Import/export HS code 521059: Various lightweight blended cotton fabrics

Other lightweight cotton fabrics blended with man-made fibers, for soft and comfortable clothing

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  • 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 £
Netherlands 111,416
India 91,672
Pakistan 82,639
Italy 39,833
Spain 35,482

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 £
Netherlands 104,631 6,785 -97,846
India 39,390 52,282 +12,892
Pakistan 20,953 61,686 +40,733
Italy 27,034 12,799 -14,235
Spain 23,748 11,734 -12,014
Turkey 10,230 12,368 +2,138
China 1,832 12,151 +10,319
United States 4,888 5,385 +497
Portugal 0 6,096 +6,096
Austria 1,455 3,449 +1,994

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 £
Netherlands 106,212
India 91,672
Pakistan 86,426
Italy 39,833
Spain 36,899

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 £
Netherlands 104,631 1,581 -103,050
India 39,390 52,282 +12,892
Pakistan 20,953 65,473 +44,520
Italy 27,034 12,799 -14,235
Spain 23,748 13,151 -10,597
Turkey 10,230 12,368 +2,138
China 1,832 12,151 +10,319
Portugal 0 6,096 +6,096
United States 0 5,385 +5,385
Austria 1,455 3,449 +1,994

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 6
Outer London - West and North West 5
Inner London - West 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 - East 4 2 -2
Outer London - West and North West 4 2 -2
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
South Yorkshire 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) 195,511
Air transport 161,672
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 63,538
Road transport 1,700
Other 21

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) 68,873 126,638 +57,765
Air transport 127,899 33,773 -94,126
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 39,214 24,324 -14,890
Road transport 1,700 0 -1,700
Other 0 21 +21

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 110,382
Birmingham Airport 109,732
Southampton 51,353
Dover 40,151
East Midlands Airport 27,717

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 £
London Gateway Port 31,024 79,358 +48,334
Birmingham Airport 104,631 5,101 -99,530
Southampton 37,849 13,504 -24,345
Dover 22,274 17,877 -4,397
East Midlands Airport 2,597 25,120 +22,523
Felixstowe 0 21,440 +21,440
London Heathrow Airport 12,609 3,552 -9,057
Eurotunnel 12,709 2,998 -9,711
London 1,455 11,998 +10,543
London Stansted Airport 8,062 0 -8,062

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
10
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
9
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
2
Manufacture of textiles
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-04 3
2026-01 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 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 10
0-1m 6
54m+ 4
Other 2
15m-54m 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 216,887
Croatia 180,069
France 103,864
Czechia 52,873
Italy 18,178

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 69,312 147,575 +78,263
Croatia 126,757 53,312 -73,445
France 103,864 0 -103,864
Czechia 44,896 7,977 -36,919
Italy 950 17,228 +16,278
Germany 2,927 11,523 +8,596
Netherlands 10,042 2,779 -7,263
Spain 0 4,835 +4,835
India 0 3,249 +3,249
Norway 2,659 0 -2,659

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) 359,935
Air transport 257,267
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,780

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) 285,427 74,508 -210,919
Air transport 76,030 181,237 +105,207
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,659 1,121 -1,538

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 297,043
East Midlands Airport 192,935
Dover 61,713
London Heathrow Airport 58,018
Manchester Airport 3,249

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 224,827 72,216 -152,611
East Midlands Airport 76,030 116,905 +40,875
Dover 59,421 2,292 -57,129
London Heathrow Airport 0 58,018 +58,018
Manchester Airport 0 3,249 +3,249
ZLC 0 3,065 +3,065
Immingham Docks 2,659 0 -2,659
Harwich 1,179 0 -1,179
Liverpool Docks 0 1,121 +1,121

Quick facts

HS code: 521059

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

Description: Other lightweight cotton fabrics blended with man-made fibers, for soft and comfortable clothing