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 526,875
Spain 476,874
France 104,348
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 286,401 240,474 -45,927
Spain 194,445 282,429 +87,984
France 59,858 44,490 -15,368
India 30,891 27,374 -3,517
Austria 20,339 22,517 +2,178
Pakistan 16,666 5,143 -11,523
Belgium 12,294 0 -12,294
Germany 5,909 0 -5,909
United States 2,589 2,453 -136
China 2,999 0 -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 571,085
Italy 529,650
India 60,446
Austria 47,396
Pakistan 21,809

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 249,471 321,614 +72,143
Italy 287,770 241,880 -45,890
India 30,891 29,555 -1,336
Austria 24,879 22,517 -2,362
Pakistan 16,666 5,143 -11,523
France 17,126 3,124 -14,002
United States 2,589 1,047 -1,542
China 2,999 0 -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
Outer London - South 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
West Yorkshire 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 3 5 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 0 -2
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
Inner London - East 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) 621,737
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 540,650
Air transport 97,458

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) 274,399 347,338 +72,939
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 301,285 239,365 -61,920
Air transport 57,761 39,697 -18,064

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 507,823
Eurotunnel 410,982
Dover 153,943
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 275,121 232,702 -42,419
Eurotunnel 200,110 210,872 +10,762
Dover 41,635 112,308 +70,673
London Heathrow Airport 31,467 27,374 -4,093
Portsmouth 27,751 21,912 -5,839
East Midlands Airport 16,602 8,571 -8,031
Felixstowe 16,666 5,143 -11,523
Birmingham Airport 5,508 2,705 -2,803
London Gateway Port 6,499 1,520 -4,979
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,903 2,246 -2,657

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
15
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
3
Manufacture of textiles
3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 7
2026-04 7
2026-03 5
2026-02 6
2026-01 6

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 6
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 439,920
China 99,316
France 55,047
Canada 54,006
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 252,833 187,087 -65,746
China 85,045 14,271 -70,774
France 20,443 34,604 +14,161
Canada 45,454 8,552 -36,902
New Zealand 5,937 42,868 +36,931
Netherlands 19,216 9,019 -10,197
Spain 1,110 26,633 +25,523
Australia 6,736 14,474 +7,738
Estonia 0 12,872 +12,872
South Africa 2,872 6,564 +3,692

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 528,133
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 165,828
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 147,238

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 343,320 184,813 -158,507
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 69,224 96,604 +27,380
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,810 104,428 +61,618

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 181,946
London Stansted Airport 148,043
East Midlands Airport 97,552
Southampton 70,123
Dover / Eurotunnel 68,186

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 89,867 -2,212
London Stansted Airport 119,575 28,468 -91,107
East Midlands Airport 63,249 34,303 -28,946
Southampton 18,718 51,405 +32,687
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,272 50,914 +33,642
Dover 25,538 40,642 +15,104
London Gateway Port 16,152 40,644 +24,492
London Heathrow Airport 22,278 29,209 +6,931
ZLC 46,139 2,966 -43,173
Liverpool Docks 34,354 0 -34,354

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