Import/export HS code 58030010: Cotton gauze

Lightweight, breathable gauze made from cotton, ideal for medical dressings or clothing

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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 £
Germany 162,559
Switzerland 156,127
Spain 85,658
China 83,450
United States 28,601

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 £
Germany 100,353 62,206 -38,147
Switzerland 107,719 48,408 -59,311
Spain 85,658 0 -85,658
China 30,430 53,020 +22,590
United States 15,818 12,783 -3,035
Japan 10,194 13,521 +3,327
India 5,524 5,822 +298
France 6,348 0 -6,348
Denmark 2,578 0 -2,578
Italy 1,657 0 -1,657

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 £
United Kingdom 156,127
Germany 148,317
China 111,394
Spain 85,658
United States 24,625

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 £
United Kingdom 107,719 48,408 -59,311
Germany 86,111 62,206 -23,905
China 44,600 66,794 +22,194
Spain 85,658 0 -85,658
United States 11,842 12,783 +941
Italy 20,590 0 -20,590
India 5,524 5,822 +298
Denmark 2,578 0 -2,578
France 1,657 0 -1,657
Japan 0 1,116 +1,116

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Inner London - East 2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Cumbria 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 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 £
Air transport 226,928
Road transport 163,169
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 87,697
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 85,614

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 £
Air transport 142,744 84,184 -58,560
Road transport 113,536 49,633 -63,903
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,134 53,563 +19,429
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 75,865 9,749 -66,116

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 156,127
London Heathrow Airport 136,076
Birmingham Airport 83,207
Felixstowe 41,367
Dover 36,389

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 £
ZLC 107,719 48,408 -59,311
London Heathrow Airport 113,633 22,443 -91,190
Birmingham Airport 25,563 57,644 +32,081
Felixstowe 15,548 25,819 +10,271
Dover 27,518 8,871 -18,647
Eurotunnel 26,352 878 -25,474
Thamesport 14,118 4,237 -9,881
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,984 0 -17,984
London 4,582 9,677 +5,095
Belfast Port 5,817 3,044 -2,773

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 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of textiles 4
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 1
2025-10 7
2025-09 3
2025-08 2

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 10
0-1m 3
15m-54m 2
54m+ 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 387,033
Switzerland 123,172
Spain 102,482
Thailand 80,184
Germany 29,571

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 188,707 198,326 +9,619
Switzerland 96,506 26,666 -69,840
Spain 84,816 17,666 -67,150
Thailand 71,169 9,015 -62,154
Germany 21,166 8,405 -12,761
Italy 10,080 15,670 +5,590
Portugal 23,403 0 -23,403
Latvia 5,619 17,361 +11,742
Poland 6,475 15,622 +9,147
Canada 8,559 12,088 +3,529

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Ireland 94

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Ireland 94 0 -94

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 671,914
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 257,372
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 41,724
Other 175

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 354,686 317,228 -37,458
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 190,476 66,896 -123,580
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 35,265 6,459 -28,806
Other 150 25 -125

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 408,750
Dover / Eurotunnel 240,541
London Heathrow Airport 182,263
East Midlands Airport 48,155
London Stansted Airport 48,086

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 232,274 176,476 -55,798
Dover / Eurotunnel 173,645 66,896 -106,749
London Heathrow Airport 91,452 90,811 -641
East Midlands Airport 26,631 21,524 -5,107
London Stansted Airport 26,451 21,635 -4,816
Dover 16,831 0 -16,831
Edinburgh Airport 7,191 4,766 -2,425
Liverpool Docks 4,668 6,459 +1,791
Manchester Airport 0 2,016 +2,016
London 1,284 0 -1,284

Quick facts

HS code: 58030010

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

Description: Lightweight, breathable gauze made from cotton, ideal for medical dressings or clothing