Import/export HS code 520521: Thick cotton yarn (single strand)

Single-strand cotton yarn with a thickness of 714.29 decitex or more

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 £
Portugal 51,655
Italy 39,987

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 £
Portugal 37,624 14,031 -23,593
Italy 31,499 8,488 -23,011

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 36,902
Pakistan 18,029
Turkey 15,754
India 10,320
Portugal 5,532

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 31,499 5,403 -26,096
Pakistan 12,982 5,047 -7,935
Turkey 6,337 9,417 +3,080
India 7,668 2,652 -5,016
Portugal 5,532 0 -5,532
China 3,995 0 -3,995
Bulgaria 1,110 0 -1,110

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) 86,884
Air transport 4,758

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) 64,365 22,519 -41,846
Air transport 4,758 0 -4,758

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 41,382
Newhaven 29,963
Eurotunnel 15,539
East Midlands Airport 4,758

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 £
Dover 28,454 12,928 -15,526
Newhaven 28,048 1,915 -26,133
Eurotunnel 7,863 7,676 -187
East Midlands Airport 4,758 0 -4,758

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

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 £
France 10,389
United States 4,212
Romania 1,384
Germany 875

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 £
France 0 10,389 +10,389
United States 1,037 3,175 +2,138
Romania 1,384 0 -1,384
Germany 0 875 +875

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) 11,264
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,175
Air transport 2,421

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) 0 11,264 +11,264
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 3,175 +3,175
Air transport 2,421 0 -2,421

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,264
Felixstowe 1,926
East Midlands Airport 1,384
Liverpool Docks 1,249
ZLC 1,037

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 11,264 +11,264
Felixstowe 0 1,926 +1,926
East Midlands Airport 1,384 0 -1,384
Liverpool Docks 0 1,249 +1,249
ZLC 1,037 0 -1,037

Quick facts

HS code: 520521

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

Description: Single-strand cotton yarn with a thickness of 714.29 decitex or more