Import/export HS code 520813: Twill weave cotton fabrics

3 or 4-thread twill weave cotton fabrics, including cross twill. Durable and textured

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  • 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 £
Germany 143,020
South Korea 105,173
Pakistan 74,289
China 46,406
India 21,963

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 86,077 56,943 -29,134
South Korea 105,173 0 -105,173
Pakistan 57,271 17,018 -40,253
China 46,406 0 -46,406
India 10,405 11,558 +1,153
Italy 7,308 4,215 -3,093
United Arab Emirates 6,017 0 -6,017
Portugal 0 2,581 +2,581
Nigeria 150 1,240 +1,090

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 143,020
South Korea 105,173
Pakistan 74,289
China 46,406
India 27,980

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 86,077 56,943 -29,134
South Korea 105,173 0 -105,173
Pakistan 57,271 17,018 -40,253
China 46,406 0 -46,406
India 16,422 11,558 -4,864
Italy 7,308 4,215 -3,093
Portugal 0 2,581 +2,581
Nigeria 150 1,240 +1,090

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Kent 1
Outer London - West and North West 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Kent 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 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) 250,277
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 147,520
Air transport 14,565

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) 219,405 30,872 -188,533
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 86,077 61,443 -24,634
Air transport 13,325 1,240 -12,085

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 129,497
Dover 88,022
Felixstowe 86,396
Liverpool Docks 46,832
Southampton 31,513

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 £
London Gateway Port 118,364 11,133 -107,231
Dover 73,121 14,901 -58,220
Felixstowe 86,396 0 -86,396
Liverpool Docks 150 46,682 +46,532
Southampton 14,495 17,018 +2,523
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,956 0 -12,956
London Heathrow Airport 6,017 1,240 -4,777
London Stansted Airport 4,377 0 -4,377
Birmingham Airport 2,931 0 -2,931
Eurotunnel 0 2,581 +2,581

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Air transport
1
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
1
Water transport
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 1
2024-08 3
2024-07 1

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
0-1m 2
15m-54m 1
54m+ 1
Other 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 £
Italy 132,574
India 120,120
Ireland 23,625
United States 10,349
France 5,847

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 £
Italy 132,574 0 -132,574
India 81,120 39,000 -42,120
Ireland 10,153 13,472 +3,319
United States 1,471 8,878 +7,407
France 5,847 0 -5,847
Australia 0 3,356 +3,356
Lebanon 1,704 0 -1,704
Norway 1,140 0 -1,140
Spain 0 981 +981

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 £
India 3,037

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 £
India 1,313 1,724 +411

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) 158,820
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 120,120
Air transport 17,719
Other 3,037

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) 146,091 12,729 -133,362
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 81,120 39,000 -42,120
Air transport 5,485 12,234 +6,749
Other 1,313 1,724 +411

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 132,574
London Gateway Port 120,120
Holyhead 13,409
London Heathrow Airport 7,930
Liverpool Docks 7,179

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 132,574 0 -132,574
London Gateway Port 81,120 39,000 -42,120
Holyhead 3,404 10,005 +6,601
London Heathrow Airport 1,471 6,459 +4,988
Liverpool Docks 5,436 1,743 -3,693
Dover 3,537 981 -2,556
Manchester Airport 0 4,415 +4,415
East Midlands Airport 2,310 1,360 -950
000 1,313 1,724 +411
ZLC 1,704 0 -1,704

Quick facts

HS code: 520813

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

Description: 3 or 4-thread twill weave cotton fabrics, including cross twill. Durable and textured