Import/export HS code 580631: Cotton woven fabrics

Woven fabrics made entirely or mostly from cotton, lightweight and breathable

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 £
France 1,046,939
Belgium 730,841
China 576,320
Czechia 502,556
Germany 273,355

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 £
France 479,979 566,960 +86,981
Belgium 368,471 362,370 -6,101
China 322,472 253,848 -68,624
Czechia 231,273 271,283 +40,010
Germany 138,885 134,470 -4,415
Netherlands 100,446 168,194 +67,748
Italy 70,165 80,301 +10,136
Portugal 51,907 64,948 +13,041
India 41,861 63,740 +21,879
Turkey 41,582 28,369 -13,213

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 £
France 980,575
China 769,599
Belgium 668,805
Czechia 506,778
Germany 236,633

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 £
France 452,701 527,874 +75,173
China 383,380 386,219 +2,839
Belgium 332,884 335,921 +3,037
Czechia 235,495 271,283 +35,788
Germany 131,476 105,157 -26,319
Netherlands 71,206 137,641 +66,435
Italy 76,260 98,508 +22,248
India 44,866 62,778 +17,912
United States 42,847 36,794 -6,053
Turkey 41,582 28,369 -13,213

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 21
Inner London - East 7
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6
West Midlands 6

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 12 17 +5
Inner London - East 7 6 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 5 +3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
West Midlands 3 4 +1
West Yorkshire 5 5 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 3 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 4 +2
Essex 1 3 +2

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) 2,099,378
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,198,580
Air transport 726,110
Other 90,927
Road transport 17,090

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) 996,427 1,102,951 +106,524
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 603,232 595,348 -7,884
Air transport 343,757 382,353 +38,596
Other 36,663 54,264 +17,601
Road transport 8,114 8,976 +862

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 870,431
Dover 624,186
Thamesport 571,289
Felixstowe 296,850
Birmingham Airport 260,051

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 £
Eurotunnel 418,327 452,104 +33,777
Dover 257,796 366,390 +108,594
Thamesport 272,875 298,414 +25,539
Felixstowe 149,638 147,212 -2,426
Birmingham Airport 97,364 162,687 +65,323
London 148,656 65,833 -82,823
East Midlands Airport 86,683 115,338 +28,655
London Gateway Port 36,747 127,922 +91,175
London Heathrow Airport 67,279 67,374 +95
Dover / Eurotunnel 66,963 52,839 -14,124

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 46
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 35
Manufacture of textiles 10
Manufacture of wearing apparel 7
Other manufacturing 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 19
2026-03 21
2026-02 16
2026-01 18
2025-12 17

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 42
54m+ 32
0-1m 25
15m-54m 9
Other 6

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 £
India 153,942
Ireland 144,589
Belgium 115,542
United States 112,655
Sweden 72,310

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 £
India 47,075 106,867 +59,792
Ireland 71,560 73,029 +1,469
Belgium 3,806 111,736 +107,930
United States 17,746 94,909 +77,163
Sweden 70,868 1,442 -69,426
Australia 55,938 14,907 -41,031
United Arab Emirates 5,350 30,929 +25,579
France 21,992 10,941 -11,051
Slovakia 14,295 12,704 -1,591
Romania 15,145 6,306 -8,839

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 £
Switzerland 3,922
Portugal 318
XI 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 £
Switzerland 2,048 1,874 -174
Portugal 318 0 -318
XI 0 94 +94

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 424,936
Air transport 417,247
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 115,685
Road transport 10,125
Other 4,334

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 196,778 228,158 +31,380
Air transport 130,982 286,265 +155,283
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 50,688 64,997 +14,309
Road transport 10,125 0 -10,125
Other 2,366 1,968 -398

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 282,947
London Heathrow Airport 195,954
Holyhead 126,637
East Midlands Airport 94,563
London Stansted Airport 82,916

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 126,169 156,778 +30,609
London Heathrow Airport 56,801 139,153 +82,352
Holyhead 62,452 64,185 +1,733
East Midlands Airport 24,151 70,412 +46,261
London Stansted Airport 24,005 58,911 +34,906
Southampton 50,688 27,593 -23,095
ZLC 32,620 17,789 -14,831
Portsmouth 975 23,212 +22,237
London Gateway Port 0 21,387 +21,387
000 2,366 1,968 -398

Quick facts

HS code: 580631

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

Description: Woven fabrics made entirely or mostly from cotton, lightweight and breathable