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 634,877
India 297,164
China 71,875
Germany 39,297
United States 24,141

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 344,035 290,842 -53,193
India 194,012 103,152 -90,860
China 44,734 27,141 -17,593
Germany 13,962 25,335 +11,373
United States 14,821 9,320 -5,501
Pakistan 22,696 0 -22,696
Belgium 7,902 10,692 +2,790
Japan 2,627 6,930 +4,303
Switzerland 5,291 0 -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 604,038
India 321,720
China 71,875
Pakistan 53,103
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 316,366 287,672 -28,694
India 210,866 110,854 -100,012
China 44,734 27,141 -17,593
Pakistan 36,658 16,445 -20,213
Malta 20,018 0 -20,018
Belgium 7,902 10,692 +2,790
Japan 2,627 6,930 +4,303
Germany 0 8,890 +8,890
United Kingdom 2,617 4,788 +2,171
Switzerland 5,291 0 -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 5
Inner London - West 5
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 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Devon 1 0 -1
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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 442,934
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 410,648
Air transport 276,934

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 259,684 183,250 -76,434
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 260,475 150,173 -110,302
Air transport 131,924 145,010 +13,086

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 350,982
Dover 229,822
Dover / Eurotunnel 138,635
Manchester Airport 108,042
East Midlands Airport 97,937

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 242,210 108,772 -133,438
Dover 97,476 132,346 +34,870
Dover / Eurotunnel 138,635 0 -138,635
Manchester Airport 18,021 90,021 +72,000
East Midlands Airport 79,143 18,794 -60,349
Eurotunnel 22,614 50,002 +27,388
London Stansted Airport 18,259 23,153 +4,894
London Gateway Port 11,698 28,924 +17,226
Thamesport 5,291 11,445 +6,154
London Heathrow Airport 7,448 7,166 -282

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
11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7
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
2026-05 5
2026-04 2
2026-03 2
2026-02 2
2026-01 6

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+ 5
0-1m 4
15m-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 £
France 91,701
Italy 51,273
United States 46,862
Germany 27,530
China 11,519

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 40,099 51,602 +11,503
Italy 19,442 31,831 +12,389
United States 31,865 14,997 -16,868
Germany 11,692 15,838 +4,146
China 6,202 5,317 -885
Romania 9,832 0 -9,832
Canada 1,611 4,743 +3,132
South Korea 1,090 3,270 +2,180
Saudi Arabia 1,514 2,259 +745
Poland 0 3,684 +3,684

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 238,517
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,391

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 110,474 128,043 +17,569
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,945 7,446 -8,499

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 123,317
ZLC 46,031
Durham Tees Valley Airport 39,630
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 62,436 60,881 -1,555
ZLC 22,389 23,642 +1,253
Durham Tees Valley Airport 18,355 21,275 +2,920
London Stansted Airport 2,816 21,284 +18,468
Dover 9,171 3,762 -5,409
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,774 3,684 -3,090
Edinburgh Airport 2,103 961 -1,142
London Heathrow Airport 2,375 0 -2,375

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