🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of heavy cotton blend fabric: 2024 trade data
Exports of heavy cotton blend fabric by the United Kingdom reached $28.5 million in 2024 (1.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. That is 14% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 8% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $55.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of heavy cotton blend fabric by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28.5M | 1.6K t |
| 2023 | $32.9M | 1.8K t |
| 2022 | $30.4M | 1.7K t |
| 2021 | $27.8M | 1.8K t |
| 2020 | $42.4M | 3.7K t |
| 2019 | $51.0M | 4.7K t |
| 2018 | $55.2M | 4.3K t |
| 2017 | $51.3M | 4.3K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports heavy cotton blend fabric to
Most of it went to France (23%), Germany (13%), Netherlands (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 47%. Among the main buyer markets, Madagascar grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $6.5M | 23% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.6M | 13% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.4M | 12% |
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | $3.3M | 12% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $2.1M | 7.5% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $1.1M | 3.8% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $905K | 3.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $806K | 2.8% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $707K | 2.5% |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $652K | 2.3% |
Types of heavy cotton blend fabric under HS 5211
| 5211.59 | Fabrics, woven: containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200g/m2, printed, of… | 35% |
| 5211.52 | Fabrics, woven: containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200g/m2, printed… | 27% |
| 5211.32 | Fabrics, woven: containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200g/m2, dyed, 3-thread… | 18% |
| 5211.49 | Fabrics, woven: containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200g/m2, of yarns of… | 7.3% |
| 5211.39 | Fabrics, woven: containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200g/m2, dyed, of… | 4.2% |
| 5211.31 | Fabrics, woven: containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200g/m2, dyed, plain… | 3.7% |
| 5211.41 | Fabrics, woven: containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200g/m2, of yarns of… | 2.9% |
| 5211.19 | Fabrics, woven: containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, unbleached, of weaves n.e.c. in item no.… | 0.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5211.
Average export price of heavy cotton blend fabric
The average declared value was about $17.71 per kg, 187% above the world average of $6.17. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also imports heavy cotton blend fabric
The United Kingdom imported $24.1 million of heavy cotton blend fabric in 2024 (2.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Most of the value came from Pakistan (23%), Italy (19%), India (17%). Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+44% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $5.5M | 23% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.6M | 19% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.0M | 17% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.2M | 13% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $2.1M | 8.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.3M | 5.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.2M | 4.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $642K | 2.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $487K | 2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $276K | 1.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 5211: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200g/m2.
Heavy cotton blend fabric trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of heavy cotton blend fabric imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported heavy cotton blend fabric worth $24.1 million in 2024 (2.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import heavy cotton blend fabric from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Pakistan (23%), Italy (19%), India (17%).
What is the average import price of heavy cotton blend fabric in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $10.54 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.17 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export heavy cotton blend fabric?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported heavy cotton blend fabric worth $28.5 million in 2024, mainly to France, Germany, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for heavy cotton blend fabric?
Heavy cotton blend fabric falls under HS heading 5211 (Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weig). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading heavy cotton blend fabric with the United Kingdom?
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