Import/export HS code 52122510: Printed cotton mixed with flax (lightweight)

Lightweight printed cotton fabrics mainly mixed with flax 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 £
Italy 589,623
Spain 511,829
France 104,671
India 58,265
Austria 42,856

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 £
Italy 293,872 295,751 +1,879
Spain 217,176 294,653 +77,477
France 52,043 52,628 +585
India 28,886 29,379 +493
Austria 13,334 29,522 +16,188
Pakistan 16,666 5,143 -11,523
Belgium 5,235 7,059 +1,824
Germany 7,141 0 -7,141
United States 4,526 2,453 -2,073
China 0 2,999 +2,999

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 £
Spain 603,170
Italy 593,630
India 58,265
Austria 47,396
France 25,624

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 £
Spain 251,954 351,216 +99,262
Italy 296,473 297,157 +684
India 28,886 29,379 +493
Austria 17,874 29,522 +11,648
France 22,500 3,124 -19,376
Pakistan 16,666 5,143 -11,523
United States 4,526 1,047 -3,479
China 0 2,999 +2,999
Japan 0 1,520 +1,520
Finland 1,054 0 -1,054

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Inner London - East 2
Outer London - South 2
Outer London - West and North West 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 4 4 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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) 653,822
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 605,980
Air transport 101,238

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) 271,979 381,843 +109,864
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 307,780 298,200 -9,580
Air transport 60,174 41,064 -19,110

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 570,571
Eurotunnel 461,900
Dover 135,110
London Heathrow Airport 58,841
Portsmouth 49,663

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 £
Thamesport 284,135 286,436 +2,301
Eurotunnel 200,568 261,332 +60,764
Dover 43,660 91,450 +47,790
London Heathrow Airport 29,462 29,379 -83
Portsmouth 27,751 21,912 -5,839
East Midlands Airport 22,563 6,390 -16,173
Felixstowe 16,666 5,143 -11,523
London Gateway Port 6,979 3,622 -3,357
Birmingham Airport 3,965 4,248 +283
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 7,149 +7,149

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
Manufacture of textiles 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 7
2026-03 5
2026-02 6
2026-01 6
2025-12 7

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 7
0-1m 5
15m-54m 5
54m+ 4
Other 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 408,507
China 104,980
France 65,366
Canada 56,321
New Zealand 48,805

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 234,611 173,896 -60,715
China 90,709 14,271 -76,438
France 24,914 40,452 +15,538
Canada 47,769 8,552 -39,217
New Zealand 3,696 45,109 +41,413
Netherlands 16,870 12,278 -4,592
Spain 1,110 26,633 +25,523
Australia 4,484 16,726 +12,242
Estonia 0 12,872 +12,872
Italy 4,620 3,412 -1,208

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 534,516
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 156,522
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 133,569
Road transport 898

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 340,010 194,506 -145,504
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 44,037 112,485 +68,448
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 57,173 76,396 +19,223
Road transport 898 0 -898

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 174,866
London Stansted Airport 151,229
East Midlands Airport 105,561
Dover 74,551
Dover / Eurotunnel 69,099

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 £
Manchester Airport 92,079 82,787 -9,292
London Stansted Airport 109,402 41,827 -67,575
East Midlands Airport 70,261 35,300 -34,961
Dover 29,111 45,440 +16,329
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,926 54,173 +39,247
London Gateway Port 16,152 40,644 +24,492
London Heathrow Airport 23,449 30,306 +6,857
ZLC 45,717 4,286 -41,431
Southampton 8,895 28,071 +19,176
Liverpool Docks 31,228 3,126 -28,102

Quick facts

HS code: 52122510

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

Description: Lightweight printed cotton fabrics mainly mixed with flax fibers