Import/export HS code 52082190: Various bleached plain weave cotton fabrics

Plain weave cotton fabrics, lightweight and bleached, not for medical use. Great for everyday items

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 £
China 556,118
Pakistan 473,803
Italy 126,847
India 111,121
Switzerland 37,751

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 £
China 271,132 284,986 +13,854
Pakistan 103,042 370,761 +267,719
Italy 55,157 71,690 +16,533
India 50,732 60,389 +9,657
Switzerland 13,340 24,411 +11,071
Germany 24,267 11,643 -12,624
United States 10,932 17,087 +6,155
Belgium 11,604 4,649 -6,955
Netherlands 0 8,218 +8,218
Malaysia 6,319 0 -6,319

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 £
China 573,890
Pakistan 485,127
India 119,736
Italy 114,001
Germany 37,770

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 £
China 279,139 294,751 +15,612
Pakistan 113,468 371,659 +258,191
India 58,437 61,299 +2,862
Italy 52,132 61,869 +9,737
Germany 27,025 10,745 -16,280
Switzerland 11,295 20,694 +9,399
United States 9,405 9,815 +410
Egypt 0 9,437 +9,437
South Korea 0 7,272 +7,272
France 3,124 900 -2,224

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 11
Greater Manchester 5
Inner London - East 4
West Yorkshire 4
Essex 3

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
Inner London - West 7 7 +0
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
Inner London - East 4 4 +0
West Yorkshire 4 2 -2
Essex 1 3 +2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 2 +2
Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 2 +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) 1,138,807
Air transport 139,369
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 132,779
Other 8

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) 409,904 728,903 +318,999
Air transport 71,237 68,132 -3,105
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 74,062 58,717 -15,345
Other 0 8 +8

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 444,439
Southampton 389,964
London Gateway Port 265,091
Dover 69,162
London Heathrow Airport 49,966

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 £
Felixstowe 278,460 165,979 -112,481
Southampton 58,195 331,769 +273,574
London Gateway Port 63,299 201,792 +138,493
Dover 40,071 29,091 -10,980
London Heathrow Airport 30,357 19,609 -10,748
East Midlands Airport 13,927 20,985 +7,058
Eurotunnel 22,934 9,635 -13,299
London 9,177 23,262 +14,085
London Stansted Airport 11,987 16,476 +4,489
Thamesport 6,534 11,208 +4,674

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 20
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of textiles 10
Manufacture of wearing apparel 5
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 7
2026-02 2
2026-01 5
2025-12 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
1m-15m 21
0-1m 12
15m-54m 5
Other 5
54m+ 3

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 £
Sweden 107,497
Italy 99,280
Denmark 52,462
United States 39,004
Ireland 36,931

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 £
Sweden 73,756 33,741 -40,015
Italy 43,432 55,848 +12,416
Denmark 27,552 24,910 -2,642
United States 8,808 30,196 +21,388
Ireland 31,581 5,350 -26,231
United Arab Emirates 5,106 7,258 +2,152
Saudi Arabia 4,530 1,750 -2,780
Spain 0 5,940 +5,940
Australia 0 4,594 +4,594
Greece 1,189 2,233 +1,044

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 £
XI 1,122

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 £
XI 545 577 +32

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) 193,324
Air transport 142,467
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 54,350
Other 1,122

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) 112,286 81,038 -31,248
Air transport 61,414 81,053 +19,639
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,988 25,362 -3,626
Other 545 577 +32

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 153,278
Dover / Eurotunnel 73,793
London Heathrow Airport 53,461
London Stansted Airport 34,280
East Midlands Airport 28,280

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 £
Immingham Docks 98,926 54,352 -44,574
Dover / Eurotunnel 35,721 38,072 +2,351
London Heathrow Airport 12,665 40,796 +28,131
London Stansted Airport 25,845 8,435 -17,410
East Midlands Airport 11,878 16,402 +4,524
ZLC 2,807 15,420 +12,613
Manchester Airport 7,080 0 -7,080
Dover 0 6,953 +6,953
London Gateway Port 1,436 3,459 +2,023
Liverpool Docks 4,001 0 -4,001

Quick facts

HS code: 52082190

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

Description: Plain weave cotton fabrics, lightweight and bleached, not for medical use. Great for everyday items