Import/export HS code 521141: Plain weave dyed fabrics

Dyed cotton fabrics with a plain weave pattern

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 704,011
India 349,261
Spain 314,402
Germany 220,242
France 136,586

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 370,563 333,448 -37,115
India 212,963 136,298 -76,665
Spain 170,399 144,003 -26,396
Germany 135,220 85,022 -50,198
France 112,152 24,434 -87,718
Denmark 2,386 45,437 +43,051
Belgium 19,628 14,143 -5,485
Turkey 20,635 3,884 -16,751
United States 13,526 7,183 -6,343
Netherlands 10,512 4,530 -5,982

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 812,093
India 353,983
Spain 337,345
Turkey 237,985
France 40,615

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 458,111 353,982 -104,129
India 210,661 143,322 -67,339
Spain 180,911 156,434 -24,477
Turkey 151,616 86,369 -65,247
France 40,615 0 -40,615
Norway 0 39,569 +39,569
Belgium 7,915 9,266 +1,351
China 7,344 8,504 +1,160
Portugal 4,628 4,803 +175
United States 3,556 936 -2,620

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 11
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Inner London - East 3
West Yorkshire 3
Lancashire 2

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 10 7 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - East 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 3 1 -2
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Merseyside 2 2 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 2 +0
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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) 1,009,774
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 623,652
Air transport 242,430
Other 982

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) 588,488 421,286 -167,202
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 350,218 273,434 -76,784
Air transport 132,370 110,060 -22,310
Other 982 0 -982

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 581,997
London Gateway Port 353,729
Eurotunnel 177,892
London 134,101
Felixstowe 131,944

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 338,101 243,896 -94,205
London Gateway Port 169,368 184,361 +14,993
Eurotunnel 80,369 97,523 +17,154
London 103,903 30,198 -73,705
Felixstowe 107,422 24,522 -82,900
Dover / Eurotunnel 64,721 38,105 -26,616
London Heathrow Airport 45,029 50,536 +5,507
Southampton 64,363 30,807 -33,556
East Midlands Airport 47,192 25,615 -21,577
London Stansted Airport 34,700 12,065 -22,635

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 18
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of textiles 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Manufacture of furniture 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 10
2026-03 9
2026-02 9
2026-01 7
2025-12 7

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 15
0-1m 7
15m-54m 6
54m+ 6
Other 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 545,673
France 415,952
Italy 58,410
Morocco 41,079
Czechia 39,067

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 344,314 201,359 -142,955
France 216,266 199,686 -16,580
Italy 36,597 21,813 -14,784
Morocco 2,329 38,750 +36,421
Czechia 39,067 0 -39,067
Ireland 14,083 19,748 +5,665
Portugal 2,791 17,469 +14,678
Japan 18,369 0 -18,369
Spain 15,380 2,725 -12,655
China 5,825 11,162 +5,337

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 1,205,964
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 157,124
Road transport 10,271

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 690,204 515,760 -174,444
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 67,037 90,087 +23,050
Road transport 10,271 0 -10,271

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 499,052
East Midlands Airport 374,537
London Stansted Airport 221,340
London Heathrow Airport 105,314
Dover / Eurotunnel 80,787

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 322,053 176,999 -145,054
East Midlands Airport 263,087 111,450 -151,637
London Stansted Airport 92,998 128,342 +35,344
London Heathrow Airport 12,767 92,547 +79,780
Dover / Eurotunnel 47,444 33,343 -14,101
Dover 6,710 39,961 +33,251
Holyhead 12,883 16,783 +3,900
Manchester Airport 9,570 6,422 -3,148

Quick facts

HS code: 521141

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

Description: Dyed cotton fabrics with a plain weave pattern