Import/export HS code 52081296: Narrow plain weave cotton fabrics (other)

Plain weave cotton fabrics, medium weight, not exceeding 165 cm, for various uses

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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 £
Pakistan 2,055,880
Germany 381,643
Netherlands 374,767
India 352,030
China 122,966

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 £
Pakistan 952,515 1,103,365 +150,850
Germany 45,734 335,909 +290,175
Netherlands 222,732 152,035 -70,697
India 258,482 93,548 -164,934
China 30,758 92,208 +61,450
Indonesia 82,009 0 -82,009
Uzbekistan 0 49,356 +49,356
Denmark 40,406 0 -40,406
Turkey 24,371 3,638 -20,733
Italy 9,704 14,609 +4,905

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 £
Pakistan 2,110,264
Germany 538,446
India 353,384
Belgium 227,400
China 124,409

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 £
Pakistan 952,515 1,157,749 +205,234
Germany 181,949 356,497 +174,548
India 259,836 93,548 -166,288
Belgium 130,909 96,491 -34,418
China 30,758 93,651 +62,893
Indonesia 82,009 0 -82,009
Uzbekistan 0 49,356 +49,356
Turkey 27,024 4,627 -22,397
Italy 9,704 14,609 +4,905
Lithuania 0 4,252 +4,252

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 6
Inner London - West 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Outer London - East and North East 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
Greater Manchester 5 4 -1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Kent 1 0 -1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,649,234
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 639,409
Air transport 239,683
Road transport 17,158

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,319,883 1,329,351 +9,468
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 203,730 435,679 +231,949
Air transport 137,571 102,112 -35,459
Road transport 13,520 3,638 -9,882

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,604,230
Felixstowe 572,027
London Gateway Port 500,921
Immingham Docks 278,572
Dover 206,727

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 £
Southampton 942,730 661,500 -281,230
Felixstowe 309,661 262,366 -47,295
London Gateway Port 73,602 427,319 +353,717
Immingham Docks 109,329 169,243 +59,914
Dover 75,734 130,993 +55,259
Birmingham Airport 28,614 89,686 +61,072
Luton Airport 100,180 0 -100,180
Harwich 0 43,167 +43,167
London 1,230 23,638 +22,408
Eurotunnel 5,457 17,408 +11,951

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 11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of textiles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Construction of buildings 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 5
2026-03 4
2026-02 3
2026-01 3
2025-12 5

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
54m+ 5
0-1m 4
15m-54m 3
Other 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 £
Romania 81,690
United States 22,092
Kazakhstan 18,811
Italy 13,536
Egypt 10,517

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 £
Romania 32,660 49,030 +16,370
United States 20,898 1,194 -19,704
Kazakhstan 18,811 0 -18,811
Italy 7,785 5,751 -2,034
Egypt 4,382 6,135 +1,753
Denmark 3,816 4,567 +751
Turkey 0 8,111 +8,111
Belgium 0 6,752 +6,752
India 1,656 4,080 +2,424
Portugal 4,453 909 -3,544

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) 132,308
Air transport 71,936

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) 64,955 67,353 +2,398
Air transport 39,215 32,721 -6,494

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 119,853
East Midlands Airport 30,334
London Heathrow Airport 23,991
Manchester Airport 10,517
Dover 4,174

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 57,115 62,738 +5,623
East Midlands Airport 21,853 8,481 -13,372
London Heathrow Airport 8,983 15,008 +6,025
Manchester Airport 4,382 6,135 +1,753
Dover 4,174 0 -4,174
ZLC 1,060 3,097 +2,037
London 0 3,377 +3,377
London Stansted Airport 2,937 0 -2,937
Immingham Docks 2,756 0 -2,756
Holyhead 910 1,238 +328

Quick facts

HS code: 52081296

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

Description: Plain weave cotton fabrics, medium weight, not exceeding 165 cm, for various uses