Import/export HS code 52121390: Various dyed cotton mixes

Dyed cotton fabrics 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 £
India 157,898
Pakistan 70,993
China 47,459
Italy 36,137
France 13,196

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 £
India 91,298 66,600 -24,698
Pakistan 70,993 0 -70,993
China 37,134 10,325 -26,809
Italy 16,426 19,711 +3,285
France 10,547 2,649 -7,898
United States 9,967 2,999 -6,968
Germany 171 3,586 +3,415
Turkey 0 3,729 +3,729
Spain 1,085 2,005 +920
South Korea 974 2,004 +1,030

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 £
India 164,918
Pakistan 70,993
China 48,351
Italy 45,334
France 7,120

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 £
India 93,353 71,565 -21,788
Pakistan 70,993 0 -70,993
China 38,026 10,325 -27,701
Italy 22,880 22,454 -426
France 4,742 2,378 -2,364
Belgium 5,889 0 -5,889
United Kingdom 4,078 1,000 -3,078
Turkey 0 3,729 +3,729
Spain 1,085 1,038 -47
South Korea 974 1,119 +145

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
Greater Manchester 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Outer London - East and North East 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3

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
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
North Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Devon 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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) 233,343
Air transport 116,730
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,589
Other 1,554
Road transport 1,458

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) 179,435 53,908 -125,527
Air transport 61,168 55,562 -5,606
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 909 2,680 +1,771
Other 1,554 0 -1,554
Road transport 0 1,458 +1,458

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 108,387
Felixstowe 100,286
London Heathrow Airport 41,699
East Midlands Airport 25,787
Manchester Airport 24,722

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 100,019 8,368 -91,651
Felixstowe 65,147 35,139 -30,008
London Heathrow Airport 15,125 26,574 +11,449
East Midlands Airport 15,869 9,918 -5,951
Manchester Airport 15,414 9,308 -6,106
London Stansted Airport 14,760 9,762 -4,998
London Gateway Port 9,799 4,963 -4,836
Thamesport 4,470 5,438 +968
Eurotunnel 909 1,388 +479
000 1,554 0 -1,554

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
13
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7
Manufacture of textiles
3
Manufacture of wearing apparel
3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 2
2026-04 2
2026-03 3
2026-02 1
2026-01 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 12
0-1m 8
54m+ 4
Other 4
15m-54m 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 276,480
United Arab Emirates 130,332
France 45,347
Italy 25,501
Portugal 12,148

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 130,517 145,963 +15,446
United Arab Emirates 86,565 43,767 -42,798
France 4,146 41,201 +37,055
Italy 20,772 4,729 -16,043
Portugal 8,919 3,229 -5,690
Ireland 7,667 2,455 -5,212
Poland 9,750 0 -9,750
Germany 6,300 0 -6,300
Spain 6,206 0 -6,206
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 5,236 +5,236

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 534,246
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,306
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,431

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 285,348 248,898 -36,450
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,846 8,460 -1,386
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 1,431 +1,431

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 169,414
ZLC 148,000
London Heathrow Airport 88,018
East Midlands Airport 72,392
London Gatwick Airport 42,336

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 £
London Stansted Airport 32,867 136,547 +103,680
ZLC 99,319 48,681 -50,638
London Heathrow Airport 88,018 0 -88,018
East Midlands Airport 53,226 19,166 -34,060
London Gatwick Airport 0 42,336 +42,336
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,916 6,655 -2,261
Manchester Airport 9,750 0 -9,750
Durham Tees Valley Airport 2,168 2,168 +0
Dover 930 878 -52
London Gateway Port 0 1,431 +1,431

Quick facts

HS code: 52121390

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

Description: Dyed cotton fabrics mixed with other fibers