Import/export HS code 52122390: Various dyed cotton mixes (lightweight)

Lightweight dyed cotton fabrics mixed with other fibers

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  • 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 562,487
China 80,926
Italy 64,455
United States 53,362
Pakistan 28,622

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 317,761 244,726 -73,035
China 6,554 74,372 +67,818
Italy 27,873 36,582 +8,709
United States 31,900 21,462 -10,438
Pakistan 7,153 21,469 +14,316
Japan 0 25,314 +25,314
Lao People's Democratic Republic 10,353 8,255 -2,098
France 4,389 8,927 +4,538
Israel 3,243 9,841 +6,598
Netherlands 0 11,074 +11,074

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 607,510
China 94,845
Italy 85,090
Pakistan 28,622
Japan 25,314

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 341,944 265,566 -76,378
China 9,797 85,048 +75,251
Italy 42,044 43,046 +1,002
Pakistan 7,153 21,469 +14,316
Japan 0 25,314 +25,314
Lao People's Democratic Republic 10,353 8,255 -2,098
United States 3,821 10,991 +7,170
France 1,800 7,408 +5,608
Belgium 1,380 1,909 +529
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 2,570 +2,570

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 14
Lancashire 4
West Yorkshire 4
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Outer London - East and North East 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 8 10 +2
Lancashire 3 4 +1
West Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 3 +2
Outer London - East and North East 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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) 494,265
Air transport 361,148
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 39,538
Other 9

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) 255,084 239,181 -15,903
Air transport 146,632 214,516 +67,884
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,595 18,943 -1,652
Other 9 0 -9

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 308,619
London Heathrow Airport 158,925
Liverpool Docks 84,494
Birmingham Airport 68,957
London Stansted Airport 63,339

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 166,980 141,639 -25,341
London Heathrow Airport 29,536 129,389 +99,853
Liverpool Docks 49,356 35,138 -14,218
Birmingham Airport 41,024 27,933 -13,091
London Stansted Airport 30,838 32,501 +1,663
Thamesport 24,488 34,475 +9,987
Manchester Airport 32,939 3,320 -29,619
East Midlands Airport 12,295 21,373 +9,078
London Gateway Port 3,896 24,294 +20,398
London 18,199 7,638 -10,561

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
25
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
11
Manufacture of textiles
8
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
2
Manufacture of furniture
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 10
2026-04 7
2026-03 8
2026-02 7
2026-01 11

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 24
15m-54m 6
0-1m 5
54m+ 5
Other 4

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 45,137
Estonia 27,043
Germany 7,300
Poland 5,672
France 4,844

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 17,587 27,550 +9,963
Estonia 14,213 12,830 -1,383
Germany 7,300 0 -7,300
Poland 3,754 1,918 -1,836
France 3,824 1,020 -2,804
China 0 4,629 +4,629
Canada 4,383 0 -4,383
United Arab Emirates 3,474 0 -3,474
Finland 1,475 1,890 +415
Ireland 3,121 0 -3,121

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 82,030
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 41,682
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,759
Other 1

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 38,952 43,078 +4,126
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,236 19,446 -2,790
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 3,759 +3,759
Other 0 1 +1

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 29,379
London Stansted Airport 28,365
East Midlands Airport 17,405
Harwich 12,895
London 12,830

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 8,440 20,939 +12,499
London Stansted Airport 17,587 10,778 -6,809
East Midlands Airport 12,008 5,397 -6,611
Harwich 12,895 0 -12,895
London 0 12,830 +12,830
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,863 2,938 -3,925
London Heathrow Airport 917 5,964 +5,047
Immingham Docks 1,475 3,070 +1,595
Dover 1,003 2,498 +1,495
London Gateway Port 0 1,869 +1,869

Quick facts

HS code: 52122390

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

Description: Lightweight dyed cotton fabrics mixed with other fibers