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.
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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 5,719,665
Turkey 446,348
Spain 374,397
China 176,372
India 105,270

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 3,116,447 2,603,218 -513,229
Turkey 131,728 314,620 +182,892
Spain 197,790 176,607 -21,183
China 128,784 47,588 -81,196
India 87,978 17,292 -70,686
Israel 35,968 65,661 +29,693
France 24,754 11,892 -12,862
Germany 13,336 5,017 -8,319
Netherlands 13,684 3,497 -10,187
Belgium 3,018 9,517 +6,499

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 5,774,197
Turkey 453,641
Spain 384,340
China 273,313
India 124,605

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 3,144,086 2,630,111 -513,975
Turkey 133,962 319,679 +185,717
Spain 209,088 175,252 -33,836
China 164,752 108,561 -56,191
India 100,348 24,257 -76,091
Japan 7,199 2,846 -4,353
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 7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Outer London - East and North East 2
Outer London - South 2
West Yorkshire 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 3 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +1
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
Greater Manchester 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) 5,807,212
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 978,432
Air transport 233,269
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) 3,257,179 2,550,033 -707,146
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 344,806 633,626 +288,820
Air transport 149,194 84,075 -65,119
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 5,643,472
Dover / Eurotunnel 440,610
Eurotunnel 300,975
Dover 186,824
London Heathrow Airport 177,207

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 3,109,168 2,534,304 -574,864
Dover / Eurotunnel 125,990 314,620 +188,630
Eurotunnel 161,131 139,844 -21,287
Dover 34,455 152,369 +117,914
London Heathrow Airport 112,328 64,879 -47,449
Felixstowe 95,508 6,450 -89,058
East Midlands Airport 26,576 15,699 -10,877
Portsmouth 11,953 20,485 +8,532
London 29,622 0 -29,622
London Gateway Port 16,121 9,279 -6,842

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
2026-01 3
2025-11 6
2025-10 7
2025-09 5
2025-08 6

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 13
54m+ 7
15m-54m 3
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 3,095,492
United States 1,069,096
Poland 235,572
Canada 114,304
Ireland 88,325

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 1,600,906 1,494,586 -106,320
United States 507,688 561,408 +53,720
Poland 139,080 96,492 -42,588
Canada 50,837 63,467 +12,630
Ireland 37,735 50,590 +12,855
South Africa 29,259 47,864 +18,605
Australia 34,091 38,240 +4,149
Greece 22,278 24,735 +2,457
Romania 23,865 18,374 -5,491
Japan 20,342 18,831 -1,511

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) 3,290,858
Air transport 1,684,128
Road transport 261,912
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) 1,596,782 1,694,076 +97,294
Air transport 792,361 891,767 +99,406
Road transport 261,912 0 -261,912
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 2,896,386
London Stansted Airport 1,139,854
ZLC 300,601
London Heathrow Airport 291,800
Dover / Eurotunnel 269,895

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 1,375,073 1,521,313 +146,240
London Stansted Airport 548,240 591,614 +43,374
ZLC 265,354 35,247 -230,107
London Heathrow Airport 136,641 155,159 +18,518
Dover / Eurotunnel 174,688 95,207 -79,481
East Midlands Airport 102,724 99,932 -2,792
Harwich 43,311 77,556 +34,245
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