Import/export HS code 521222: Bleached cotton fabrics (lightweight)

Lightweight bleached woven cotton fabrics, often mixed with other fibers

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* 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 19,704
United States 16,285
Pakistan 14,359
Netherlands 12,488
India 7,057

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 15,230 4,474 -10,756
United States 5,969 10,316 +4,347
Pakistan 3,526 10,833 +7,307
Netherlands 3,844 8,644 +4,800
India 3,252 3,805 +553
Austria 3,508 1,669 -1,839
France 1,430 0 -1,430

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 21,850
Italy 18,779
Pakistan 14,359
Belarus 11,589
Austria 5,177

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 9,221 12,629 +3,408
Italy 15,230 3,549 -11,681
Pakistan 3,526 10,833 +7,307
Belarus 3,844 7,745 +3,901
Austria 3,508 1,669 -1,839
United Kingdom 0 1,492 +1,492
France 1,430 0 -1,430
Switzerland 0 925 +925
China 0 899 +899

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Outer London - East and North East 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 40,002
Air transport 19,550
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,948

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,755 20,247 +492
Air transport 5,969 13,581 +7,612
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,035 5,913 -5,122

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 17,890
Dover 12,403
East Midlands Airport 11,817
Harwich 11,589
London Stansted Airport 5,898

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 3,252 14,638 +11,386
Dover 12,403 0 -12,403
East Midlands Airport 3,146 8,671 +5,525
Harwich 3,844 7,745 +3,901
London Stansted Airport 1,913 3,985 +2,072
London Gateway Port 4,257 1,209 -3,048
London 3,508 1,669 -1,839
Southampton 3,526 0 -3,526
London Heathrow Airport 910 925 +15
Immingham Docks 0 899 +899

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
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
2025-04 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
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 £
United States 39,628
Latvia 2,609
Australia 1,143
France 935

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 17,022 22,606 +5,584
Latvia 0 2,609 +2,609
Australia 1,143 0 -1,143
France 935 0 -935

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) 21,063
Air transport 19,708
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,609
Road transport 935

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) 4,395 16,668 +12,273
Air transport 13,770 5,938 -7,832
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 2,609 +2,609
Road transport 935 0 -935

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 17,811
London Stansted Airport 11,336
Manchester Airport 5,932
ZLC 3,375
London Gateway Port 3,252

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 £
Southampton 1,143 16,668 +15,525
London Stansted Airport 5,398 5,938 +540
Manchester Airport 5,932 0 -5,932
ZLC 3,375 0 -3,375
London Gateway Port 3,252 0 -3,252
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 2,609 +2,609

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 521222

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

Description: Lightweight bleached woven cotton fabrics, often mixed with other fibers