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 227,481
Pakistan 70,993
China 51,418
Italy 48,367
South Korea 16,230

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 142,785 84,696 -58,089
Pakistan 70,993 0 -70,993
China 36,589 14,829 -21,760
Italy 28,656 19,711 -8,945
South Korea 13,252 2,978 -10,274
United States 10,999 2,999 -8,000
France 6,401 7,276 +875
Germany 1,482 3,586 +2,104
Turkey 0 3,729 +3,729
Spain 1,085 2,005 +920

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 235,812
Pakistan 70,993
Italy 57,609
China 52,310
South Korea 15,345

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 145,005 90,807 -54,198
Pakistan 70,993 0 -70,993
Italy 35,155 22,454 -12,701
China 37,481 14,829 -22,652
South Korea 13,252 2,093 -11,159
France 1,742 5,859 +4,117
United Kingdom 5,065 1,000 -4,065
Belgium 5,889 0 -5,889
Turkey 0 3,729 +3,729
Thailand 2,983 0 -2,983

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 4
Outer London - East and North East 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 7 3 -4
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Outer London - East and North East 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 3 1 -2
North Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Devon 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) 275,419
Air transport 171,631
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,443
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) 194,350 81,069 -113,281
Air transport 115,029 56,602 -58,427
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,763 2,680 -6,083
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 £
Felixstowe 125,391
Southampton 124,622
London Heathrow Airport 91,690
Manchester Airport 31,310
London Stansted Airport 29,006

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 £
Felixstowe 61,830 63,561 +1,731
Southampton 116,254 8,368 -107,886
London Heathrow Airport 64,142 27,548 -36,594
Manchester Airport 19,682 11,628 -8,054
London Stansted Airport 19,244 9,762 -9,482
East Midlands Airport 11,013 7,664 -3,349
London Gateway Port 12,852 4,963 -7,889
Thamesport 4,470 4,177 -293
London 3,667 1,292 -2,375
Dover 3,131 0 -3,131

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 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of textiles 5
Manufacture of wearing apparel 4
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
2026-04 2
2026-03 3
2026-02 1
2026-01 3
2025-11 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 15
0-1m 7
54m+ 5
Other 5
15m-54m 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 251,715
United Arab Emirates 130,332
France 45,347
Italy 25,501
Ireland 12,662

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 117,974 133,741 +15,767
United Arab Emirates 40,297 90,035 +49,738
France 4,146 41,201 +37,055
Italy 5,525 19,976 +14,451
Ireland 10,207 2,455 -7,752
Portugal 8,919 3,229 -5,690
Poland 9,750 0 -9,750
Germany 6,300 0 -6,300
Spain 4,206 2,000 -2,206
Philippines 0 4,756 +4,756

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 506,021
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,661
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 213,108 292,913 +79,805
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,846 6,815 -3,031
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 £
ZLC 148,000
London Stansted Airport 147,189
London Heathrow Airport 88,018
East Midlands Airport 68,560
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 £
ZLC 97,319 50,681 -46,638
London Stansted Airport 8,737 138,452 +129,715
London Heathrow Airport 41,750 46,268 +4,518
East Midlands Airport 53,384 15,176 -38,208
London Gatwick Airport 0 42,336 +42,336
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,916 5,010 -3,906
Manchester Airport 9,750 0 -9,750
Durham Tees Valley Airport 2,168 0 -2,168
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