Import/export HS code 520859: Various yarn-dyed cotton fabrics

Various yarn-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 £
Netherlands 4,221,016
Turkey 1,762,451
South Korea 1,015,732
China 628,009
Italy 505,203

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 £
Netherlands 1,425,768 2,795,248 +1,369,480
Turkey 909,519 852,932 -56,587
South Korea 568,741 446,991 -121,750
China 381,053 246,956 -134,097
Italy 211,956 293,247 +81,291
United States 256,088 185,349 -70,739
India 218,551 170,405 -48,146
Pakistan 52,327 126,623 +74,296
France 98,230 60,374 -37,856
Japan 36,205 107,734 +71,529

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 £
Netherlands 4,208,761
Turkey 1,782,381
South Korea 1,098,412
China 697,162
Italy 502,350

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 £
Netherlands 1,418,963 2,789,798 +1,370,835
Turkey 912,190 870,191 -41,999
South Korea 612,815 485,597 -127,218
China 412,392 284,770 -127,622
Italy 227,485 274,865 +47,380
India 224,863 195,944 -28,919
United States 200,353 116,750 -83,603
Pakistan 54,573 225,551 +170,978
Japan 36,205 123,441 +87,236
France 57,999 37,934 -20,065

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 40
Inner London - East 22
Outer London - West and North West 12
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10
Greater Manchester 9

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 21 30 +9
Inner London - East 7 18 +11
Outer London - West and North West 11 7 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 8 +1
Greater Manchester 4 8 +4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 4 -1
West Yorkshire 3 6 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 2 -2
Outer London - East and North East 4 1 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 4,340,321
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,473,427
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,039,074
Road transport 249,334
Other 4,423

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 £
Air transport 2,207,990 2,132,331 -75,659
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,062,756 2,410,671 +1,347,915
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,013,104 1,025,970 +12,866
Road transport 81,982 167,352 +85,370
Other 4,404 19 -4,385

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Birmingham Airport 2,466,844
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,144,519
Eurotunnel 1,134,531
Southampton 1,130,612
London Heathrow Airport 783,559

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 £
Birmingham Airport 1,257,610 1,209,234 -48,376
Dover / Eurotunnel 478,867 665,652 +186,785
Eurotunnel 38,186 1,096,345 +1,058,159
Southampton 663,339 467,273 -196,066
London Heathrow Airport 411,952 371,607 -40,345
Dover 239,570 475,330 +235,760
East Midlands Airport 309,268 395,661 +86,393
ZLC 298,954 249,149 -49,805
Felixstowe 276,123 269,273 -6,850
London Stansted Airport 163,655 81,747 -81,908

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 58
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 52
Manufacture of wearing apparel 19
Manufacture of textiles 17
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 26
2026-03 18
2026-02 20
2026-01 26
2025-12 18

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 70
0-1m 34
54m+ 27
Other 13
15m-54m 11

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 £
Romania 2,413,722
United States 626,871
Indonesia 351,615
Turkey 180,186
France 108,963

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 £
Romania 493,167 1,920,555 +1,427,388
United States 313,662 313,209 -453
Indonesia 65,990 285,625 +219,635
Turkey 72,538 107,648 +35,110
France 57,305 51,658 -5,647
United Arab Emirates 92,489 6,908 -85,581
Netherlands 38,548 59,619 +21,071
Germany 68,809 24,697 -44,112
Azerbaijan 18,930 30,442 +11,512
Spain 24,764 12,478 -12,286

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) 2,921,455
Air transport 1,143,779
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 370,696

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) 721,266 2,200,189 +1,478,923
Air transport 589,961 553,818 -36,143
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 95,578 275,118 +179,540

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,513,249
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,385,738
East Midlands Airport 447,987
London Heathrow Airport 334,311
ZLC 282,201

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 55,229 1,458,020 +1,402,791
Dover / Eurotunnel 662,504 723,234 +60,730
East Midlands Airport 278,691 169,296 -109,395
London Heathrow Airport 143,427 190,884 +47,457
ZLC 158,946 123,255 -35,691
London Gateway Port 10,119 249,835 +239,716
London Stansted Airport 8,897 67,008 +58,111
Southampton 70,049 0 -70,049
Holyhead 1,120 16,653 +15,533
Felixstowe 0 17,625 +17,625

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 520859

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

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