Import/export HS code 52122390: Various dyed cotton mixes (lightweight)

Lightweight dyed cotton fabrics mixed with other 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 £
India 631,509
Italy 64,444
China 44,436
United States 43,145
France 31,162

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 359,348 272,161 -87,187
Italy 24,193 40,251 +16,058
China 12,915 31,521 +18,606
United States 15,496 27,649 +12,153
France 20,435 10,727 -9,708
Japan 0 25,314 +25,314
Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 18,608 +18,608
Israel 0 13,084 +13,084
Pakistan 7,370 3,111 -4,259
Denmark 0 5,210 +5,210

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 666,707
Italy 81,431
China 58,753
France 27,054
Japan 25,314

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 374,277 292,430 -81,847
Italy 29,059 52,372 +23,313
China 14,148 44,605 +30,457
France 17,846 9,208 -8,638
Japan 0 25,314 +25,314
Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 18,608 +18,608
Pakistan 7,370 3,111 -4,259
United States 1,021 6,243 +5,222
United Kingdom 4,883 0 -4,883
United Arab Emirates 3,255 0 -3,255

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 11
West Yorkshire 4
Lancashire 3
Outer London - East and North East 3
Greater Manchester 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 4 9 +5
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Lancashire 3 3 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 3 +2
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 550,940
Air transport 314,913
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 41,348
Other 1,248

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) 300,130 250,810 -49,320
Air transport 135,866 179,047 +43,181
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,630 26,718 +12,088
Other 1,248 0 -1,248

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 335,501
London Heathrow Airport 134,036
Liverpool Docks 104,904
Thamesport 74,529
London Stansted Airport 55,927

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 170,195 165,306 -4,889
London Heathrow Airport 62,743 71,293 +8,550
Liverpool Docks 73,415 31,489 -41,926
Thamesport 36,345 38,184 +1,839
London Stansted Airport 9,004 46,923 +37,919
Birmingham Airport 13,269 36,499 +23,230
Manchester Airport 30,753 8,786 -21,967
East Midlands Airport 17,928 15,546 -2,382
London 16,959 14,558 -2,401
London Gateway Port 17,846 5,467 -12,379

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 23
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of textiles 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Construction of buildings 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

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

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 17
15m-54m 6
0-1m 4
54m+ 4
Other 3

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 52,981
Estonia 32,003
Germany 7,300
France 7,001
Italy 6,538

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 29,291 23,690 -5,601
Estonia 16,855 15,148 -1,707
Germany 0 7,300 +7,300
France 5,971 1,030 -4,941
Italy 4,106 2,432 -1,674
Canada 3,303 1,080 -2,223
Poland 0 3,754 +3,754
United Arab Emirates 0 3,474 +3,474
Ireland 0 3,121 +3,121
Finland 2,950 0 -2,950

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 88,559
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,392
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,229

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 39,157 49,402 +10,245
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,310 20,082 -2,228
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,229 0 -3,229

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 31,791
ZLC 29,379
London Stansted Airport 25,420
Harwich 17,855
London 12,830

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 18,587 13,204 -5,383
ZLC 0 29,379 +29,379
London Stansted Airport 19,518 5,902 -13,616
Harwich 16,855 1,000 -15,855
London 0 12,830 +12,830
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,731 5,072 +341
Immingham Docks 2,950 1,180 -1,770
London Heathrow Airport 1,052 917 -135
Dover 1,003 0 -1,003

Quick facts

HS code: 52122390

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

Description: Lightweight dyed cotton fabrics mixed with other fibers