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

Lightweight bleached woven cotton fabrics, often mixed with other fibers

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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 23,135
Italy 19,704
Pakistan 14,359
Netherlands 12,488
France 9,237

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 3,146 19,989 +16,843
Italy 19,704 0 -19,704
Pakistan 14,359 0 -14,359
Netherlands 4,743 7,745 +3,002
France 1,430 7,807 +6,377
India 0 7,986 +7,986
Austria 5,177 0 -5,177

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 25,412
Italy 18,779
Pakistan 14,359
Belarus 11,589
France 9,237

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 3,146 22,266 +19,120
Italy 18,779 0 -18,779
Pakistan 14,359 0 -14,359
Belarus 3,844 7,745 +3,901
France 1,430 7,807 +6,377
Austria 5,177 0 -5,177
United Kingdom 0 4,404 +4,404
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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 43,811
Air transport 30,398
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,877

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 32,257 11,554 -20,703
Air transport 6,411 23,987 +17,576
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,891 7,986 -1,905

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 18,819
East Midlands Airport 18,727
Dover 12,403
Harwich 11,589
London Stansted Airport 9,241

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 10,833 7,986 -2,847
East Midlands Airport 3,146 15,581 +12,435
Dover 12,403 0 -12,403
Harwich 3,844 7,745 +3,901
London Stansted Airport 2,340 6,901 +4,561
London Gateway Port 5,466 0 -5,466
London 5,177 0 -5,177
Middlesbrough 0 3,809 +3,809
Southampton 3,526 0 -3,526
Birmingham Airport 0 1,505 +1,505

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 45,345
Latvia 2,609

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 14,344 31,001 +16,657
Latvia 1,168 1,441 +273

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,419
Air transport 21,926
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,609

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,452 15,967 +8,515
Air transport 6,892 15,034 +8,142
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,168 1,441 +273

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 20,167
London Stansted Airport 12,244
Manchester Airport 5,932
ZLC 3,750
London Gateway Port 3,252

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 4,200 15,967 +11,767
London Stansted Airport 960 11,284 +10,324
Manchester Airport 5,932 0 -5,932
ZLC 0 3,750 +3,750
London Gateway Port 3,252 0 -3,252
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,168 1,441 +273

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