Import/export HS code 251749: Various stone granules and powder

Granules, chippings, or powder made from stones other than marble, used in construction or industrial processes

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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 £
France 7,985,207
Ireland 2,676,661
Norway 1,907,520
Belgium 1,618,257
Romania 1,125,107

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 4,487,590 3,497,617 -989,973
Ireland 888,808 1,787,853 +899,045
Norway 1,006,409 901,111 -105,298
Belgium 354,561 1,263,696 +909,135
Romania 602,740 522,367 -80,373
Netherlands 393,120 613,171 +220,051
Germany 340,307 466,466 +126,159
China 69,227 70,522 +1,295
Italy 46,946 67,686 +20,740
Turkey 38,618 54,279 +15,661

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 9,055,850
Ireland 2,611,668
Norway 1,935,326
Germany 1,433,863
Romania 1,125,107

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 4,481,760 4,574,090 +92,330
Ireland 853,100 1,758,568 +905,468
Norway 1,020,211 915,115 -105,096
Germany 651,596 782,267 +130,671
Romania 602,740 522,367 -80,373
Netherlands 228,764 292,327 +63,563
Belgium 159,297 124,823 -34,474
China 74,067 69,663 -4,404
Portugal 50,726 42,234 -8,492
Turkey 38,618 54,279 +15,661

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Kent 3

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 4 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 4 +2
Kent 3 2 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
Cheshire 2 2 +0
Devon 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +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) 10,442,253
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,144,669
Other 74,333
Air transport 65,047

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) 5,384,390 5,057,863 -326,527
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,899,339 4,245,330 +1,345,991
Other 36,649 37,684 +1,035
Air transport 34,750 30,297 -4,453

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,758,524
Immingham Docks 1,996,552
Hull 1,456,704
London 1,361,529
ROS 1,314,495

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 £
Dover 2,643,739 3,114,785 +471,046
Immingham Docks 824,680 1,171,872 +347,192
Hull 949,474 507,230 -442,244
London 862,580 498,949 -363,631
ROS 237,540 1,076,955 +839,415
TRT 422,688 597,385 +174,697
Cardiff Docks 583,721 303,726 -279,995
Middlesbrough 244,231 573,008 +328,777
Ayr Harbour 167,712 389,838 +222,126
Eurotunnel 259,597 251,941 -7,656

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
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 13
2025-11 17
2025-10 12
2025-09 17
2025-08 13

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 19
54m+ 14
0-1m 9
15m-54m 7
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 £
Ireland 2,979,630
Portugal 290,871
Belgium 256,322
Czechia 230,141
Netherlands 151,799

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 £
Ireland 1,544,869 1,434,761 -110,108
Portugal 159,946 130,925 -29,021
Belgium 163,871 92,451 -71,420
Czechia 107,819 122,322 +14,503
Netherlands 47,626 104,173 +56,547
Iceland 9,866 113,350 +103,484
Germany 45,326 30,275 -15,051
Lithuania 58,694 9,441 -49,253
Estonia 0 47,016 +47,016
Sri Lanka 37,224 0 -37,224

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 £
XI 1,404,986
Italy 1,022,433
United States 2,435
Poland 128

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 £
XI 812,771 592,215 -220,556
Italy 532,153 490,280 -41,873
United States 1,342 1,093 -249
Poland 128 0 -128

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 2,431,292
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,018,243
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 984,659
Air transport 34,181

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 £
Other 1,347,652 1,083,640 -264,012
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 385,804 632,439 +246,635
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 543,490 441,169 -102,321
Air transport 7,560 26,621 +19,061

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,431,292
Plymouth 767,829
Dover / Eurotunnel 608,745
Immingham Docks 176,537
Dover 106,356

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 £
000 1,347,652 1,083,640 -264,012
Plymouth 302,554 465,275 +162,721
Dover / Eurotunnel 311,588 297,157 -14,431
Immingham Docks 41,261 135,276 +94,015
Dover 77,755 28,601 -49,154
Liverpool Docks 24,366 48,336 +23,970
Holyhead 38,436 22,730 -15,706
London Gateway Port 40,741 12,300 -28,441
Southampton 37,233 0 -37,233
Heysham 5,049 22,291 +17,242

Quick facts

HS code: 251749

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

Description: Granules, chippings, or powder made from stones other than marble, used in construction or industrial processes