Import/export HS code 52085990: 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 1,011,408
China 623,704
Italy 481,668

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 564,417 446,991 -117,426
China 378,440 245,264 -133,176
Italy 201,074 280,594 +79,520
United States 256,088 185,349 -70,739
India 165,126 165,983 +857
Pakistan 52,327 126,623 +74,296
France 94,652 60,374 -34,278
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 1,094,088
China 692,857
Italy 478,815

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 608,491 485,597 -122,894
China 409,779 283,078 -126,701
Italy 216,603 262,212 +45,609
India 171,438 175,181 +3,743
United States 200,353 116,750 -83,603
Pakistan 54,573 225,551 +170,978
Japan 36,205 123,441 +87,236
France 54,421 37,934 -16,487

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 3 -2
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 4,311,535
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,427,238
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,987,460
Road transport 249,334
Other 99

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 2,193,237 2,118,298 -74,939
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,049,681 2,377,557 +1,327,876
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 963,182 1,024,278 +61,096
Road transport 81,982 167,352 +85,370
Other 80 19 -61

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 1,128,920
London Heathrow Airport 774,105

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 663,339 465,581 -197,758
London Heathrow Airport 402,498 371,607 -30,891
Dover 231,559 471,276 +239,717
East Midlands Airport 303,969 381,628 +77,659
ZLC 298,954 249,149 -49,805
Felixstowe 228,389 269,273 +40,884
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 18
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
Indonesia 351,615
United States 325,415
France 87,028
United Arab Emirates 83,973

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
Indonesia 65,990 285,625 +219,635
United States 81,746 243,669 +161,923
France 46,349 40,679 -5,670
United Arab Emirates 77,065 6,908 -70,157
Turkey 58,257 18,635 -39,622
Germany 37,687 12,245 -25,442
Azerbaijan 18,930 30,442 +11,512
Netherlands 21,599 19,723 -1,876
Spain 24,764 11,007 -13,757

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) 2,709,851
Air transport 783,614
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 333,123

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) 656,849 2,053,002 +1,396,153
Air transport 318,156 465,458 +147,302
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 77,955 255,168 +177,213

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,490,231
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,197,152
London Heathrow Airport 333,187
East Midlands Airport 249,814
London Gateway Port 241,682

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 46,319 1,443,912 +1,397,593
Dover / Eurotunnel 606,997 590,155 -16,842
London Heathrow Airport 143,427 189,760 +46,333
East Midlands Airport 108,588 141,226 +32,638
London Gateway Port 1,360 240,322 +238,962
ZLC 58,992 110,716 +51,724
Southampton 61,185 0 -61,185
London Stansted Airport 7,149 23,756 +16,607
Holyhead 1,120 16,653 +15,533
Liverpool Docks 13,172 0 -13,172

Quick facts

HS code: 52085990

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

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