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 579,455
India 365,020
China 70,336
Pakistan 34,345
Germany 30,407

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 355,927 223,528 -132,399
India 216,472 148,548 -67,924
China 45,902 24,434 -21,468
Pakistan 34,345 0 -34,345
Germany 13,962 16,445 +2,483
United States 16,427 2,985 -13,442
Belgium 9,140 7,902 -1,238
Japan 2,627 6,930 +4,303
Taiwan 8,743 0 -8,743
Switzerland 0 5,291 +5,291

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 545,510
India 384,859
China 79,079
Pakistan 66,358
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 329,771 215,739 -114,032
India 233,326 151,533 -81,793
China 54,645 24,434 -30,211
Pakistan 49,913 16,445 -33,468
Malta 20,018 0 -20,018
Belgium 9,140 7,902 -1,238
Japan 2,627 6,930 +4,303
United Kingdom 4,105 4,788 +683
Switzerland 0 5,291 +5,291
Turkey 0 5,021 +5,021

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
Outer London - West and North West 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 4 +2
Inner London - West 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 0 2 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Devon 1 1 +0
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

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) 489,577
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 417,364
Air transport 239,691

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) 303,739 185,838 -117,901
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 298,007 119,357 -178,650
Air transport 103,802 135,889 +32,087

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 359,792
Dover 207,425
Dover / Eurotunnel 152,368
East Midlands Airport 96,502
Felixstowe 79,501

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 205,624 154,168 -51,456
Dover 153,337 54,088 -99,249
Dover / Eurotunnel 131,676 20,692 -110,984
East Midlands Airport 52,291 44,211 -8,080
Felixstowe 78,599 902 -77,697
Manchester Airport 23,437 41,846 +18,409
Eurotunnel 10,861 43,675 +32,814
London Gateway Port 21,649 23,824 +2,175
London Stansted Airport 9,864 31,789 +21,925
Birmingham Airport 9,140 7,902 -1,238

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 13
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of textiles 5
Manufacture of wearing apparel 5
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 4
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
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 12
54m+ 7
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 60,600
United States 49,933
Italy 32,978
Germany 16,573
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 22,814 37,786 +14,972
United States 29,467 20,466 -9,001
Italy 17,326 15,652 -1,674
Germany 5,759 10,814 +5,055
China 6,310 4,221 -2,089
Romania 4,553 5,279 +726
Canada 1,611 4,743 +3,132
Saudi Arabia 0 3,773 +3,773
South Korea 0 3,270 +3,270
Poland 1,660 0 -1,660

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 178,456
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,358
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 78,094 100,362 +22,268
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,696 9,662 -4,034
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 108,533
ZLC 36,915
Durham Tees Valley Airport 20,276
Dover 14,593
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,765

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 54,162 54,371 +209
ZLC 3,224 33,691 +30,467
Durham Tees Valley Airport 18,355 1,921 -16,434
Dover 4,931 9,662 +4,731
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,765 0 -8,765
London Stansted Airport 0 6,126 +6,126
Edinburgh Airport 2,353 1,878 -475
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,375 +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