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 765,133
India 214,423
Italy 170,509
Netherlands 82,107
Turkey 18,463

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 311,187 453,946 +142,759
India 161,043 53,380 -107,663
Italy 84,776 85,733 +957
Netherlands 77,763 4,344 -73,419
Turkey 18,463 0 -18,463
Czechia 0 13,096 +13,096
China 12,421 0 -12,421
France 7,947 1,440 -6,507
South Korea 0 4,527 +4,527
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 779,857
India 214,423
Italy 149,675
Netherlands 80,019
Turkey 21,542

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 323,608 456,249 +132,641
India 161,043 53,380 -107,663
Italy 73,003 76,672 +3,669
Netherlands 77,763 2,256 -75,507
Turkey 18,463 3,079 -15,384
Hungary 4,582 9,061 +4,479
France 7,947 1,440 -6,507
China 6,863 0 -6,863
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 1
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 5 5 +0
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
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 0 -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) 939,199
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 229,866
Air transport 120,612
Other 13,096
Road transport 1,137

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) 507,219 431,980 -75,239
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 77,848 152,018 +74,170
Air transport 93,407 27,205 -66,202
Other 0 13,096 +13,096
Road transport 1,137 0 -1,137

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 610,049
Felixstowe 146,709
London Gateway Port 138,109
Dover 106,804
East Midlands Airport 99,393

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 310,653 299,396 -11,257
Felixstowe 63,352 83,357 +20,005
London Gateway Port 65,294 72,815 +7,521
Dover 65,079 41,725 -23,354
East Midlands Airport 82,162 17,231 -64,931
London 48,276 45,866 -2,410
Eurotunnel 10,514 26,936 +16,422
Thamesport 21,899 1,440 -20,459
000 0 13,096 +13,096
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 2
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 2
2025-10 7
2025-09 3
2025-08 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 10
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 £
Pakistan 79,043
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 71,734
China 61,847
Turkey 50,847
Viet Nam 42,721

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 £
Pakistan 79,043 0 -79,043
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 32,006 39,728 +7,722
China 49,037 12,810 -36,227
Turkey 17,884 32,963 +15,079
Viet Nam 40,095 2,626 -37,469
United States 9,827 20,310 +10,483
Portugal 14,106 12,137 -1,969
Sri Lanka 15,594 3,452 -12,142
Bangladesh 16,033 970 -15,063
Taiwan 11,212 3,964 -7,248

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 214,267
Air transport 197,714
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 68,560

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 166,493 47,774 -118,719
Air transport 125,963 71,751 -54,212
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 37,439 31,121 -6,318

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 110,860
Felixstowe 91,171
London Gateway Port 87,746
Dover / Eurotunnel 60,762
Manchester Airport 38,066

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 Heathrow Airport 58,898 51,962 -6,936
Felixstowe 77,686 13,485 -64,201
London Gateway Port 66,119 21,627 -44,492
Dover / Eurotunnel 33,921 26,841 -7,080
Manchester Airport 37,122 944 -36,178
Southampton 21,468 12,662 -8,806
ZLC 16,864 13,392 -3,472
East Midlands Airport 13,079 5,453 -7,626
Dover 908 4,280 +3,372
Holyhead 2,610 0 -2,610

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