Import/export HS code 52121110: Unbleached cotton mixed with flax

Unbleached cotton fabrics mainly mixed with flax 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 510,062
Oman 32,772
Spain 27,798
Turkey 25,216
Portugal 17,578

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 282,854 227,208 -55,646
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
Italy 4,406 7,517 +3,111
Greece 1,642 3,639 +1,997
India 1,405 0 -1,405
Singapore 0 1,165 +1,165
Japan 930 0 -930

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 542,834
Spain 27,798
Turkey 25,216
Portugal 17,578
Italy 11,923

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 282,854 259,980 -22,874
Spain 13,277 14,521 +1,244
Turkey 0 25,216 +25,216
Portugal 7,849 9,729 +1,880
Italy 4,406 7,517 +3,111
Greece 1,642 3,639 +1,997
India 1,405 0 -1,405
Singapore 0 1,165 +1,165
Japan 930 0 -930

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
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - East 1
Lancashire 1
South East Wales 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 3 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
South East Wales 0 1 +1
Tees Valley 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 0 -1
West 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) 543,999
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 77,224
Air transport 12,907

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) 282,854 261,145 -21,709
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,126 56,098 +34,972
Air transport 8,383 4,524 -3,859

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 485,106
London Gateway Port 57,728
Dover 52,917
Eurotunnel 24,307
Birmingham Airport 4,359

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 257,115 227,991 -29,124
London Gateway Port 25,739 31,989 +6,250
Dover 9,691 43,226 +33,535
Eurotunnel 11,435 12,872 +1,437
Birmingham Airport 1,642 2,717 +1,075
London Heathrow Airport 3,130 885 -2,245
East Midlands Airport 2,681 0 -2,681
London Stansted Airport 930 922 -8
Felixstowe 0 1,165 +1,165

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
7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Manufacture of textiles
2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Food and beverage service activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 3
2025-12 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-06 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 7
15m-54m 2
54m+ 2
0-1m 1
Other 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 20,476
Spain 19,944
South Korea 15,378
Netherlands 7,365
Belgium 7,113

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 5,615 14,861 +9,246
Spain 19,944 0 -19,944
South Korea 0 15,378 +15,378
Netherlands 4,501 2,864 -1,637
Belgium 7,113 0 -7,113
Italy 5,955 0 -5,955
Poland 5,808 0 -5,808
United Arab Emirates 4,855 0 -4,855
Greece 3,372 0 -3,372
Norway 3,251 0 -3,251

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 95,417
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,020

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 58,973 36,444 -22,529
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,020 0 -8,020

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 47,468
London Heathrow Airport 23,029
London Stansted Airport 20,065
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,020
ZLC 4,855

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 39,102 8,366 -30,736
London Heathrow Airport 3,372 19,657 +16,285
London Stansted Airport 11,644 8,421 -3,223
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,020 0 -8,020
ZLC 4,855 0 -4,855

Quick facts

HS code: 52121110

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

Description: Unbleached cotton fabrics mainly mixed with flax fibers