Import/export HS code 520843: Printed twill weave cotton fabrics
3 or 4-thread twill weave cotton fabrics, printed. Durable, textured, and stylish
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 | 632,628 |
| Italy | 461,045 |
| India | 170,527 |
| Turkey | 166,854 |
| China | 68,074 |
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 | 262,278 | 370,350 | +108,072 |
| Italy | 314,686 | 146,359 | -168,327 |
| India | 134,878 | 35,649 | -99,229 |
| Turkey | 72,242 | 94,612 | +22,370 |
| China | 60,167 | 7,907 | -52,260 |
| Switzerland | 26,689 | 16,037 | -10,652 |
| Portugal | 10,483 | 19,811 | +9,328 |
| Moldova | 2,580 | 14,964 | +12,384 |
| France | 10,504 | 0 | -10,504 |
| Japan | 4,479 | 2,350 | -2,129 |
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 | 632,628 |
| United Kingdom | 344,648 |
| India | 192,496 |
| Turkey | 166,854 |
| Italy | 109,624 |
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 | 262,278 | 370,350 | +108,072 |
| United Kingdom | 241,602 | 103,046 | -138,556 |
| India | 141,124 | 51,372 | -89,752 |
| Turkey | 72,242 | 94,612 | +22,370 |
| Italy | 66,321 | 43,303 | -23,018 |
| China | 72,327 | 7,907 | -64,420 |
| Portugal | 17,957 | 19,811 | +1,854 |
| Switzerland | 25,525 | 8,087 | -17,438 |
| Czechia | 4,307 | 6,295 | +1,988 |
| Japan | 5,406 | 2,350 | -3,056 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 14 |
| Greater Manchester | 3 |
| Lancashire | 3 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 2 |
| West Yorkshire | 2 |
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 | 13 | 7 | -6 |
| Greater Manchester | 2 | 3 | +1 |
| Lancashire | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| West Yorkshire | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Devon | 1 | 1 | +0 |
| Eastern Scotland | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| Inner London - East | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| Northern Ireland | 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) | 629,605 |
| Air transport | 466,068 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 378,985 |
| Road transport | 148,150 |
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) | 466,295 | 163,310 | -302,985 |
| Air transport | 120,582 | 345,486 | +224,904 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 272,513 | 106,472 | -166,041 |
| Road transport | 55,379 | 92,771 | +37,392 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Belfast Port | 393,226 |
| Edinburgh Airport | 220,418 |
| ZLC | 168,817 |
| Southampton | 166,237 |
| East Midlands Airport | 162,595 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Port | 258,951 | 134,275 | -124,676 |
| Edinburgh Airport | 3,327 | 217,091 | +213,764 |
| ZLC | 61,082 | 107,735 | +46,653 |
| Southampton | 153,056 | 13,181 | -139,875 |
| East Midlands Airport | 85,191 | 77,404 | -7,787 |
| Dover | 102,324 | 28,352 | -73,972 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 122,686 | 0 | -122,686 |
| Eurotunnel | 36,004 | 58,519 | +22,515 |
| Felixstowe | 26,285 | 14,475 | -11,810 |
| Manchester Airport | 11,527 | 18,055 | +6,528 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
17 |
|
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
11 |
|
Manufacture of wearing apparel
|
8 |
|
Manufacture of textiles
|
5 |
|
Other manufacturing
|
3 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 6 |
| 2026-04 | 5 |
| 2026-03 | 7 |
| 2026-02 | 4 |
| 2026-01 | 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 | 17 |
| 54m+ | 7 |
| 15m-54m | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
| 0-1m | 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Italy | 2,562,325 |
| Moldova | 1,636,790 |
| Viet Nam | 1,630,461 |
| Bulgaria | 494,823 |
| China | 185,234 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 582,222 | 1,980,103 | +1,397,881 |
| Moldova | 694,051 | 942,739 | +248,688 |
| Viet Nam | 533,281 | 1,097,180 | +563,899 |
| Bulgaria | 304,627 | 190,196 | -114,431 |
| China | 92,964 | 92,270 | -694 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 66,806 | 60,462 | -6,344 |
| Portugal | 33,670 | 22,812 | -10,858 |
| Albania | 22,618 | 7,600 | -15,018 |
| Thailand | 26,925 | 1,720 | -25,205 |
| Japan | 9,896 | 14,446 | +4,550 |
Exports by country of origin
What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.
Top 5 values
| Origin | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 643 |
| Ireland | 91 |
Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Origin | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 197 | 446 | +249 |
| Ireland | 0 | 91 | +91 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 4,680,922 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,275,383 |
| Air transport | 930,241 |
| Other | 734 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 1,601,996 | 3,078,926 | +1,476,930 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 422,025 | 853,358 | +431,333 |
| Air transport | 368,629 | 561,612 | +192,983 |
| Other | 197 | 537 | +340 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 4,665,934 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 579,523 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 403,690 |
| Southampton | 294,443 |
| East Midlands Airport | 186,381 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 1,600,742 | 3,065,192 | +1,464,450 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 137,475 | 442,048 | +304,573 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 130,295 | 273,395 | +143,100 |
| Southampton | 35,035 | 259,408 | +224,373 |
| East Midlands Airport | 71,221 | 115,160 | +43,939 |
| Newcastle Airport | 98,744 | 74,713 | -24,031 |
| London Gateway Port | 106,455 | 54,701 | -51,754 |
| Felixstowe | 27,513 | 87,060 | +59,547 |
| Greenock | 108,779 | 0 | -108,779 |
| Manchester Airport | 41,531 | 53,125 | +11,594 |
Quick facts
HS code: 520843
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: 3 or 4-thread twill weave cotton fabrics, printed. Durable, textured, and stylish