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

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

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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 417,669
France 48,319
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 189,630 228,039 +38,409
France 29,327 18,992 -10,335
Italy 6,365 5,127 -1,238
India 6,805 2,837 -3,968
Turkey 2,751 4,653 +1,902
United States 2,547 3,332 +785
Germany 2,000 3,402 +1,402
Netherlands 1,642 2,137 +495
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 417,669
Italy 48,683
France 12,689
India 9,642
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 189,630 228,039 +38,409
Italy 25,419 23,264 -2,155
France 11,206 1,483 -9,723
India 6,805 2,837 -3,968
Turkey 2,751 4,653 +1,902
United Kingdom 3,614 998 -2,616
Netherlands 1,642 2,137 +495
Germany 0 3,402 +3,402
China 1,652 925 -727
United States 0 1,706 +1,706

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 1 -2
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
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) 381,677
Air transport 61,943
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 59,520
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) 182,144 199,533 +17,389
Air transport 25,621 36,322 +10,701
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,663 28,857 -1,806
Other 5,776 2,837 -2,939
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 213,381
London Gateway Port 117,994
Eurotunnel 51,721
Felixstowe 44,817
Leeds Bradford Airport 39,772

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 134,200 79,181 -55,019
London Gateway Port 1,485 116,509 +115,024
Eurotunnel 29,327 22,394 -6,933
Felixstowe 44,817 0 -44,817
Leeds Bradford Airport 13,364 26,408 +13,044
London Stansted Airport 6,200 3,048 -3,152
000 5,776 2,837 -2,939
Manchester Airport 0 5,941 +5,941
Thamesport 1,642 3,843 +2,201
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 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
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 2

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 165,845
Ireland 90,110
Germany 31,563
France 29,550
Portugal 16,115

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 74,032 91,813 +17,781
Ireland 75,673 14,437 -61,236
Germany 0 31,563 +31,563
France 12,365 17,185 +4,820
Portugal 0 16,115 +16,115
Italy 0 15,123 +15,123
Czechia 12,282 0 -12,282
Singapore 4,956 964 -3,992
Japan 0 5,428 +5,428
India 2,050 1,269 -781

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 243,676
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 151,103
Road transport 2,736

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 105,625 138,051 +32,426
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 88,040 63,063 -24,977
Road transport 2,736 0 -2,736

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 173,809
Dover / Eurotunnel 61,387
Liverpool Docks 47,602
London Stansted Airport 41,452
Heysham 41,166

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 82,665 91,144 +8,479
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,709 47,678 +33,969
Liverpool Docks 47,602 0 -47,602
London Stansted Airport 12,795 28,657 +15,862
Heysham 26,729 14,437 -12,292
ZLC 6,054 8,654 +2,600
London Heathrow Airport 2,498 9,596 +7,098
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