Import/export HS code 520291: Garnetted stock

Recycled cotton fibers processed into garnetted stock, commonly used in stuffing, padding, or low-grade textiles

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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 £
France 380,908
Belgium 372,237
Germany 226,398
Spain 1,707

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 231,817 149,091 -82,726
Belgium 223,361 148,876 -74,485
Germany 224,555 1,843 -222,712
Spain 0 1,707 +1,707

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 £
Belgium 588,023
Germany 226,398
France 165,122
Spain 1,707

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 £
Belgium 353,695 234,328 -119,367
Germany 224,555 1,843 -222,712
France 101,483 63,639 -37,844
Spain 0 1,707 +1,707

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1

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
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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) 864,546
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 114,940
Air transport 1,764

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) 610,420 254,126 -356,294
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 69,313 45,627 -23,686
Air transport 0 1,764 +1,764

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 664,028
Dover 138,563
Eurotunnel 108,406
London 26,963
Harwich 26,563

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 £
Immingham Docks 447,796 216,232 -231,564
Dover 105,281 33,282 -71,999
Eurotunnel 78,106 30,300 -47,806
London 8,867 18,096 +9,229
Harwich 26,563 0 -26,563
Felixstowe 13,120 0 -13,120
Hull 0 1,843 +1,843
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,764 +1,764

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 4
Manufacture of wearing apparel 1
Other manufacturing 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-01 3
2024-10 2
2024-08 3
2024-06 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
54m+ 2
Other 2
1m-15m 1

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 £
Ireland 10,768
United States 5,063
France 3,429
Iceland 3,340
Netherlands 3,039

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 £
Ireland 3,468 7,300 +3,832
United States 3,650 1,413 -2,237
France 759 2,670 +1,911
Iceland 3,340 0 -3,340
Netherlands 0 3,039 +3,039
Greece 0 1,836 +1,836

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,998
Air transport 11,442
Other 35

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,227 11,771 +7,544
Air transport 6,990 4,452 -2,538
Other 0 35 +35

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 8,612
East Midlands Airport 6,584
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,265
London Heathrow Airport 4,858
Heysham 1,067

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 £
Holyhead 2,414 6,198 +3,784
East Midlands Airport 3,650 2,934 -716
Dover / Eurotunnel 759 4,506 +3,747
London Heathrow Airport 3,340 1,518 -1,822
Heysham 0 1,067 +1,067
Liverpool Docks 1,054 0 -1,054
000 0 35 +35

Quick facts

HS code: 520291

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

Description: Recycled cotton fibers processed into garnetted stock, commonly used in stuffing, padding, or low-grade textiles