Import/export HS code 520912: Twill weave heavy cotton fabric

Durable cotton fabric with a twill weave, great for workwear and upholstery

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* 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 2,709,055
India 590,376
Germany 190,488
Italy 45,185
United States 24,482

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 1,723,684 985,371 -738,313
India 304,294 286,082 -18,212
Germany 53,201 137,287 +84,086
Italy 27,361 17,824 -9,537
United States 0 24,482 +24,482
France 12,465 3,127 -9,338
Oman 0 12,150 +12,150
Netherlands 9,223 1,511 -7,712
China 4,823 4,595 -228
Poland 7,593 0 -7,593

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 2,760,841
India 590,376
China 138,891
Germany 75,516
Italy 51,037

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 1,753,818 1,007,023 -746,795
India 304,294 286,082 -18,212
China 6,616 132,275 +125,659
Germany 49,336 26,180 -23,156
Italy 32,152 18,885 -13,267
Spain 1,288 8,053 +6,765
Belgium 1,689 0 -1,689
France 0 1,024 +1,024

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
Greater Manchester 3
Lancashire 2
Northern Ireland 2
Outer London - East and North East 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 2 4 +2
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 0 -1

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) 3,320,298
Other 147,366
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 81,730
Air transport 79,321

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) 2,035,500 1,284,798 -750,702
Other 30,134 117,232 +87,098
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 49,342 32,388 -16,954
Air transport 34,217 45,104 +10,887

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 2,289,454
Felixstowe 649,795
London Gateway Port 245,122
000 147,366
Belfast Port 96,904

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 £
Southampton 1,510,194 779,260 -730,934
Felixstowe 293,957 355,838 +61,881
London Gateway Port 102,888 142,234 +39,346
000 30,134 117,232 +87,098
Belfast Port 96,904 0 -96,904
Dover 31,733 11,190 -20,543
London Heathrow Airport 5,706 28,577 +22,871
Leeds Bradford Airport 24,064 960 -23,104
Immingham Docks 7,430 16,927 +9,497
Thamesport 19,272 918 -18,354

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 8
Manufacture of textiles 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 1
2026-03 5
2026-02 3
2026-01 2
2025-11 2

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 12
0-1m 4
15m-54m 2
54m+ 2
Other 2

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 £
United States 51,115
Portugal 27,161
Spain 16,036
Italy 13,424
Australia 9,912

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 £
United States 7,040 44,075 +37,035
Portugal 0 27,161 +27,161
Spain 0 16,036 +16,036
Italy 13,424 0 -13,424
Australia 1,925 7,987 +6,062
Poland 4,070 4,480 +410
Ireland 4,533 2,316 -2,217
Kenya 1,332 2,768 +1,436
Belgium 0 3,894 +3,894
Dominican Republic 0 3,681 +3,681

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) 74,942
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 46,749
Air transport 32,226

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) 22,021 52,921 +30,900
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,965 37,784 +28,819
Air transport 5,105 27,121 +22,016

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 61,925
Southampton 38,804
London Heathrow Airport 11,919
London Stansted Airport 10,140
East Midlands Airport 6,273

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 17,488 44,437 +26,949
Southampton 2,868 35,936 +33,068
London Heathrow Airport 1,332 10,587 +9,255
London Stansted Airport 0 10,140 +10,140
East Midlands Airport 3,773 2,500 -1,273
Dover 0 6,168 +6,168
Liverpool Docks 2,609 2,316 -293
ZLC 0 3,894 +3,894
London Gateway Port 1,563 1,848 +285
Holyhead 3,049 0 -3,049

Quick facts

HS code: 520912

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

Description: Durable cotton fabric with a twill weave, great for workwear and upholstery