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

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

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 £
Spain 1,711,266
India 717,793
Turkey 698,605
China 400,319
Italy 304,973

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 839,656 871,610 +31,954
India 362,202 355,591 -6,611
Turkey 266,958 431,647 +164,689
China 308,090 92,229 -215,861
Italy 190,337 114,636 -75,701
France 56,788 78,217 +21,429
Pakistan 70,104 0 -70,104
United States 25,718 36,493 +10,775
Japan 14,969 28,541 +13,572
Germany 1,295 6,982 +5,687

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 1,766,198
India 782,113
Turkey 698,553
China 416,680
Italy 275,016

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 852,885 913,313 +60,428
India 418,433 363,680 -54,753
Turkey 266,958 431,595 +164,637
China 316,576 100,104 -216,472
Italy 154,846 120,170 -34,676
Pakistan 70,104 0 -70,104
France 26,022 23,341 -2,681
Japan 13,070 28,541 +15,471
United States 17,437 20,997 +3,560
United Kingdom 1,472 6,900 +5,428

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 24
Outer London - West and North West 6
West Yorkshire 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Lancashire 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 16 18 +2
Outer London - West and North West 2 5 +3
West Yorkshire 5 3 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Lancashire 2 4 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 3 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 4 +4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 4 +3
Inner London - East 1 3 +2
Outer London - East and North East 2 3 +1

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) 1,883,930
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,393,776
Air transport 491,693
Road transport 418,221

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) 866,228 1,017,702 +151,474
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 878,437 515,339 -363,098
Air transport 235,727 255,966 +20,239
Road transport 177,249 240,972 +63,723

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 1,229,116
Felixstowe 685,470
ZLC 474,406
Thamesport 448,653
Dover 353,472

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 556,085 673,031 +116,946
Felixstowe 405,030 280,440 -124,590
ZLC 177,249 297,157 +119,908
Thamesport 258,692 189,961 -68,731
Dover 177,993 175,479 -2,514
London Heathrow Airport 145,593 131,210 -14,383
Southampton 162,974 8,995 -153,979
London 58,534 109,474 +50,940
East Midlands Airport 58,731 82,924 +24,193
London Gateway Port 49,841 33,848 -15,993

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 39
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 31
Manufacture of wearing apparel 10
Manufacture of textiles 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 13
2026-03 17
2026-02 14
2026-01 17
2025-12 12

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 40
0-1m 19
54m+ 14
15m-54m 10
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 1,047,048
Germany 584,218
Morocco 578,513
South Africa 239,916
Tunisia 172,887

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 368,666 678,382 +309,716
Germany 324,081 260,137 -63,944
Morocco 292,137 286,376 -5,761
South Africa 104,827 135,089 +30,262
Tunisia 111,518 61,369 -50,149
United Arab Emirates 142,451 17,642 -124,809
France 26,756 55,548 +28,792
Portugal 57,703 1,314 -56,389
Netherlands 23,076 33,098 +10,022
Belgium 51,958 0 -51,958

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) 1,734,648
Air transport 1,427,749
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 296,000
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) 957,513 777,135 -180,378
Air transport 601,867 825,882 +224,015
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 152,932 143,068 -9,864
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 1,543,436
London Stansted Airport 541,812
East Midlands Airport 452,236
London Heathrow Airport 322,857
London Gateway Port 232,275

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 855,356 688,080 -167,276
London Stansted Airport 127,893 413,919 +286,026
East Midlands Airport 255,472 196,764 -58,708
London Heathrow Airport 162,642 160,215 -2,427
London Gateway Port 118,015 114,260 -3,755
Dover 82,384 80,657 -1,727
ZLC 45,414 41,747 -3,667
Liverpool Docks 29,086 12,794 -16,292
Immingham Docks 10,264 5,115 -5,149
London Gatwick Airport 12,763 1,499 -11,264

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