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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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 287,449
Germany 135,332
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 304,055 76,853 -227,202
Belgium 138,573 148,876 +10,303
Germany 133,489 1,843 -131,646
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 503,235
France 165,122
Germany 135,332
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 325,486 177,749 -147,737
France 117,142 47,980 -69,162
Germany 133,489 1,843 -131,646
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) 758,005
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,627
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) 576,117 181,888 -394,229
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 45,627 +45,627
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 528,641
Dover 125,451
Eurotunnel 81,051
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 360,059 168,582 -191,477
Dover 99,396 26,055 -73,341
Eurotunnel 59,183 21,868 -37,315
London 17,796 9,167 -8,629
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

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 11,881
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 2,530 9,351 +6,821
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) 17,111
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) 3,289 13,822 +10,533
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 9,725
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 1,476 8,249 +6,773
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