Import/export HS code 530921: Unbleached or bleached flax fabrics (other types)

Woven flax fabrics that are either unbleached or bleached, with specific properties or finishes

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 £
Belgium 606,671
Chile 192,655
Turkey 170,923
Italy 148,143
India 143,937

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 £
Belgium 340,997 265,674 -75,323
Chile 101,187 91,468 -9,719
Turkey 88,688 82,235 -6,453
Italy 42,009 106,134 +64,125
India 75,139 68,798 -6,341
United States 77,612 40,792 -36,820
France 103,654 14,341 -89,313
Czechia 6,003 90,338 +84,335
Spain 8,768 69,801 +61,033
Netherlands 28,484 27,160 -1,324

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 £
China 435,482
Belgium 338,102
Chile 194,556
Italy 192,771
Turkey 185,832

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 £
China 240,699 194,783 -45,916
Belgium 217,255 120,847 -96,408
Chile 102,109 92,447 -9,662
Italy 63,725 129,046 +65,321
Turkey 102,290 83,542 -18,748
India 75,139 73,604 -1,535
Spain 8,768 57,835 +49,067
United Kingdom 33,368 25,031 -8,337
Pakistan 0 48,378 +48,378
United States 25,467 6,350 -19,117

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 19
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Inner London - East 3
Lancashire 3
West Yorkshire 3

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 16 +6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +1
Inner London - East 3 2 -1
Lancashire 1 3 +2
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
North Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 2 2 +0

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) 703,105
Air transport 642,202
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 361,121
Other 91,054
Road transport 86,089

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) 320,511 382,594 +62,083
Air transport 313,374 328,828 +15,454
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 213,957 147,164 -66,793
Other 5,534 85,520 +79,986
Road transport 57,420 28,669 -28,751

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 335,563
Thamesport 220,445
London Heathrow Airport 186,626
Manchester Airport 176,761
Eurotunnel 162,235

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 £
ZLC 161,742 173,821 +12,079
Thamesport 160,791 59,654 -101,137
London Heathrow Airport 85,713 100,913 +15,200
Manchester Airport 101,187 75,574 -25,613
Eurotunnel 52,625 109,610 +56,985
London Stansted Airport 87,216 63,934 -23,282
Dover 94,063 37,322 -56,741
Dover / Eurotunnel 51,433 47,147 -4,286
London Gateway Port 14,563 81,307 +66,744
000 5,534 85,520 +79,986

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 25
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
Manufacture of textiles 11
Manufacture of furniture 2
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 13
2025-10 14
2025-09 12
2025-08 13

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 25
0-1m 10
54m+ 8
15m-54m 5
Other 5

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 2,823,186
France 416,721
Italy 121,891
Latvia 69,185
Australia 65,518

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 1,184,453 1,638,733 +454,280
France 333,578 83,143 -250,435
Italy 74,230 47,661 -26,569
Latvia 25,002 44,183 +19,181
Australia 21,279 44,239 +22,960
Canada 10,632 31,382 +20,750
Netherlands 26,236 15,635 -10,601
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 34,230 7,498 -26,732
Switzerland 20,447 13,638 -6,809
Germany 12,163 19,670 +7,507

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 113

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 0 113 +113

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 3,420,312
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 276,791
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 249,032
Other 953

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 1,629,027 1,791,285 +162,258
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 112,971 163,820 +50,849
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 162,673 86,359 -76,314
Other 840 113 -727

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 1,528,848
ZLC 713,692
London Heathrow Airport 594,745
London Stansted Airport 481,420
Dover / Eurotunnel 157,837

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 662,714 866,134 +203,420
ZLC 624,310 89,382 -534,928
London Heathrow Airport 101,171 493,574 +392,403
London Stansted Airport 160,296 321,124 +160,828
Dover / Eurotunnel 104,388 53,449 -50,939
London Gateway Port 106,130 2,313 -103,817
Southampton 0 84,805 +84,805
Liverpool Docks 6,841 76,702 +69,861
Dover 49,909 25,101 -24,808
Manchester Airport 51,527 7,495 -44,032

Quick facts

HS code: 530921

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

Description: Woven flax fabrics that are either unbleached or bleached, with specific properties or finishes