Import/export HS code 521019: Various light cotton woven fabrics

Various lightweight cotton fabrics, not plain weave, for soft and comfortable clothing

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.
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* 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 409,419
France 50,372
Italy 11,492
India 9,642
Turkey 7,404

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 270,848 138,571 -132,277
France 30,598 19,774 -10,824
Italy 6,365 5,127 -1,238
India 9,642 0 -9,642
Turkey 2,751 4,653 +1,902
United States 4,173 1,706 -2,467
Germany 2,000 3,402 +1,402
Netherlands 2,693 2,178 -515
China 1,652 925 -727
Egypt 1,485 0 -1,485

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 409,419
Italy 51,707
India 9,642
France 9,255
Turkey 7,404

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 270,848 138,571 -132,277
Italy 31,143 20,564 -10,579
India 9,642 0 -9,642
France 8,379 876 -7,503
Turkey 2,751 4,653 +1,902
Netherlands 2,693 2,178 -515
United Kingdom 3,614 998 -2,616
Germany 0 3,402 +3,402
China 1,652 925 -727
Japan 0 2,463 +2,463

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Lancashire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 3 0 -3
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Kent 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 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) 370,875
Air transport 65,587
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 61,573
Other 8,613
Road transport 3,317

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) 242,639 128,236 -114,403
Air transport 49,021 16,566 -32,455
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,934 29,639 -2,295
Other 8,613 0 -8,613
Road transport 0 3,317 +3,317

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 209,802
London Gateway Port 117,994
Eurotunnel 51,311
Felixstowe 36,502
Leeds Bradford Airport 35,138

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 130,628 79,174 -51,454
London Gateway Port 72,816 45,178 -27,638
Eurotunnel 30,598 20,713 -9,885
Felixstowe 36,502 0 -36,502
Leeds Bradford Airport 35,138 0 -35,138
Manchester Airport 0 14,219 +14,219
London Stansted Airport 7,826 1,422 -6,404
000 8,613 0 -8,613
Thamesport 2,693 2,792 +99
London 0 5,127 +5,127

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
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of textiles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of furniture 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 4
2025-10 1
2025-09 2
2025-06 1

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 5
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2
54m+ 2
Other 1

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 224,509
Ireland 103,721
France 32,218
Germany 31,563
Italy 17,543

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 87,191 137,318 +50,127
Ireland 67,901 35,820 -32,081
France 11,815 20,403 +8,588
Germany 0 31,563 +31,563
Italy 0 17,543 +17,543
Portugal 0 16,115 +16,115
Czechia 12,282 0 -12,282
Japan 3,211 4,160 +949
India 2,050 4,051 +2,001
Singapore 4,956 964 -3,992

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 319,580
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 164,714

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 124,181 195,399 +71,218
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 80,268 84,446 +4,178

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 228,804
Dover / Eurotunnel 61,387
London Stansted Airport 53,182
Heysham 41,166
Liverpool Docks 39,830

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 £
East Midlands Airport 79,695 149,109 +69,414
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,709 47,678 +33,969
London Stansted Airport 30,117 23,065 -7,052
Heysham 26,729 14,437 -12,292
Liverpool Docks 39,830 0 -39,830
Holyhead 0 21,383 +21,383
ZLC 7,522 9,959 +2,437
London Heathrow Airport 2,498 13,266 +10,768
Manchester Airport 4,349 0 -4,349
Dover 0 948 +948

Quick facts

HS code: 521019

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

Description: Various lightweight cotton fabrics, not plain weave, for soft and comfortable clothing