Import/export HS code 520929: Various medium cotton woven fabrics

Other cotton fabrics, not plain or twill weave, for versatile applications

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 1,245,849
Italy 252,005
United States 104,626
Germany 88,362
India 53,243

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 693,483 552,366 -141,117
Italy 46,982 205,023 +158,041
United States 102,398 2,228 -100,170
Germany 61,618 26,744 -34,874
India 43,197 10,046 -33,151
Switzerland 18,371 21,761 +3,390
Turkey 9,610 21,851 +12,241
Spain 17,436 7,200 -10,236
Austria 11,860 8,504 -3,356
Portugal 9,984 5,321 -4,663

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 1,358,790
Italy 270,344
Germany 101,299
India 54,440
Turkey 32,345

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 797,264 561,526 -235,738
Italy 57,212 213,132 +155,920
Germany 58,307 42,992 -15,315
India 43,197 11,243 -31,954
Turkey 10,494 21,851 +11,357
Spain 17,436 6,228 -11,208
Austria 11,860 8,504 -3,356
Portugal 9,984 6,293 -3,691
Switzerland 14,787 0 -14,787
France 11,011 2,303 -8,708

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 7
Greater Manchester 6
Lancashire 3
West Yorkshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 5 3 -2
Greater Manchester 5 3 -2
Lancashire 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0

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) 1,411,705
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 304,648
Air transport 169,709
Road transport 16,994
Other 12,515

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) 816,500 595,205 -221,295
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 91,078 213,570 +122,492
Air transport 120,433 49,276 -71,157
Road transport 0 16,994 +16,994
Other 12,488 27 -12,461

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,313,219
Eurotunnel 172,840
Dover 74,227
Birmingham Airport 66,826
Manchester Airport 44,506

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 751,693 561,526 -190,167
Eurotunnel 28,995 143,845 +114,850
Dover 27,381 46,846 +19,465
Birmingham Airport 39,110 27,716 -11,394
Manchester Airport 34,710 9,796 -24,914
London Heathrow Airport 31,333 5,727 -25,606
London 14,277 16,131 +1,854
Thamesport 12,157 16,248 +4,091
Felixstowe 27,157 0 -27,157
London Gateway Port 18,046 7,385 -10,661

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
13
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
10
Manufacture of textiles
4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
2
Other personal service activities
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 4
2026-02 5
2026-01 1
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 14
0-1m 6
15m-54m 5
54m+ 5
Other 4

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 181,587
Australia 119,401
France 96,001
United Arab Emirates 39,633
China 17,688

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 71,994 109,593 +37,599
Australia 65,255 54,146 -11,109
France 78,937 17,064 -61,873
United Arab Emirates 31,653 7,980 -23,673
China 0 17,688 +17,688
Latvia 10,806 6,714 -4,092
Italy 8,811 8,361 -450
Sweden 12,633 4,107 -8,526
Croatia 5,967 2,212 -3,755
Slovenia 2,278 4,694 +2,416

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 237,517
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 219,009
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 96,478

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 127,441 110,076 -17,365
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 111,361 107,648 -3,713
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 57,831 38,647 -19,184

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 152,943
Dover / Eurotunnel 91,752
London Stansted Airport 80,371
London Heathrow Airport 79,665
Southampton 66,066

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 Gateway Port 99,930 53,013 -46,917
Dover / Eurotunnel 54,357 37,395 -16,962
London Stansted Airport 28,169 52,202 +24,033
London Heathrow Airport 64,478 15,187 -49,291
Southampton 11,431 54,635 +43,204
East Midlands Airport 31,659 30,205 -1,454
ZLC 3,135 8,812 +5,677
Dover 3,474 1,252 -2,222
Manchester Airport 0 2,370 +2,370
Durham Tees Valley Airport 0 1,300 +1,300

Quick facts

HS code: 520929

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

Description: Other cotton fabrics, not plain or twill weave, for versatile applications