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 219,612
Germany 183,860
Turkey 36,256
Italy 33,198
Netherlands 14,298

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 82,855 136,757 +53,902
Germany 44,583 139,277 +94,694
Turkey 35,098 1,158 -33,940
Italy 9,311 23,887 +14,576
Netherlands 10,447 3,851 -6,596
France 8,332 1,283 -7,049
China 9,245 0 -9,245
Portugal 0 5,276 +5,276
Belgium 0 5,159 +5,159
United States 0 890 +890

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 225,778
Germany 185,269
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 82,855 142,923 +60,068
Germany 59,729 125,540 +65,811
Turkey 38,731 11,279 -27,452
Italy 9,311 25,170 +15,859
China 9,245 940 -8,305
Belgium 0 5,159 +5,159
Spain 0 4,494 +4,494
France 0 2,033 +2,033

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) 332,541
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 152,918
Air transport 31,950

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) 160,404 172,137 +11,733
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,472 125,446 +97,974
Air transport 11,995 19,955 +7,960

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 172,051
London 63,289
Felixstowe 60,638
London Gateway Port 47,561
Thamesport 38,682

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 35,294 136,757 +101,463
London 0 63,289 +63,289
Felixstowe 48,575 12,063 -36,512
London Gateway Port 47,561 0 -47,561
Thamesport 17,833 20,849 +3,016
Dover 17,370 18,287 +917
Harwich 7,345 19,547 +12,202
Eurotunnel 4,300 19,833 +15,533
Leeds Bradford Airport 5,389 12,113 +6,724
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
2026-04 2
2026-03 5
2026-02 3
2026-01 1
2025-12 3

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 307,373
Ireland 16,393
Slovakia 12,337
Latvia 11,844
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 157,566 149,807 -7,759
Ireland 10,943 5,450 -5,493
Slovakia 11,435 902 -10,533
Latvia 6,080 5,764 -316
Slovenia 3,970 6,613 +2,643
Denmark 2,137 5,764 +3,627
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 293,684
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 77,795
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 41,034

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 153,695 139,989 -13,706
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,069 48,726 +19,657
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,538 14,496 -12,042

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 279,684
Southampton 58,820
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,989
London Gateway Port 12,203
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 147,964 131,720 -16,244
Southampton 20,310 38,510 +18,200
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,612 12,377 -13,235
London Gateway Port 5,613 6,590 +977
London Heathrow Airport 1,974 5,207 +3,233
ZLC 3,757 2,138 -1,619
Immingham Docks 0 3,626 +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