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 440,800
Spain 21,667
Italy 20,486
Turkey 20,376
Portugal 7,849

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 302,091 138,709 -163,382
Spain 10,628 11,039 +411
Italy 19,601 885 -18,716
Turkey 0 20,376 +20,376
Portugal 6,112 1,737 -4,375
Greece 2,588 3,639 +1,051
Japan 2,121 0 -2,121
India 1,405 0 -1,405
France 1,352 0 -1,352
Singapore 0 1,165 +1,165

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 440,800
Spain 21,667
Italy 20,486
Turkey 20,376
Portugal 7,849

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 302,091 138,709 -163,382
Spain 10,628 11,039 +411
Italy 19,601 885 -18,716
Turkey 0 20,376 +20,376
Portugal 6,112 1,737 -4,375
Greece 2,588 3,639 +1,051
Japan 2,121 0 -2,121
India 1,405 0 -1,405
France 1,352 0 -1,352
Singapore 0 1,165 +1,165

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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
South East Wales 1
Tees Valley 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 3 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
South East Wales 0 1 +1
Tees Valley 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) 442,913
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 49,892
Air transport 30,643

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) 303,039 139,874 -163,165
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,740 33,152 +16,412
Air transport 26,119 4,524 -21,595

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 383,072
London Gateway Port 57,728
Dover 33,532
Eurotunnel 16,360
London Heathrow Airport 13,326

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 302,091 80,981 -221,110
London Gateway Port 0 57,728 +57,728
Dover 3,523 30,009 +26,486
Eurotunnel 13,217 3,143 -10,074
London Heathrow Airport 12,441 885 -11,556
East Midlands Airport 9,915 0 -9,915
Birmingham Airport 1,642 2,717 +1,075
London Stansted Airport 2,121 922 -1,199
Felixstowe 0 1,165 +1,165
Thamesport 948 0 -948

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 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of textiles 1
Manufacture of wearing apparel 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-06 3
2025-02 3
2024-12 2

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
15m-54m 2
54m+ 2
0-1m 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 30,671
Spain 19,944
South Korea 13,870
Kuwait 7,250
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 12,709 17,962 +5,253
Spain 19,944 0 -19,944
South Korea 0 13,870 +13,870
Kuwait 7,250 0 -7,250
Belgium 7,113 0 -7,113
Italy 5,955 0 -5,955
Poland 0 5,808 +5,808
Norway 4,560 1,004 -3,556
United Arab Emirates 4,855 0 -4,855
Netherlands 4,501 0 -4,501

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 107,462
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 72,765 34,697 -38,068
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,212 5,808 +3,596

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 64,277
London Stansted Airport 20,065
London Heathrow Airport 18,265
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 55,178 9,099 -46,079
London Stansted Airport 9,360 10,705 +1,345
London Heathrow Airport 3,372 14,893 +11,521
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,212 5,808 +3,596
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