Import/export HS code 52122190: Various unbleached cotton mixes (lightweight)

Lightweight 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 £
Spain 20,324
China 16,338
Italy 13,938
France 10,563
New Zealand 4,005

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 £
Spain 1,245 19,079 +17,834
China 4,742 11,596 +6,854
Italy 5,660 8,278 +2,618
France 3,018 7,545 +4,527
New Zealand 4,005 0 -4,005
United States 987 1,859 +872
Lithuania 1,570 960 -610
Belgium 2,026 0 -2,026

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 £
Spain 19,224
China 18,364
Italy 15,797
Belgium 6,230
France 4,333

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 £
Spain 1,245 17,979 +16,734
China 6,768 11,596 +4,828
Italy 5,660 10,137 +4,477
Belgium 3,018 3,212 +194
France 0 4,333 +4,333
New Zealand 4,005 0 -4,005
Lithuania 1,570 960 -610
India 987 1,100 +113

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 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 £
Air transport 26,881
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,448
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,241

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 14,407 12,474 -1,933
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,570 24,878 +23,308
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,276 11,965 +4,689

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 12,728
London Stansted Airport 12,496
London Heathrow Airport 10,407
London Gateway Port 9,486
Dover 8,469

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 £
Portsmouth 0 12,728 +12,728
London Stansted Airport 982 11,514 +10,532
London Heathrow Airport 10,407 0 -10,407
London Gateway Port 0 9,486 +9,486
Dover 1,570 6,899 +5,329
Thamesport 3,271 2,479 -792
Eurotunnel 0 5,251 +5,251
Grangemouth Docks 4,005 0 -4,005
Newcastle Airport 3,018 0 -3,018
Birmingham Airport 0 960 +960

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Food and beverage service activities 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1
Wholesale 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
2025-10 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
15m-54m 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 £
United States 37,889
Australia 18,609
France 12,725
Netherlands 11,449
Spain 6,532

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 27,950 9,939 -18,011
Australia 13,648 4,961 -8,687
France 4,482 8,243 +3,761
Netherlands 6,727 4,722 -2,005
Spain 6,532 0 -6,532
Brazil 2,086 4,172 +2,086
Lebanon 0 5,589 +5,589
Sweden 5,001 0 -5,001
Italy 0 3,354 +3,354
Taiwan 0 1,971 +1,971

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 84,305
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,464
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,407

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 41,582 42,723 +1,141
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,742 4,722 -18,020
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,407 0 -3,407

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 27,940
London Stansted Airport 20,896
London Heathrow Airport 19,878
Dover 16,015
ZLC 15,591

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 10,213 17,727 +7,514
London Stansted Airport 7,450 13,446 +5,996
London Heathrow Airport 14,289 5,589 -8,700
Dover 16,015 0 -16,015
ZLC 9,630 5,961 -3,669
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,727 4,722 -2,005
London Gateway Port 3,407 0 -3,407

Quick facts

HS code: 52122190

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

Description: Lightweight unbleached cotton fabrics mixed with other fibers