Import/export HS code 52121510: Printed cotton mixed with flax

Printed 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 £
India 23,117
Spain 16,469
China 10,538
Thailand 8,895
Germany 4,239

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 18,712 4,405 -14,307
Spain 16,469 0 -16,469
China 0 10,538 +10,538
Thailand 5,114 3,781 -1,333
Germany 1,891 2,348 +457
Pakistan 0 2,763 +2,763
Italy 960 0 -960

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 23,117
Spain 16,469
China 10,538
Thailand 8,895
United Kingdom 4,239

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 18,712 4,405 -14,307
Spain 16,469 0 -16,469
China 0 10,538 +10,538
Thailand 5,114 3,781 -1,333
United Kingdom 1,891 2,348 +457
Pakistan 0 2,763 +2,763
Italy 960 0 -960

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 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
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 35,355
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,469
Air transport 15,157

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) 19,706 15,649 -4,057
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,469 0 -16,469
Air transport 6,971 8,186 +1,215

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 28,353
Eurotunnel 16,469
Manchester Airport 8,895
London Gateway Port 7,002
London Heathrow Airport 5,302

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 17,815 10,538 -7,277
Eurotunnel 16,469 0 -16,469
Manchester Airport 5,114 3,781 -1,333
London Gateway Port 1,891 5,111 +3,220
London Heathrow Airport 897 4,405 +3,508
East Midlands Airport 960 0 -960

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1
Manufacture of textiles 1
Real estate activities 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-04 2
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
0-1m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Kuwait 11,414
United States 4,355
New Zealand 3,632
Saudi Arabia 1,928

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 £
Kuwait 11,414 0 -11,414
United States 2,783 1,572 -1,211
New Zealand 0 3,632 +3,632
Saudi Arabia 0 1,928 +1,928

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,258
Air transport 8,071

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,414 1,844 -9,570
Air transport 2,783 5,288 +2,505

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 11,414
East Midlands Airport 5,288
London Heathrow Airport 2,783
Felixstowe 1,844

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 Gateway Port 11,414 0 -11,414
East Midlands Airport 0 5,288 +5,288
London Heathrow Airport 2,783 0 -2,783
Felixstowe 0 1,844 +1,844

Quick facts

HS code: 52121510

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

Description: Printed cotton fabrics mainly mixed with flax fibers