Import/export HS code 521049: Various blended cotton woven fabrics

Other cotton fabrics blended with man-made fibers, for diverse 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 £
Italy 123,513
Spain 121,952
India 111,930
Belgium 68,167
France 64,305

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 £
Italy 59,300 64,213 +4,913
Spain 85,190 36,762 -48,428
India 42,448 69,482 +27,034
Belgium 47,492 20,675 -26,817
France 31,329 32,976 +1,647
Turkey 37,152 25,507 -11,645
Germany 22,822 20,352 -2,470
Portugal 1,029 28,993 +27,964
China 7,327 0 -7,327
Netherlands 4,936 2,344 -2,592

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 £
Italy 150,812
Spain 116,543
India 112,901
Belgium 102,769
Turkey 70,046

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 £
Italy 73,782 77,030 +3,248
Spain 79,781 36,762 -43,019
India 43,419 69,482 +26,063
Belgium 70,460 32,309 -38,151
Turkey 41,362 28,684 -12,678
France 11,719 21,342 +9,623
Portugal 1,029 28,993 +27,964
China 11,053 2,344 -8,709
Germany 6,181 4,092 -2,089
Poland 2,951 0 -2,951

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 9
Inner London - East 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Outer London - West and North West 3

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 5 5 +0
Inner London - East 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 3 +2
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 0 -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) 295,533
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 254,318
Air transport 92,985
Road transport 4,453
Other 1,399

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) 160,157 135,376 -24,781
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 140,874 113,444 -27,430
Air transport 37,827 55,158 +17,331
Road transport 2,879 1,574 -1,305
Other 1,399 0 -1,399

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 175,760
Thamesport 167,726
Southampton 95,539
East Midlands Airport 42,429
Eurotunnel 41,741

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 £
Dover 97,383 78,377 -19,006
Thamesport 104,903 62,823 -42,080
Southampton 41,514 54,025 +12,511
East Midlands Airport 16,666 25,763 +9,097
Eurotunnel 21,590 20,151 -1,439
London Gateway Port 11,810 16,452 +4,642
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,062 12,661 +599
London Heathrow Airport 8,197 13,381 +5,184
ZLC 11,392 1,574 -9,818
Manchester Airport 0 10,825 +10,825

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
17
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
10
Manufacture of wearing apparel
4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
3
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 6
2026-04 5
2026-03 4
2026-02 3
2026-01 4

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 16
0-1m 8
54m+ 5
Other 5
15m-54m 4

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 36,743
France 12,522
Germany 9,416
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 7,082
Bahrain 6,618

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 19,991 16,752 -3,239
France 3,357 9,165 +5,808
Germany 8,005 1,411 -6,594
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,930 4,152 +1,222
Bahrain 0 6,618 +6,618
Spain 4,517 0 -4,517
Australia 1,691 2,811 +1,120
Italy 3,009 1,215 -1,794
Belgium 3,875 0 -3,875
Ireland 2,095 1,116 -979

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 89,455
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,484
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 915

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 45,929 43,526 -2,403
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,955 9,529 -11,426
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 915 +915

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 31,268
London Heathrow Airport 28,779
East Midlands Airport 28,490
Dover / Eurotunnel 19,330
Eurotunnel 6,728

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 £
London Stansted Airport 11,556 19,712 +8,156
London Heathrow Airport 9,603 19,176 +9,573
East Midlands Airport 24,770 3,720 -21,050
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,132 7,198 -4,934
Eurotunnel 6,728 0 -6,728
Holyhead 2,095 1,116 -979
Dover 0 1,215 +1,215
ZLC 0 918 +918
Felixstowe 0 915 +915

Quick facts

HS code: 521049

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

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