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

Lightweight dyed cotton fabrics 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 £
India 563,990
China 74,035
Italy 58,467
United States 46,489
Japan 25,314

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 337,274 226,716 -110,558
China 8,852 65,183 +56,331
Italy 21,966 36,501 +14,535
United States 16,536 29,953 +13,417
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 0 13,084 +13,084
Pakistan 5,930 3,111 -2,819
Denmark 2,970 2,240 -730

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 610,454
China 81,146
Italy 75,454
Japan 25,314
Lao People's Democratic Republic 18,608

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 354,719 255,735 -98,984
China 10,085 71,061 +60,976
Italy 34,821 40,633 +5,812
Japan 0 25,314 +25,314
Lao People's Democratic Republic 10,353 8,255 -2,098
United States 1,021 8,560 +7,539
France 1,800 7,408 +5,608
Pakistan 5,930 3,111 -2,819
United Kingdom 4,883 0 -4,883
United Arab Emirates 3,255 0 -3,255

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 13
West Yorkshire 4
Lancashire 3
Outer London - East and North East 3
Greater Manchester 2

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 6 10 +4
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Lancashire 3 3 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 2 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 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) 497,263
Air transport 321,662
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,040
Other 1,245

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) 285,852 211,411 -74,441
Air transport 128,885 192,777 +63,892
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,277 21,763 +9,486
Other 1,245 0 -1,245

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 319,316
London Heathrow Airport 131,730
Liverpool Docks 85,262
Thamesport 74,529
London Stansted Airport 60,390

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 179,997 139,319 -40,678
London Heathrow Airport 26,282 105,448 +79,166
Liverpool Docks 52,951 32,311 -20,640
Thamesport 42,030 32,499 -9,531
London Stansted Airport 27,296 33,094 +5,798
Birmingham Airport 22,271 32,025 +9,754
East Midlands Airport 17,928 18,890 +962
Manchester Airport 32,939 3,320 -29,619
London 14,487 7,393 -7,094
Dover 0 13,997 +13,997

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 24
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of textiles 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Construction of buildings 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 11
2025-11 7
2025-10 7
2025-09 7
2025-08 5

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 19
0-1m 5
15m-54m 5
54m+ 5
Other 3

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 43,797
Estonia 30,249
Germany 7,300
Italy 6,538
Canada 4,383

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 20,107 23,690 +3,583
Estonia 16,101 14,148 -1,953
Germany 7,300 0 -7,300
Italy 4,106 2,432 -1,674
Canada 4,383 0 -4,383
France 3,824 0 -3,824
Poland 0 3,754 +3,754
United Arab Emirates 1,474 2,000 +526
Ireland 1,971 1,150 -821
Finland 2,950 0 -2,950

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 75,146
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 44,890
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,475

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 40,656 34,490 -6,166
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,310 21,580 -1,730
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,475 0 -1,475

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 29,379
London Stansted Airport 24,198
East Midlands Airport 20,652
Harwich 16,101
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 18,296 5,902 -12,394
East Midlands Airport 13,003 7,649 -5,354
Harwich 16,101 0 -16,101
London 0 12,830 +12,830
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,731 5,072 +341
Immingham Docks 2,950 1,180 -1,770
Dover 1,003 2,498 +1,495
London Heathrow Airport 917 0 -917

Quick facts

HS code: 52122390

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

Description: Lightweight dyed cotton fabrics mixed with other fibers