Import/export HS code 520922: Twill weave medium cotton fabric

Medium-weight cotton fabric with a twill weave, suitable for shirts and dresses

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 £
Pakistan 216,536
Germany 174,350
Turkey 36,256
Italy 34,400
China 9,245

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 129,694 86,842 -42,852
Germany 38,316 136,034 +97,718
Turkey 35,098 1,158 -33,940
Italy 13,311 21,089 +7,778
China 9,245 0 -9,245
Netherlands 3,102 3,851 +749
France 5,177 1,283 -3,894
Portugal 0 5,276 +5,276
Belgium 0 5,159 +5,159
Japan 0 911 +911

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 223,904
Germany 165,259
Turkey 50,010
Italy 34,481
China 10,185

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 129,694 94,210 -35,484
Germany 42,962 122,297 +79,335
Turkey 38,731 11,279 -27,452
Italy 13,311 21,170 +7,859
China 9,245 940 -8,305
Belgium 0 5,159 +5,159
Spain 0 4,494 +4,494
France 0 2,033 +2,033
Japan 0 911 +911

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 4
Greater Manchester 3
Inner London - East 2
West Yorkshire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1

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 0 4 +4
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +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) 312,397
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 153,939
Air transport 30,100

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) 194,607 117,790 -76,817
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,102 123,837 +93,735
Air transport 9,234 20,866 +11,632

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 168,975
London 63,289
Felixstowe 52,995
London Gateway Port 47,561
Thamesport 39,576

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 82,133 86,842 +4,709
London 0 63,289 +63,289
Felixstowe 37,958 15,037 -22,921
London Gateway Port 47,561 0 -47,561
Thamesport 23,159 16,417 -6,742
Dover 14,215 19,489 +5,274
Eurotunnel 10,085 14,048 +3,963
Harwich 0 19,547 +19,547
Leeds Bradford Airport 2,628 12,113 +9,485
Immingham Docks 2,097 6,958 +4,861

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
6
Manufacture of textiles
5
Manufacture of wearing apparel
3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 2
2026-04 2
2026-03 5
2026-02 3
2026-01 1

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 9
15m-54m 2
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 £
United States 288,380
Ireland 16,393
Slovakia 12,337
Latvia 10,896
Slovenia 10,583

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 152,651 135,729 -16,922
Ireland 15,143 1,250 -13,893
Slovakia 11,435 902 -10,533
Latvia 6,361 4,535 -1,826
Slovenia 3,970 6,613 +2,643
Denmark 5,763 2,138 -3,625
Italy 0 7,695 +7,695
Bahamas 0 5,526 +5,526
United Arab Emirates 5,075 0 -5,075
Canada 1,974 2,457 +483

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 277,320
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 77,015
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 37,084

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 £
Air transport 152,714 124,606 -28,108
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,961 44,054 +11,093
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,817 13,267 -10,550

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 263,320
Southampton 58,820
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,039
London Gateway Port 11,423
London Heathrow Airport 7,181

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 £
London Stansted Airport 146,983 116,337 -30,646
Southampton 23,205 35,615 +12,410
Dover / Eurotunnel 22,891 11,148 -11,743
London Gateway Port 2,984 8,439 +5,455
London Heathrow Airport 1,974 5,207 +3,233
ZLC 3,757 2,138 -1,619
Immingham Docks 3,626 0 -3,626
Liverpool Docks 3,146 0 -3,146
Dover 0 2,119 +2,119
Holyhead 926 0 -926

Quick facts

HS code: 520922

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

Description: Medium-weight cotton fabric with a twill weave, suitable for shirts and dresses