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 1,654,853
Turkey 734,986
India 732,502
China 335,332
Italy 285,693

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 815,394 839,459 +24,065
Turkey 305,176 429,810 +124,634
India 371,500 361,002 -10,498
China 255,887 79,445 -176,442
Italy 195,994 89,699 -106,295
France 56,693 98,317 +41,624
Pakistan 68,388 0 -68,388
United States 27,096 31,616 +4,520
Japan 12,340 27,749 +15,409
Portugal 4,183 3,884 -299

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 1,729,790
India 796,822
Turkey 736,493
China 349,859
Italy 254,849

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 828,516 901,274 +72,758
India 427,731 369,091 -58,640
Turkey 304,059 432,434 +128,375
China 262,539 87,320 -175,219
Italy 160,745 94,104 -66,641
Pakistan 68,388 0 -68,388
France 26,022 23,341 -2,681
Japan 10,441 27,749 +17,308
United States 19,191 18,617 -574
United Kingdom 4,142 4,230 +88

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 21
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 13 18 +5
Outer London - West and North West 3 4 +1
West Yorkshire 5 3 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Lancashire 2 4 +2
Outer London - East and North East 3 4 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 3 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 3 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 3 +0
Inner London - East 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) 1,883,569
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,300,818
Air transport 474,084
Road transport 442,339

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) 917,935 965,634 +47,699
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 801,515 499,303 -302,212
Air transport 246,794 227,290 -19,504
Road transport 159,541 282,798 +123,257

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 1,193,990
Felixstowe 700,635
ZLC 513,017
Thamesport 410,623
Dover 364,642

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 574,886 619,104 +44,218
Felixstowe 407,976 292,659 -115,317
ZLC 159,541 353,476 +193,935
Thamesport 239,612 171,011 -68,601
Dover 232,035 132,607 -99,428
London Heathrow Airport 163,538 121,118 -42,420
London 56,125 122,709 +66,584
East Midlands Airport 49,155 75,145 +25,990
Southampton 97,283 6,865 -90,418
London Gateway Port 52,649 28,768 -23,881

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
40
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
28
Manufacture of wearing apparel
10
Manufacture of textiles
7
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
2026-05 15
2026-04 13
2026-03 17
2026-02 14
2026-01 17

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 41
0-1m 19
54m+ 13
15m-54m 9
Other 6

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 1,085,595
Morocco 610,460
Germany 567,541
South Africa 168,902
Tunisia 160,786

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 419,963 665,632 +245,669
Morocco 291,638 318,822 +27,184
Germany 351,615 215,926 -135,689
South Africa 8,416 160,486 +152,070
Tunisia 103,387 57,399 -45,988
France 35,672 38,163 +2,491
United Arab Emirates 33,762 18,090 -15,672
Portugal 49,527 1,314 -48,213
Netherlands 18,560 32,191 +13,631
Turkey 0 36,562 +36,562

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) 1,650,411
Air transport 1,362,345
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 205,349
Road transport 1,130

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) 900,045 750,366 -149,679
Air transport 551,548 810,797 +259,249
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,863 165,486 +125,623
Road transport 1,130 0 -1,130

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,487,041
London Stansted Airport 592,474
East Midlands Airport 440,539
London Heathrow Airport 218,191
London Gateway Port 159,520

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 807,384 679,657 -127,727
London Stansted Airport 153,213 439,261 +286,048
East Midlands Airport 273,126 167,413 -105,713
London Heathrow Airport 61,105 157,086 +95,981
London Gateway Port 20,093 139,427 +119,334
Dover 80,184 57,689 -22,495
ZLC 44,411 37,494 -6,917
Liverpool Docks 16,835 10,045 -6,790
London Gatwick Airport 12,763 1,499 -11,264
Immingham Docks 2,023 10,094 +8,071

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