Import/export HS code 521119: Various cotton fabric types

Various woven cotton fabrics mixed with man-made fibers, not classified elsewhere

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 £
Pakistan 2,839,838
Italy 466,491
Germany 115,686
Lithuania 18,063
Turkey 15,899

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 1,759,247 1,080,591 -678,656
Italy 235,226 231,265 -3,961
Germany 48,408 67,278 +18,870
Lithuania 8,146 9,917 +1,771
Turkey 5,108 10,791 +5,683
Taiwan 7,397 0 -7,397
Slovenia 0 6,043 +6,043
South Korea 3,726 0 -3,726
Spain 879 1,599 +720
Sweden 0 1,483 +1,483

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 2,839,838
Italy 470,255
Germany 61,813
Czechia 43,299
Lithuania 18,063

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 1,759,247 1,080,591 -678,656
Italy 231,464 238,791 +7,327
Germany 36,514 25,299 -11,215
Czechia 11,894 31,405 +19,511
Lithuania 8,146 9,917 +1,771
Turkey 5,108 12,024 +6,916
India 0 10,574 +10,574
Taiwan 7,397 0 -7,397
United Kingdom 3,762 0 -3,762
South Korea 3,726 0 -3,726

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Lancashire 3
West Yorkshire 2
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 - West 3 4 +1
Lancashire 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Suffolk 0 1 +1
West of England 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) 2,953,899
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 362,784
Air transport 104,510
Other 55,350
Road transport 1,794

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) 1,850,579 1,103,320 -747,259
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 128,653 234,131 +105,478
Air transport 51,990 52,520 +530
Other 36,915 18,435 -18,480
Road transport 0 1,794 +1,794

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 2,723,780
London 271,159
London Gateway Port 173,252
Leeds Bradford Airport 58,528
000 55,350

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 1,696,183 1,027,597 -668,586
London 99,881 171,278 +71,397
London Gateway Port 144,225 29,027 -115,198
Leeds Bradford Airport 34,580 23,948 -10,632
000 36,915 18,435 -18,480
Dover 13,738 35,180 +21,442
499 0 43,980 +43,980
Eurotunnel 11,681 25,285 +13,604
Birmingham Airport 12,769 17,380 +4,611
East Midlands Airport 4,641 11,192 +6,551

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
Manufacture of textiles
3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
2
Manufacture of furniture
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 3
2026-03 4
2025-12 5
2025-11 5

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 6
54m+ 4
15m-54m 3
Other 3
0-1m 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 225,726
Netherlands 32,003
Turkey 11,160
France 8,151
Italy 7,394

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 52,687 173,039 +120,352
Netherlands 16,866 15,137 -1,729
Turkey 0 11,160 +11,160
France 8,151 0 -8,151
Italy 4,255 3,139 -1,116
Poland 4,348 1,125 -3,223
Germany 3,590 1,329 -2,261
New Zealand 2,116 2,481 +365
Singapore 4,207 0 -4,207
United Arab Emirates 4,050 0 -4,050

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 280,177
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 47,379

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 90,358 189,819 +99,461
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,317 22,062 -3,255

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 108,336
East Midlands Airport 101,715
London Heathrow Airport 51,395
Dover / Eurotunnel 31,806
London Stansted Airport 18,731

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 £
ZLC 3,204 105,132 +101,928
East Midlands Airport 34,376 67,339 +32,963
London Heathrow Airport 39,361 12,034 -27,327
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,544 16,262 +718
London Stansted Airport 13,417 5,314 -8,103
Dover 6,020 2,040 -3,980
Immingham Docks 3,753 3,760 +7

Quick facts

HS code: 521119

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

Description: Various woven cotton fabrics mixed with man-made fibers, not classified elsewhere