Import/export HS code 52082216: Narrow bleached plain weave cotton fabrics

Plain weave cotton fabrics, medium weight, bleached, not exceeding 165 cm. Perfect for smaller projects

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 £
Pakistan 853,340
Italy 216,461
India 170,625
Indonesia 23,044
China 14,426

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 390,790 462,550 +71,760
Italy 118,947 97,514 -21,433
India 121,902 48,723 -73,179
Indonesia 0 23,044 +23,044
China 12,421 2,005 -10,416
Czechia 0 13,096 +13,096
South Korea 0 10,612 +10,612
Netherlands 3,075 4,230 +1,155
France 2,809 2,423 -386
Germany 1,819 2,465 +646

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 868,064
Italy 198,677
India 170,625
Indonesia 23,044
Hungary 13,643

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 403,211 464,853 +61,642
Italy 103,480 95,197 -8,283
India 121,902 48,723 -73,179
Indonesia 0 23,044 +23,044
Hungary 13,643 0 -13,643
China 0 8,090 +8,090
France 2,809 2,423 -386
Netherlands 3,075 2,142 -933
South Korea 0 4,527 +4,527
Germany 1,819 2,465 +646

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Greater Manchester 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Essex 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Inner London - West 6 6 +0
Greater Manchester 4 2 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
North Wales 1 1 +0

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) 990,017
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 265,436
Air transport 55,244
Other 13,096

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) 526,105 463,912 -62,193
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 111,108 154,328 +43,220
Air transport 14,550 40,694 +26,144
Other 0 13,096 +13,096

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 694,234
Felixstowe 168,566
Dover 112,912
London Gateway Port 103,979
London 96,459

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 388,760 305,474 -83,286
Felixstowe 58,625 109,941 +51,316
Dover 85,910 27,002 -58,908
London Gateway Port 25,079 78,900 +53,821
London 54,077 42,382 -11,695
Eurotunnel 21,815 41,766 +19,951
East Midlands Airport 4,642 25,546 +20,904
000 0 13,096 +13,096
London Heathrow Airport 4,942 6,640 +1,698
499 0 10,180 +10,180

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
12
Manufacture of textiles
7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7
Manufacture of wearing apparel
3
Other manufacturing
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-04 3
2026-03 5
2026-02 4
2026-01 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
0-1m 5
15m-54m 4
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 £
China 68,777
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 67,853
Turkey 50,847
Viet Nam 34,187
United States 28,269

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 £
China 53,425 15,352 -38,073
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 29,292 38,561 +9,269
Turkey 34,284 16,563 -17,721
Viet Nam 16,358 17,829 +1,471
United States 5,938 22,331 +16,393
Portugal 19,033 8,421 -10,612
India 3,960 14,382 +10,422
Bangladesh 16,033 970 -15,063
Taiwan 7,626 5,368 -2,258
Italy 8,287 3,503 -4,784

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 173,619
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 152,262
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 74,824

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 £
Air transport 92,234 81,385 -10,849
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 85,082 67,180 -17,902
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 57,342 17,482 -39,860

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 99,780
London Heathrow Airport 95,175
Dover / Eurotunnel 62,654
Southampton 35,251
Manchester Airport 29,977

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 £
London Gateway Port 60,200 39,580 -20,620
London Heathrow Airport 40,529 54,646 +14,117
Dover / Eurotunnel 51,793 10,861 -40,932
Southampton 23,662 11,589 -12,073
Manchester Airport 22,261 7,716 -14,545
ZLC 17,365 12,210 -5,155
East Midlands Airport 12,079 5,453 -6,626
Felixstowe 0 16,011 +16,011
Holyhead 1,269 5,026 +3,757
Dover 4,280 1,595 -2,685

Quick facts

HS code: 52082216

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

Description: Plain weave cotton fabrics, medium weight, bleached, not exceeding 165 cm. Perfect for smaller projects