Import/export HS code 520959: Various mixed cotton woven fabrics

Other cotton fabrics blended with man-made fibers, for multiple uses

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  • 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 £
Spain 1,460,758
India 626,305
Turkey 508,515
China 365,431
Italy 285,609

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 £
Spain 824,192 636,566 -187,626
India 354,318 271,987 -82,331
Turkey 259,144 249,371 -9,773
China 299,316 66,115 -233,201
Italy 195,835 89,774 -106,061
France 74,666 45,576 -29,090
Pakistan 70,104 0 -70,104
United States 44,663 23,229 -21,434
Japan 14,969 22,478 +7,509
Portugal 0 8,067 +8,067

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 £
Spain 1,507,376
India 689,055
Turkey 508,463
China 373,917
Italy 253,283

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 £
Spain 857,939 649,437 -208,502
India 410,549 278,506 -132,043
Turkey 259,144 249,319 -9,825
China 307,802 66,115 -241,687
Italy 157,556 95,727 -61,829
Pakistan 70,104 0 -70,104
United States 36,382 18,540 -17,842
France 25,445 23,994 -1,451
Japan 13,070 22,478 +9,408
Portugal 0 8,067 +8,067

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 22
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Inner London - East 5
Outer London - West and North West 5
West Yorkshire 5

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 18 12 -6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 4 +3
Inner London - East 2 3 +1
Outer London - West and North West 2 4 +2
West Yorkshire 5 2 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 3 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 3 +3
Greater Manchester 1 3 +2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 3 +2
Lancashire 2 2 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,597,932
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,214,698
Air transport 475,416
Road transport 291,589

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 844,863 753,069 -91,794
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 841,134 373,564 -467,570
Air transport 277,470 197,946 -79,524
Road transport 194,674 96,915 -97,759

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 1,062,013
Felixstowe 592,933
Thamesport 370,488
ZLC 321,284
Dover 314,294

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 £
Eurotunnel 557,020 504,993 -52,027
Felixstowe 403,904 189,029 -214,875
Thamesport 232,748 137,740 -95,008
ZLC 194,674 126,610 -68,064
Dover 162,394 151,900 -10,494
London Heathrow Airport 147,383 106,423 -40,960
Southampton 173,997 8,995 -165,002
East Midlands Airport 93,972 55,471 -38,501
London 53,028 61,753 +8,725
London Gateway Port 24,985 35,705 +10,720

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 34
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 24
Manufacture of wearing apparel 8
Manufacture of textiles 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 17
2025-11 11
2025-10 16
2025-09 12
2025-08 15

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 35
0-1m 16
54m+ 12
15m-54m 9
Other 7

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 811,836
Germany 568,486
Morocco 522,480
United Arab Emirates 157,044
Tunisia 126,507

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 353,813 458,023 +104,210
Germany 325,942 242,544 -83,398
Morocco 284,621 237,859 -46,762
United Arab Emirates 143,608 13,436 -130,172
Tunisia 98,203 28,304 -69,899
South Africa 101,902 8,201 -93,701
Ireland 53,072 14,012 -39,060
France 25,157 39,843 +14,686
Belgium 61,625 0 -61,625
Portugal 57,703 1,314 -56,389

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) 1,598,867
Air transport 1,156,700
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 196,651
Road transport 2,317

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) 945,389 653,478 -291,911
Air transport 590,580 566,120 -24,460
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 178,758 17,893 -160,865
Road transport 2,317 0 -2,317

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,422,803
East Midlands Airport 430,374
London Stansted Airport 362,785
London Heathrow Airport 270,586
Dover 143,259

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 842,297 580,506 -261,791
East Midlands Airport 252,470 177,904 -74,566
London Stansted Airport 111,147 251,638 +140,491
London Heathrow Airport 165,521 105,065 -60,456
Dover 78,842 64,417 -14,425
London Gateway Port 121,016 140 -120,876
ZLC 50,996 21,573 -29,423
Liverpool Docks 51,911 5,534 -46,377
Immingham Docks 16,892 5,115 -11,777
London Gatwick Airport 12,763 0 -12,763

Quick facts

HS code: 520959

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

Description: Other cotton fabrics blended with man-made fibers, for multiple uses