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 2,833,252
Italy 441,569
Germany 168,550
Turkey 15,899
Lithuania 13,316

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 1,600,035 1,233,217 -366,818
Italy 149,557 292,012 +142,455
Germany 75,480 93,070 +17,590
Turkey 3,353 12,546 +9,193
Lithuania 8,146 5,170 -2,976
Taiwan 7,397 0 -7,397
South Korea 0 3,726 +3,726
Slovenia 0 3,647 +3,647
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 2,833,252
Italy 443,820
Germany 85,023
Czechia 72,953
Turkey 15,899

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 £
Pakistan 1,600,035 1,233,217 -366,818
Italy 146,678 297,142 +150,464
Germany 45,826 39,197 -6,629
Czechia 29,654 43,299 +13,645
Turkey 3,353 12,546 +9,193
Lithuania 8,146 5,170 -2,976
India 0 10,574 +10,574
Taiwan 7,397 0 -7,397
United Kingdom 3,762 0 -3,762
South Korea 0 3,726 +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 7
Lancashire 3
West Yorkshire 3
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 4 4 +0
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 0 1 +1
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) 2,946,963
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 343,840
Air transport 115,651
Other 83,952
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) 1,611,708 1,335,255 -276,453
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 129,183 214,657 +85,474
Air transport 68,840 46,811 -22,029
Other 35,999 47,953 +11,954
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 2,738,104
London 252,887
London Gateway Port 189,677
000 83,952
Leeds Bradford Airport 82,790

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 1,521,429 1,216,675 -304,754
London 97,740 155,147 +57,407
London Gateway Port 81,863 107,814 +25,951
000 35,999 47,953 +11,954
Leeds Bradford Airport 58,842 23,948 -34,894
Dover 13,738 30,433 +16,695
Eurotunnel 14,352 26,689 +12,337
Birmingham Airport 5,357 14,067 +8,710
East Midlands Airport 4,641 8,796 +4,155
Thamesport 8,416 0 -8,416

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 14
Manufacture of textiles 4
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
2026-04 3
2026-03 4
2025-12 5
2025-11 5
2025-10 6

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 8
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 232,504
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 64,871 167,633 +102,762
Netherlands 14,898 17,105 +2,207
Turkey 0 11,160 +11,160
France 6,929 1,222 -5,707
Italy 4,255 3,139 -1,116
Poland 4,348 1,125 -3,223
Germany 1,190 3,729 +2,539
New Zealand 0 4,597 +4,597
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 290,770
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 48,543

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 99,448 191,322 +91,874
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,113 26,430 +4,317

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 108,336
East Midlands Airport 101,456
London Heathrow Airport 62,247
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 34,730 66,726 +31,996
London Heathrow Airport 48,097 14,150 -33,947
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,576 18,230 +4,654
London Stansted Airport 13,417 5,314 -8,103
Immingham Docks 4,917 3,760 -1,157
Dover 3,620 4,440 +820

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