Import/export HS code 521222: Bleached cotton fabrics (lightweight)

Lightweight bleached woven cotton fabrics, often mixed with other fibers

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* 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 £
United States 21,393
Pakistan 10,833
France 9,237
Netherlands 8,644
India 7,986

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 £
United States 7,449 13,944 +6,495
Pakistan 10,833 0 -10,833
France 1,430 7,807 +6,377
Netherlands 8,644 0 -8,644
India 3,805 4,181 +376
Italy 5,996 0 -5,996
Austria 1,669 0 -1,669

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 23,670
Pakistan 10,833
France 9,237
Belarus 7,745
Italy 5,071

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 11,254 12,416 +1,162
Pakistan 10,833 0 -10,833
France 1,430 7,807 +6,377
Belarus 7,745 0 -7,745
Italy 5,071 0 -5,071
United Kingdom 0 4,404 +4,404
Austria 1,669 0 -1,669
United States 0 1,305 +1,305
Switzerland 925 0 -925
China 899 0 -899

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Outer London - East and North East 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 28,656
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,056
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,046

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 £
Air transport 10,714 17,942 +7,228
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,247 3,809 -16,438
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,865 4,181 -4,684

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 18,819
East Midlands Airport 16,985
London Stansted Airport 9,241
Harwich 7,745
London Gateway Port 4,161

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 14,638 4,181 -10,457
East Midlands Airport 7,449 9,536 +2,087
London Stansted Airport 2,340 6,901 +4,561
Harwich 7,745 0 -7,745
London Gateway Port 4,161 0 -4,161
Middlesbrough 0 3,809 +3,809
London 1,669 0 -1,669
Birmingham Airport 0 1,505 +1,505
London Heathrow Airport 925 0 -925
Immingham Docks 899 0 -899

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
2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-04 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
0-1m 1
1m-15m 1
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 46,915
Latvia 3,515

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 16,907 30,008 +13,101
Latvia 1,168 2,347 +1,179

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 23,496
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,419
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,515

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 6,892 16,604 +9,712
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,015 13,404 +3,389
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,168 2,347 +1,179

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 20,167
London Stansted Airport 13,814
Manchester Airport 5,932
ZLC 3,750
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,515

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 £
Southampton 6,763 13,404 +6,641
London Stansted Airport 960 12,854 +11,894
Manchester Airport 5,932 0 -5,932
ZLC 0 3,750 +3,750
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,168 2,347 +1,179
London Gateway Port 3,252 0 -3,252

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 521222

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

Description: Lightweight bleached woven cotton fabrics, often mixed with other fibers