Import/export HS code 58030010: Cotton gauze

Lightweight, breathable gauze made from cotton, ideal for medical dressings or clothing

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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 £
Germany 180,349
Switzerland 156,127
Spain 85,658
China 85,434
United States 28,601

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 £
Germany 70,224 110,125 +39,901
Switzerland 107,719 48,408 -59,311
Spain 85,658 0 -85,658
China 32,414 53,020 +20,606
United States 15,818 12,783 -3,035
Japan 11,888 13,521 +1,633
India 5,524 5,822 +298
France 6,348 0 -6,348
Denmark 2,578 0 -2,578
Italy 1,657 0 -1,657

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 £
Germany 166,107
United Kingdom 156,127
China 113,378
Spain 85,658
United States 24,625

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 £
Germany 76,572 89,535 +12,963
United Kingdom 107,719 48,408 -59,311
China 46,584 66,794 +20,210
Spain 85,658 0 -85,658
United States 11,842 12,783 +941
Italy 0 20,590 +20,590
India 5,524 5,822 +298
Japan 1,694 1,116 -578
Denmark 2,578 0 -2,578
France 1,657 0 -1,657

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Inner London - East 2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
West Yorkshire 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Lincolnshire 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 £
Air transport 231,648
Road transport 163,169
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 98,684
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 91,375

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 143,075 88,573 -54,502
Road transport 113,536 49,633 -63,903
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 45,405 53,279 +7,874
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 37,812 53,563 +15,751

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 156,127
London Heathrow Airport 136,076
Birmingham Airport 87,927
Dover 49,459
Felixstowe 43,351

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 107,719 48,408 -59,311
London Heathrow Airport 113,633 22,443 -91,190
Birmingham Airport 25,894 62,033 +36,139
Dover 32,446 17,013 -15,433
Felixstowe 17,532 25,819 +8,287
Eurotunnel 5,762 21,468 +15,706
Thamesport 15,812 4,237 -11,575
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,186 14,798 +11,612
London 4,582 9,677 +5,095
Belfast Port 5,817 3,044 -2,773

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 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of textiles 4
Other manufacturing 2
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 1
2025-10 7
2025-09 3
2025-08 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 11
0-1m 4
15m-54m 2
54m+ 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 404,139
Switzerland 196,323
Spain 114,192
Thailand 80,184
Portugal 40,234

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 201,691 202,448 +757
Switzerland 166,817 29,506 -137,311
Spain 96,526 17,666 -78,860
Thailand 71,169 9,015 -62,154
Portugal 40,234 0 -40,234
Germany 19,978 11,602 -8,376
Latvia 11,809 17,361 +5,552
Italy 10,080 15,670 +5,590
Poland 7,830 15,622 +7,792
Canada 8,559 12,088 +3,529

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 £
Ireland 159

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 £
Ireland 159 0 -159

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 703,510
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 285,913
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 114,875
Other 240

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 380,628 322,882 -57,746
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 212,980 72,933 -140,047
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 108,416 6,459 -101,957
Other 215 25 -190

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 504,406
Dover / Eurotunnel 252,251
London Heathrow Airport 182,263
London Stansted Airport 55,947
East Midlands Airport 49,385

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 £
ZLC 325,462 178,944 -146,518
Dover / Eurotunnel 179,318 72,933 -106,385
London Heathrow Airport 91,452 90,811 -641
London Stansted Airport 31,126 24,821 -6,305
East Midlands Airport 27,861 21,524 -6,337
Dover 33,662 0 -33,662
Edinburgh Airport 7,191 4,766 -2,425
Liverpool Docks 4,668 6,459 +1,791
Manchester Airport 0 2,016 +2,016
London 1,284 0 -1,284

Quick facts

HS code: 58030010

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

Description: Lightweight, breathable gauze made from cotton, ideal for medical dressings or clothing