Import/export HS code 520833: Dyed twill weave cotton fabrics

3 or 4-thread twill weave cotton fabrics, dyed. Durable, textured, and colorful

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 £
Italy 603,951
India 381,949
China 73,043
Germany 39,297
Pakistan 22,696

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 £
Italy 384,385 219,566 -164,819
India 256,214 125,735 -130,479
China 45,902 27,141 -18,761
Germany 13,962 25,335 +11,373
Pakistan 22,696 0 -22,696
United States 16,427 5,999 -10,428
Belgium 0 18,594 +18,594
Japan 2,627 6,930 +4,303
Switzerland 0 5,291 +5,291
Turkey 0 5,021 +5,021

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 £
Italy 570,006
India 404,802
China 73,043
Pakistan 54,709
Malta 20,018

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 £
Italy 358,229 211,777 -146,452
India 273,068 131,734 -141,334
China 45,902 27,141 -18,761
Pakistan 38,264 16,445 -21,819
Malta 20,018 0 -20,018
Belgium 0 18,594 +18,594
Japan 2,627 6,930 +4,303
United Kingdom 4,105 4,788 +683
Germany 0 8,890 +8,890
Switzerland 0 5,291 +5,291

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 6
Inner London - West 6
Greater Manchester 2
Devon 1
Essex 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 - East 3 3 +0
Inner London - West 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Devon 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 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) 499,440
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 406,741
Air transport 277,647

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) 323,089 176,351 -146,738
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 286,375 120,366 -166,009
Air transport 134,752 142,895 +8,143

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 356,329
Dover 178,722
Dover / Eurotunnel 152,368
Manchester Airport 105,239
East Midlands Airport 99,303

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 224,974 131,355 -93,619
Dover 114,384 64,338 -50,046
Dover / Eurotunnel 152,368 0 -152,368
Manchester Airport 23,437 81,802 +58,365
East Midlands Airport 82,588 16,715 -65,873
Felixstowe 78,599 1,934 -76,665
Eurotunnel 17,490 55,126 +37,636
London Gateway Port 21,649 27,228 +5,579
London Stansted Airport 19,657 21,996 +2,339
Thamesport 0 16,736 +16,736

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
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of textiles 5
Manufacture of wearing apparel 4
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-03 2
2026-02 2
2026-01 6
2025-11 4

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+ 6
0-1m 4
15m-54m 2
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 £
France 85,612
Italy 48,799
United States 47,918
Germany 27,530
China 10,531

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 £
France 29,221 56,391 +27,170
Italy 15,335 33,464 +18,129
United States 23,552 24,366 +814
Germany 8,836 18,694 +9,858
China 6,310 4,221 -2,089
Romania 4,553 5,279 +726
Canada 1,611 4,743 +3,132
South Korea 0 4,360 +4,360
Saudi Arabia 1,514 2,259 +745
Finland 1,404 0 -1,404

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 230,022
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,057
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,404

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 80,344 149,678 +69,334
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,588 9,469 -2,119
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,404 0 -1,404

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 119,744
ZLC 43,576
Durham Tees Valley Airport 35,996
London Stansted Airport 24,100
Dover 12,933

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 £
East Midlands Airport 47,103 72,641 +25,538
ZLC 10,158 33,418 +23,260
Durham Tees Valley Airport 18,355 17,641 -714
London Stansted Airport 0 24,100 +24,100
Dover 4,814 8,119 +3,305
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,774 1,350 -5,424
Edinburgh Airport 2,353 1,878 -475
London Heathrow Airport 2,375 0 -2,375
Immingham Docks 1,404 0 -1,404

Quick facts

HS code: 520833

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

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