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 3,467,818
Turkey 1,562,974
South Korea 896,659
China 598,512
Italy 462,629

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 1,384,175 2,083,643 +699,468
Turkey 881,925 681,049 -200,876
South Korea 586,869 309,790 -277,079
China 367,966 230,546 -137,420
Italy 210,597 252,032 +41,435
United States 263,281 179,862 -83,419
India 153,846 163,224 +9,378
Pakistan 52,327 117,505 +65,178
France 92,475 49,216 -43,259
Japan 33,538 77,435 +43,897

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 3,452,913
Turkey 1,568,006
South Korea 982,441
China 670,597
Italy 458,803

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 1,375,019 2,077,894 +702,875
Turkey 881,925 686,081 -195,844
South Korea 624,241 358,200 -266,041
China 417,099 253,498 -163,601
Italy 225,090 233,713 +8,623
India 155,337 175,508 +20,171
United States 203,919 118,747 -85,172
Pakistan 55,864 121,615 +65,751
Japan 33,538 85,335 +51,797
France 51,956 35,047 -16,909

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 20
Outer London - West and North West 13
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10
Greater Manchester 8

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 22 29 +7
Inner London - East 8 16 +8
Outer London - West and North West 11 8 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 6 -1
Greater Manchester 4 7 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 3 -2
Outer London - East and North East 3 2 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Lancashire 2 4 +2

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 4,353,620
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,286,964
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,775,813
Road transport 205,927
Other 95

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 2,137,417 2,216,203 +78,786
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 998,981 1,287,983 +289,002
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 970,873 804,940 -165,933
Road transport 78,628 127,299 +48,671
Other 38 57 +19

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Birmingham Airport 2,440,310
Southampton 1,086,082
Dover / Eurotunnel 905,479
London Heathrow Airport 746,960
Dover 714,845

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 1,000,219 1,440,091 +439,872
Southampton 720,683 365,399 -355,284
Dover / Eurotunnel 437,088 468,391 +31,303
London Heathrow Airport 389,723 357,237 -32,486
Dover 225,807 489,038 +263,231
East Midlands Airport 276,044 301,036 +24,992
ZLC 264,627 227,506 -37,121
London Stansted Airport 407,197 63,291 -343,906
Felixstowe 223,229 155,261 -67,968
Eurotunnel 39,607 214,367 +174,760

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 18
Manufacture of textiles 12
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 26
2025-11 27
2025-10 21
2025-09 25
2025-08 17

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 68
0-1m 32
54m+ 28
15m-54m 11
Other 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 2,392,954
United States 259,360
United Arab Emirates 87,268
Indonesia 74,545
Turkey 71,393

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 834,566 1,558,388 +723,822
United States 99,898 159,462 +59,564
United Arab Emirates 81,341 5,927 -75,414
Indonesia 65,990 8,555 -57,435
Turkey 62,975 8,418 -54,557
France 45,099 22,804 -22,295
Germany 38,152 11,633 -26,519
Azerbaijan 15,694 27,372 +11,678
Netherlands 29,477 9,153 -20,324
Democratic Republic of the Congo 28,935 0 -28,935

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) 2,648,213
Air transport 633,619
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 101,260

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) 989,517 1,658,696 +669,179
Air transport 349,702 283,917 -65,785
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 80,077 21,183 -58,894

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,400,678
Dover 1,233,589
East Midlands Airport 237,756
London Heathrow Airport 204,354
ZLC 168,921

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 940,799 459,879 -480,920
Dover 45,185 1,188,404 +1,143,219
East Midlands Airport 139,281 98,475 -40,806
London Heathrow Airport 141,187 63,167 -78,020
ZLC 61,179 107,742 +46,563
Southampton 61,185 0 -61,185
London Stansted Airport 8,055 14,533 +6,478
Liverpool Docks 13,172 0 -13,172
Holyhead 1,120 11,515 +10,395
London Gateway Port 3,482 6,337 +2,855

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