Import/export HS code 52122510: Printed cotton mixed with flax (lightweight)

Lightweight printed cotton fabrics mainly mixed with flax 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 £
Italy 581,355
Spain 500,672
France 93,042
India 49,447
Austria 32,885

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 338,458 242,897 -95,561
Spain 257,259 243,413 -13,846
France 47,503 45,539 -1,964
India 24,511 24,936 +425
Austria 9,008 23,877 +14,869
Pakistan 8,580 8,086 -494
Belgium 0 12,294 +12,294
Germany 11,862 0 -11,862
United States 3,398 2,534 -864
Turkey 3,702 0 -3,702

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 586,559
Spain 578,257
India 49,447
Austria 39,919
France 25,257

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 342,256 244,303 -97,953
Spain 277,011 301,246 +24,235
India 24,511 24,936 +425
Austria 16,042 23,877 +7,835
France 25,257 0 -25,257
Pakistan 8,580 8,086 -494
United States 3,398 1,128 -2,270
Turkey 3,702 0 -3,702
Thailand 3,689 0 -3,689
Germany 3,524 0 -3,524

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 8
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - 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 3 -3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 2 +2
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 637,052
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 592,204
Air transport 87,863

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) 312,826 324,226 +11,400
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 346,020 246,184 -99,836
Air transport 50,178 37,685 -12,493

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 550,655
Eurotunnel 474,961
Dover 122,564
London Heathrow Airport 50,023
Portsmouth 27,751

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 320,797 229,858 -90,939
Eurotunnel 224,781 250,180 +25,399
Dover 57,572 64,992 +7,420
London Heathrow Airport 25,972 24,051 -1,921
Portsmouth 25,846 1,905 -23,941
East Midlands Airport 23,152 2,291 -20,861
London Gateway Port 12,954 5,241 -7,713
Felixstowe 8,580 8,086 -494
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,627 7,149 +2,522
Birmingham Airport 0 8,213 +8,213

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 18
Manufacture of textiles 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 5
2025-10 8
2025-09 5
2025-08 4
2025-07 8

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 11
15m-54m 5
0-1m 4
54m+ 4
Other 2

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 412,814
China 112,591
Canada 57,529
France 53,489
Netherlands 30,085

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 165,796 247,018 +81,222
China 99,539 13,052 -86,487
Canada 18,299 39,230 +20,931
France 18,636 34,853 +16,217
Netherlands 11,220 18,865 +7,645
Spain 0 14,184 +14,184
Estonia 0 9,216 +9,216
New Zealand 4,699 4,465 -234
Australia 3,524 5,407 +1,883
Italy 1,874 6,158 +4,284

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 483,643
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 137,232
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 128,366
Road transport 1,991

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 216,917 266,726 +49,809
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 88,584 48,648 -39,936
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,782 94,584 +60,802
Road transport 1,991 0 -1,991

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 150,688
Manchester Airport 133,981
East Midlands Airport 106,408
London Gateway Port 76,866
Dover 64,062

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 £
London Stansted Airport 106,173 44,515 -61,658
Manchester Airport 33,423 100,558 +67,135
East Midlands Airport 56,795 49,613 -7,182
London Gateway Port 68,345 8,521 -59,824
Dover 22,883 41,179 +18,296
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,688 44,189 +34,501
ZLC 3,446 46,645 +43,199
London Heathrow Airport 19,071 25,395 +6,324
Liverpool Docks 18,443 15,911 -2,532
Southampton 898 21,992 +21,094

Quick facts

HS code: 52122510

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

Description: Lightweight printed cotton fabrics mainly mixed with flax fibers