Import/export HS code 600320: Narrow knitted fabrics of cotton

Fabrics less than 30 cm wide, made 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 £
Turkey 386,550
Portugal 150,032
Pakistan 127,525
China 86,721
Italy 46,990

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 £
Turkey 260,434 126,116 -134,318
Portugal 100,145 49,887 -50,258
Pakistan 60,898 66,627 +5,729
China 52,319 34,402 -17,917
Italy 14,863 32,127 +17,264
France 17,600 13,791 -3,809
United Arab Emirates 8,061 1,048 -7,013
Denmark 8,964 0 -8,964
United States 3,033 990 -2,043
India 2,522 0 -2,522

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 £
Turkey 403,763
Portugal 139,301
Pakistan 127,525
China 94,164
Italy 46,990

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 £
Turkey 274,839 128,924 -145,915
Portugal 90,496 48,805 -41,691
Pakistan 60,898 66,627 +5,729
China 58,772 35,392 -23,380
Italy 14,863 32,127 +17,264
France 12,844 12,065 -779
Denmark 8,964 0 -8,964
United Arab Emirates 4,726 1,048 -3,678
India 2,522 0 -2,522
United States 2,007 0 -2,007

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Inner London - West 2
West Yorkshire 2
Devon 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 0 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 1 -2
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Devon 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Kent 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 562,848
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 185,804
Air transport 107,267

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) 349,895 212,953 -136,942
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 102,064 83,740 -18,324
Air transport 78,972 28,295 -50,677

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 240,598
Southampton 164,350
Felixstowe 157,900
Eurotunnel 146,420
London Heathrow Airport 46,301

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 £
London Gateway Port 211,706 28,892 -182,814
Southampton 96,733 67,617 -29,116
Felixstowe 41,456 116,444 +74,988
Eurotunnel 94,807 51,613 -43,194
London Heathrow Airport 39,483 6,818 -32,665
East Midlands Airport 22,357 13,113 -9,244
Dover 0 32,127 +32,127
Birmingham Airport 8,964 0 -8,964
Portsmouth 7,257 0 -7,257
499 3,212 3,507 +295

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
6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
1
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 1
2026-02 4
2026-01 3
2025-12 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 9
54m+ 5
15m-54m 2
0-1m 1
Other 1

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 £
Netherlands 50,598
United States 45,455
Spain 26,829
Morocco 26,474
Malta 21,274

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 £
Netherlands 32,865 17,733 -15,132
United States 4,841 40,614 +35,773
Spain 10,965 15,864 +4,899
Morocco 26,474 0 -26,474
Malta 5,113 16,161 +11,048
Portugal 18,653 2,390 -16,263
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 16,000 0 -16,000
Belgium 15,777 0 -15,777
Italy 4,724 7,834 +3,110
Japan 0 10,319 +10,319

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) 143,933
Air transport 118,532
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,355
Other 29

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) 98,064 45,869 -52,195
Air transport 56,803 61,729 +4,926
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,350 20,005 +18,655
Other 26 3 -23

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 74,093
Dover / Eurotunnel 55,095
East Midlands Airport 43,148
London Stansted Airport 39,214
ZLC 22,993

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 49,158 24,935 -24,223
Dover / Eurotunnel 36,841 18,254 -18,587
East Midlands Airport 31,351 11,797 -19,554
London Stansted Airport 4,553 34,661 +30,108
ZLC 20,899 2,094 -18,805
Felixstowe 0 16,161 +16,161
Durham Tees Valley Airport 0 10,319 +10,319
Portsmouth 7,545 0 -7,545
Heysham 4,520 2,680 -1,840
Southampton 1,350 3,844 +2,494

Quick facts

HS code: 600320

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

Description: Fabrics less than 30 cm wide, made from cotton, lightweight and breathable