Import/export HS code 520919: Various heavy cotton woven fabrics

Various types of heavy cotton fabrics, not plain or twill weave, for multiple uses

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 1,632,316
India 449,930
Germany 359,393
Belgium 86,377
France 84,013

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 1,138,649 493,667 -644,982
India 155,759 294,171 +138,412
Germany 219,281 140,112 -79,169
Belgium 26,832 59,545 +32,713
France 35,735 48,278 +12,543
Spain 29,251 35,744 +6,493
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 37,740 0 -37,740
Netherlands 17,675 10,630 -7,045
United States 6,284 12,933 +6,649
Portugal 4,556 14,635 +10,079

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 1,836,001
India 382,888
Germany 229,111
Turkey 115,124
Spain 64,995

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 1,273,487 562,514 -710,973
India 157,564 225,324 +67,760
Germany 88,999 140,112 +51,113
Turkey 26,620 88,504 +61,884
Spain 29,251 35,744 +6,493
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 37,740 0 -37,740
Italy 1,301 29,839 +28,538
France 9,907 19,014 +9,107
United Kingdom 23,526 0 -23,526
United States 8,440 10,840 +2,400

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
Lancashire 5
Greater Manchester 4
Devon 2
Inner London - 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 3 +1
Lancashire 3 4 +1
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Devon 0 2 +2
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1
Outer London - East and North East 2 0 -2
West Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 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) 2,136,117
Other 283,584
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 283,202
Air transport 145,952
Road transport 2,561

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) 1,284,651 851,466 -433,185
Other 247,073 36,511 -210,562
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 106,499 176,703 +70,204
Air transport 71,612 74,340 +2,728
Road transport 0 2,561 +2,561

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,728,078
000 283,584
Eurotunnel 175,406
Felixstowe 159,040
London Heathrow Airport 127,403

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 1,104,307 623,771 -480,536
000 247,073 36,511 -210,562
Eurotunnel 64,480 110,926 +46,446
Felixstowe 145,250 13,790 -131,460
London Heathrow Airport 68,712 58,691 -10,021
499 0 124,788 +124,788
Dover 24,824 63,757 +38,933
London Gateway Port 15,972 70,427 +54,455
Liverpool Docks 12,398 16,786 +4,388
Portsmouth 9,317 0 -9,317

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 17
Manufacture of textiles 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of wearing apparel 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 6
2026-02 3
2026-01 3
2025-12 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 20
15m-54m 4
Other 4
0-1m 3
54m+ 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 £
Italy 1,799,227
United States 422,923
France 172,406
Australia 74,043
Ireland 42,403

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 742,629 1,056,598 +313,969
United States 189,383 233,540 +44,157
France 112,979 59,427 -53,552
Australia 42,996 31,047 -11,949
Ireland 13,112 29,291 +16,179
Cyprus 10,065 11,693 +1,628
Canada 5,920 7,744 +1,824
South Africa 0 11,750 +11,750
Austria 2,930 5,561 +2,631
Norway 6,452 2,006 -4,446

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) 1,934,894
Air transport 549,912
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 167,414

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) 829,183 1,105,711 +276,528
Air transport 218,504 331,408 +112,904
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 111,330 56,084 -55,246

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,848,375
ZLC 183,948
London Stansted Airport 145,958
East Midlands Airport 115,693
Felixstowe 102,159

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 761,545 1,086,830 +325,285
ZLC 121,291 62,657 -58,634
London Stansted Airport 34,358 111,600 +77,242
East Midlands Airport 36,697 78,996 +42,299
Felixstowe 87,396 14,763 -72,633
London Heathrow Airport 25,084 53,339 +28,255
London Gateway Port 49,400 22,620 -26,780
Liverpool Docks 22,348 12,889 -9,459
Manchester Airport 1,074 24,816 +23,742
Dover 4,206 7,160 +2,954

Quick facts

HS code: 520919

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

Description: Various types of heavy cotton fabrics, not plain or twill weave, for multiple uses