Import/export HS code 52122310: Dyed cotton mixed with flax (lightweight)

Lightweight dyed cotton fabrics mainly mixed with flax fibers

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  • 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 5,707,207
Turkey 453,857
Spain 388,426
China 176,372
India 116,095

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 3,074,576 2,632,631 -441,945
Turkey 140,923 312,934 +172,011
Spain 198,250 190,176 -8,074
China 128,784 47,588 -81,196
India 89,724 26,371 -63,353
Israel 35,968 65,661 +29,693
France 25,958 6,730 -19,228
Germany 13,336 5,017 -8,319
Netherlands 13,684 3,497 -10,187
Belgium 2,099 9,283 +7,184

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 5,756,665
Turkey 461,150
Spain 398,369
China 274,517
India 131,696

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 3,101,296 2,655,369 -445,927
Turkey 143,157 317,993 +174,836
Spain 209,548 188,821 -20,727
China 165,956 108,561 -57,395
India 102,094 29,602 -72,492
Japan 6,314 3,731 -2,583
Israel 0 4,688 +4,688
Belgium 1,007 2,340 +1,333
Netherlands 2,386 0 -2,386
France 980 0 -980

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Inner London - East 2
Outer London - East and North East 2
Outer London - South 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 2 -4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 2 +1
Outer London - South 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Devon 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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) 5,804,358
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 992,915
Air transport 233,941
Road transport 11,309
Other 2,005

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) 3,223,108 2,581,250 -641,858
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 353,633 639,282 +285,649
Air transport 143,368 90,573 -52,795
Road transport 11,309 0 -11,309
Other 2,005 0 -2,005

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 5,633,046
Dover / Eurotunnel 448,119
Eurotunnel 310,442
Dover 184,331
London Heathrow Airport 180,460

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 £
Thamesport 3,069,329 2,563,717 -505,612
Dover / Eurotunnel 135,185 312,934 +177,749
Eurotunnel 173,547 136,895 -36,652
Dover 21,671 162,660 +140,989
London Heathrow Airport 106,502 73,958 -32,544
Felixstowe 95,508 6,450 -89,058
East Midlands Airport 26,576 13,118 -13,458
London 37,194 0 -37,194
Portsmouth 11,953 20,485 +8,532
London Gateway Port 14,317 11,083 -3,234

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 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of furniture 3
Manufacture of textiles 3
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 6
2025-10 7
2025-09 5
2025-08 6
2025-07 7

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 12
54m+ 7
15m-54m 4
Other 2
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 £
France 3,117,526
United States 1,052,172
Poland 236,986
Canada 109,227
Ireland 87,331

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 £
France 1,618,982 1,498,544 -120,438
United States 483,279 568,893 +85,614
Poland 135,739 101,247 -34,492
Canada 46,973 62,254 +15,281
Ireland 39,077 48,254 +9,177
South Africa 30,383 47,864 +17,481
Australia 34,152 38,366 +4,214
China 47,262 19,457 -27,805
Greece 19,408 26,528 +7,120
Romania 23,865 18,374 -5,491

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,273,572
Air transport 1,682,698
Road transport 304,427
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,436

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,559,544 1,714,028 +154,484
Air transport 802,010 880,688 +78,678
Road transport 304,427 0 -304,427
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,436 0 -1,436

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,874,049
London Stansted Airport 1,116,454
ZLC 343,116
London Heathrow Airport 314,764
Dover / Eurotunnel 280,974

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 £
Dover 1,346,396 1,527,653 +181,257
London Stansted Airport 521,094 595,360 +74,266
ZLC 306,742 36,374 -270,368
London Heathrow Airport 177,970 136,794 -41,176
Dover / Eurotunnel 175,262 105,712 -69,550
East Midlands Airport 99,317 102,345 +3,028
Harwich 34,176 80,663 +46,487
Manchester Airport 1,314 6,948 +5,634
Immingham Docks 3,710 0 -3,710
Birmingham Airport 0 2,867 +2,867

Quick facts

HS code: 52122310

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

Description: Lightweight dyed cotton fabrics mainly mixed with flax fibers