Import/export HS code 520839: Various dyed cotton fabrics

Various dyed cotton fabrics not classified elsewhere. Versatile for multiple uses

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 £
Austria 38,423,144
Turkey 1,875,772
China 1,258,465
Czechia 982,795
France 707,460

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 £
Austria 19,328,227 19,094,917 -233,310
Turkey 974,595 901,177 -73,418
China 617,834 640,631 +22,797
Czechia 262,679 720,116 +457,437
France 642,430 65,030 -577,400
Pakistan 375,341 295,791 -79,550
Germany 419,676 221,282 -198,394
Italy 215,779 284,249 +68,470
India 204,489 137,347 -67,142
Switzerland 90,762 92,151 +1,389

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 £
Austria 38,996,508
Turkey 1,880,070
China 1,247,355
Czechia 1,020,639
Pakistan 671,132

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 £
Austria 19,920,202 19,076,306 -843,896
Turkey 974,595 905,475 -69,120
China 636,851 610,504 -26,347
Czechia 262,679 757,960 +495,281
Pakistan 375,341 295,791 -79,550
Germany 438,977 211,952 -227,025
Italy 213,826 277,510 +63,684
India 207,007 196,041 -10,966
Switzerland 65,817 46,048 -19,769
France 53,003 45,125 -7,878

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 19
Inner London - East 10
Outer London - West and North West 10
Greater Manchester 7
Lancashire 7

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 15 12 -3
Inner London - East 6 6 +0
Outer London - West and North West 7 8 +1
Greater Manchester 5 4 -1
Lancashire 6 6 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 4 +0
West Midlands 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 4 2 -2
Essex 1 3 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1

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) 36,109,195
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,745,083
Air transport 636,775
Road transport 240,042
Other 14,418

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) 18,658,451 17,450,744 -1,207,707
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,993,551 4,751,532 +757,981
Air transport 462,554 174,221 -288,333
Road transport 97,712 142,330 +44,618
Other 14,388 30 -14,358

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 24,341,184
Dover 8,090,596
Thamesport 6,675,860
Eurotunnel 2,222,597
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,395,135

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 £
London 13,100,371 11,240,813 -1,859,558
Dover 3,744,148 4,346,448 +602,300
Thamesport 2,965,795 3,710,065 +744,270
Eurotunnel 977,908 1,244,689 +266,781
Dover / Eurotunnel 786,494 608,641 -177,853
Southampton 557,707 519,700 -38,007
Felixstowe 414,854 318,779 -96,075
ZLC 120,500 179,248 +58,748
London Heathrow Airport 219,163 40,651 -178,512
London Gateway Port 63,865 158,039 +94,174

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 42
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 31
Manufacture of textiles 14
Manufacture of wearing apparel 9
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 13
2025-11 15
2025-10 27
2025-09 13
2025-08 11

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 49
0-1m 19
54m+ 12
15m-54m 4
Other 4

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 £
Nigeria 66,813,263
Senegal 3,861,050
United Arab Emirates 2,933,265
Oman 1,679,977
Mali 942,473

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 £
Nigeria 33,787,476 33,025,787 -761,689
Senegal 1,377,338 2,483,712 +1,106,374
United Arab Emirates 1,226,783 1,706,482 +479,699
Oman 1,113,157 566,820 -546,337
Mali 164,383 778,090 +613,707
France 671,601 150,820 -520,781
Belgium 428,414 80,420 -347,994
Netherlands 99,923 369,010 +269,087
Guinea 43,308 397,458 +354,150
Moldova 100,510 120,702 +20,192

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 73,447,267
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,302,487
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,060,166

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 37,468,903 35,978,364 -1,490,539
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,057,831 3,244,656 +2,186,825
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,020,469 1,039,697 +19,228

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 72,897,600
London 3,025,775
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,711,288
London Gateway Port 943,846
Poole 288,245

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 37,104,712 35,792,888 -1,311,824
London 596,772 2,429,003 +1,832,231
Dover / Eurotunnel 947,906 763,382 -184,524
London Gateway Port 165,815 778,031 +612,216
Poole 288,245 0 -288,245
London Gatwick Airport 225,534 24,983 -200,551
East Midlands Airport 101,054 70,116 -30,938
Portsmouth 8,910 150,074 +141,164
Holyhead 15,338 38,640 +23,302
Immingham Docks 21,800 29,376 +7,576

Quick facts

HS code: 520839

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

Description: Various dyed cotton fabrics not classified elsewhere. Versatile for multiple uses