Heathrow Airport 0 56,679 +56,679
East Midlands Airport 2,471 32,458 +29,987
Manchester Airport 0 24,757 +24,757
ZLC 11,320 4,798 -6,522
Durham Tees Valley Airport 2,502 0 -2,502
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,751 +1,751

Quick facts

HS code: 52121410

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

Description: Multi-colored cotton fabrics mainly mixed with flax fibers