Import/export HS code 52122590: Various printed cotton mixes (lightweight)

Lightweight printed cotton fabrics mixed with other 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 £
France 129,117
Spain 106,898
United States 73,241
Italy 49,273
India 29,098

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 £
France 97,578 31,539 -66,039
Spain 13,481 93,417 +79,936
United States 47,082 26,159 -20,923
Italy 20,496 28,777 +8,281
India 24,979 4,119 -20,860
Denmark 15,082 0 -15,082
Austria 14,311 0 -14,311
Netherlands 8,873 3,043 -5,830
Japan 5,823 5,694 -129
Belgium 6,245 3,340 -2,905

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 117,360
Spain 104,841
France 76,119
India 40,450
United States 36,907

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 82,513 34,847 -47,666
Spain 11,424 93,417 +81,993
France 46,606 29,513 -17,093
India 32,465 7,985 -24,480
United States 28,015 8,892 -19,123
United Kingdom 27,467 6,333 -21,134
Japan 7,877 5,694 -2,183
China 5,603 7,738 +2,135
Turkey 4,457 3,308 -1,149
Pakistan 6,005 0 -6,005

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 13
Inner London - East 6
West Yorkshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 10 5 -5
Inner London - East 6 0 -6
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 0 -2
Lancashire 0 2 +2
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 0 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 £
Air transport 277,871
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 134,619
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 60,170
Other 3

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 £
Air transport 186,249 91,622 -94,627
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 35,751 98,868 +63,117
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,245 16,925 -26,320
Other 3 0 -3

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 114,705
East Midlands Airport 99,129
London Heathrow Airport 80,811
London Stansted Airport 64,826
London Gateway Port 46,828

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 £
Eurotunnel 18,831 95,874 +77,043
East Midlands Airport 55,090 44,039 -11,051
London Heathrow Airport 59,225 21,586 -37,639
London Stansted Airport 47,588 17,238 -30,350
London Gateway Port 34,753 12,075 -22,678
Birmingham Airport 21,970 4,589 -17,381
Dover 12,463 1,785 -10,678
Thamesport 4,129 2,738 -1,391
Medway 4,457 0 -4,457
Edinburgh Airport 0 4,170 +4,170

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 21
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 19
Manufacture of textiles 5
Manufacture of wearing apparel 3
Manufacture of furniture 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 4
2025-08 1
2025-07 3
2025-06 6
2025-05 2

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 24
54m+ 8
0-1m 7
15m-54m 7
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 130,229
Austria 51,000
France 36,763
Spain 23,864
Germany 17,769

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 85,855 44,374 -41,481
Austria 51,000 0 -51,000
France 36,763 0 -36,763
Spain 5,936 17,928 +11,992
Germany 17,769 0 -17,769
Canada 0 16,156 +16,156
Australia 12,042 0 -12,042
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 9,760 0 -9,760
United Arab Emirates 7,436 2,219 -5,217
Sweden 3,591 3,645 +54

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 237,688
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 107,806
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,633

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 154,230 83,458 -70,772
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 89,414 18,392 -71,022
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,633 0 -2,633

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 95,391
Dover / Eurotunnel 83,327
East Midlands Airport 65,279
London Heathrow Airport 38,488
Dover 23,303

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 65,195 30,196 -34,999
Dover / Eurotunnel 75,591 7,736 -67,855
East Midlands Airport 43,811 21,468 -22,343
London Heathrow Airport 35,882 2,606 -33,276
Dover 13,823 9,480 -4,343
ZLC 9,342 13,032 +3,690
Manchester Airport 0 16,156 +16,156
Southampton 2,633 0 -2,633
Eurotunnel 0 1,176 +1,176

Quick facts

HS code: 52122590

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

Description: Lightweight printed cotton fabrics mixed with other fibers