Import/export HS code 521051: Plain weave lightweight blended fabric

Lightweight cotton fabric blended with man-made fibers, ideal for summer wear

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 156,450
Pakistan 46,541
Italy 31,108
France 26,909
Turkey 21,035

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 56,118 100,332 +44,214
Pakistan 35,589 10,952 -24,637
Italy 13,736 17,372 +3,636
France 4,686 22,223 +17,537
Turkey 0 21,035 +21,035
Belgium 5,146 4,153 -993
Germany 0 8,347 +8,347
South Korea 6,059 0 -6,059
China 0 5,863 +5,863
Netherlands 0 5,700 +5,700

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 160,177
Pakistan 46,541
Turkey 35,082
Italy 31,108
France 23,182

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 59,845 100,332 +40,487
Pakistan 35,589 10,952 -24,637
Turkey 0 35,082 +35,082
Italy 13,736 17,372 +3,636
France 959 22,223 +21,264
India 5,146 8,696 +3,550
South Korea 6,059 0 -6,059
China 0 5,863 +5,863
Japan 2,655 0 -2,655

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
North Yorkshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 5 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
North Yorkshire 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 1 +0
North Wales 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 158,253
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 94,941
Air transport 69,209
Road transport 2,106

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) 72,319 85,934 +13,615
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,160 51,781 +8,621
Air transport 8,510 60,699 +52,189
Road transport 0 2,106 +2,106

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 73,535
Dover 51,588
Thamesport 42,341
Southampton 39,250
London Stansted Airport 33,735

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 44,670 28,865 -15,805
Dover 12,074 39,514 +27,440
Thamesport 1,512 40,829 +39,317
Southampton 28,298 10,952 -17,346
London Stansted Airport 2,655 31,080 +28,425
Birmingham Airport 0 16,885 +16,885
London 8,437 4,634 -3,803
East Midlands Airport 4,660 7,125 +2,465
Felixstowe 6,059 4,551 -1,508
Portsmouth 4,240 4,574 +334

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 13
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of textiles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of wearing apparel 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 5
2026-03 5
2026-02 3
2026-01 2
2025-12 3

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 12
0-1m 5
54m+ 4
15m-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 £
Egypt 41,272
Dominican Republic 40,170
Germany 30,454
Switzerland 14,310
United States 11,210

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 £
Egypt 41,272 0 -41,272
Dominican Republic 40,170 0 -40,170
Germany 1,059 29,395 +28,336
Switzerland 14,310 0 -14,310
United States 8,526 2,684 -5,842
Ireland 5,448 0 -5,448
New Zealand 4,131 0 -4,131
Finland 3,014 0 -3,014
Turkey 1,155 0 -1,155
United Republic of Tanzania 1,080 0 -1,080

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 85,573
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 38,916
Air transport 27,755

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 85,573 0 -85,573
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,521 29,395 +19,874
Air transport 25,071 2,684 -22,387

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 62,902
Immingham Docks 31,219
London 18,540
London Heathrow Airport 14,310
London Stansted Airport 10,245

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 Gateway Port 62,902 0 -62,902
Immingham Docks 3,014 28,205 +25,191
London 18,540 0 -18,540
London Heathrow Airport 14,310 0 -14,310
London Stansted Airport 7,561 2,684 -4,877
Holyhead 5,448 0 -5,448
Southampton 4,131 0 -4,131
East Midlands Airport 3,200 0 -3,200
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,059 1,190 +131

Quick facts

HS code: 521051

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

Description: Lightweight cotton fabric blended with man-made fibers, ideal for summer wear