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 586,426
Spain 476,920
France 94,948
India 49,447
Austria 37,947

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 347,025 239,401 -107,624
Spain 215,897 261,023 +45,126
France 47,503 47,445 -58
India 26,287 23,160 -3,127
Austria 9,008 28,939 +19,931
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 591,630
Spain 554,505
India 49,447
Austria 44,981
France 27,163

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 350,823 240,807 -110,016
Spain 235,649 318,856 +83,207
India 26,287 23,160 -3,127
Austria 16,042 28,939 +12,897
France 25,257 1,906 -23,351
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 4 -2
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) 618,362
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 595,415
Air transport 91,629

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) 271,464 346,898 +75,434
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 354,587 240,828 -113,759
Air transport 51,954 39,675 -12,279

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 553,866
Eurotunnel 453,033
Dover 125,802
London Heathrow Airport 50,023
East Midlands Airport 29,209

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 327,745 226,121 -101,624
Eurotunnel 185,243 267,790 +82,547
Dover 55,748 70,054 +14,306
London Heathrow Airport 27,748 22,275 -5,473
East Midlands Airport 23,152 6,057 -17,095
Portsmouth 25,846 1,905 -23,941
London Gateway Port 14,573 3,622 -10,951
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
2026-01 6
2025-11 5
2025-10 8
2025-09 5
2025-08 4

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 403,790
China 112,591
France 57,737
Canada 57,529
Netherlands 28,478

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 209,339 194,451 -14,888
China 99,539 13,052 -86,487
France 20,754 36,983 +16,229
Canada 18,299 39,230 +20,931
Netherlands 9,087 19,391 +10,304
Spain 1,110 24,730 +23,620
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 482,312
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 142,663
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 130,506
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 260,692 221,620 -39,072
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,767 108,896 +75,129
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 89,462 41,044 -48,418
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 151,589
Manchester Airport 133,981
East Midlands Airport 103,209
London Gateway Port 69,223
Dover 68,310

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 45,416 -60,757
Manchester Airport 37,423 96,558 +59,135
East Midlands Airport 54,706 48,503 -6,203
London Gateway Port 69,223 0 -69,223
Dover 25,001 43,309 +18,308
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,555 56,371 +48,816
ZLC 45,310 4,781 -40,529
London Heathrow Airport 19,071 26,362 +7,291
Liverpool Docks 18,443 15,911 -2,532
Southampton 898 22,909 +22,011

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