Import/export HS code 521211: Unbleached cotton fabrics

Unbleached woven cotton fabrics, often mixed with other fibers

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 696,123
Italy 65,553
Oman 32,772
Spain 27,798
Turkey 25,216

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 413,592 282,531 -131,061
Italy 29,352 36,201 +6,849
Oman 0 32,772 +32,772
Spain 13,277 14,521 +1,244
Turkey 0 25,216 +25,216
Portugal 7,849 9,729 +1,880
France 16,858 0 -16,858
Moldova 0 15,285 +15,285
China 0 9,691 +9,691
Greece 1,642 7,239 +5,597

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 728,895
Italy 65,553
Spain 27,798
Turkey 25,216
Portugal 17,578

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 413,592 315,303 -98,289
Italy 29,352 36,201 +6,849
Spain 13,277 14,521 +1,244
Turkey 0 25,216 +25,216
Portugal 7,849 9,729 +1,880
China 1,285 14,737 +13,452
France 13,793 0 -13,793
India 1,405 11,313 +9,908
Greece 1,642 7,239 +5,597
Japan 6,499 2,287 -4,212

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 8
Greater Manchester 3
Lancashire 2
West 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 5 4 -1
Greater Manchester 1 3 +2
Lancashire 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
North Yorkshire 1 1 +0

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) 705,084
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 120,964
Air transport 113,339

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) 404,721 300,363 -104,358
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 40,873 80,091 +39,218
Air transport 51,206 62,133 +10,927

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 540,929
London Gateway Port 128,749
Dover 78,307
Manchester Airport 39,434
East Midlands Airport 29,769

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 307,961 232,968 -74,993
London Gateway Port 96,760 31,989 -64,771
Dover 26,373 51,934 +25,561
Manchester Airport 11,909 27,525 +15,616
East Midlands Airport 12,927 16,842 +3,915
Felixstowe 0 27,389 +27,389
Eurotunnel 14,500 12,872 -1,628
London Heathrow Airport 18,742 1,959 -16,783
Birmingham Airport 6,698 10,851 +4,153
ZLC 0 15,285 +15,285

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
9
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
9
Manufacture of textiles
4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
2
Manufacture of wearing apparel
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 5
2025-12 3
2025-11 3
2025-10 7
2025-09 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 10
54m+ 8
15m-54m 3
0-1m 2
Other 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 67,424
Spain 19,944
South Korea 15,378
Norway 9,087
Netherlands 8,565

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 31,534 35,890 +4,356
Spain 19,944 0 -19,944
South Korea 0 15,378 +15,378
Norway 7,827 1,260 -6,567
Netherlands 4,501 4,064 -437
Belgium 7,113 0 -7,113
Italy 6,975 0 -6,975
United Arab Emirates 5,819 0 -5,819
Poland 5,808 0 -5,808
Portugal 0 3,661 +3,661

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 159,611
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,020

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 93,900 65,711 -28,189
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,020 0 -9,020

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 92,510
London Stansted Airport 31,896
London Heathrow Airport 25,045
ZLC 10,160
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,020

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 £
East Midlands Airport 60,973 31,537 -29,436
London Stansted Airport 20,555 11,341 -9,214
London Heathrow Airport 4,415 20,630 +16,215
ZLC 7,957 2,203 -5,754
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,020 0 -8,020
Holyhead 1,000 0 -1,000

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 521211

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

Description: Unbleached woven cotton fabrics, often mixed with other fibers