Import/export HS code 251910: Natural magnesite

Raw magnesium carbonate, used in making refractory materials and chemicals

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Turkey 1,467,604
China 164,049
Ireland 118,098
Norway 101,882
India 33,577

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 756,378 711,226 -45,152
China 142,051 21,998 -120,053
Ireland 31,440 86,658 +55,218
Norway 0 101,882 +101,882
India 20,146 13,431 -6,715
France 11,295 15,342 +4,047
Netherlands 13,518 10,499 -3,019
Spain 2,559 13,909 +11,350
Denmark 0 12,106 +12,106
Canada 0 5,526 +5,526

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 1,477,857
China 245,670
India 33,577
United Kingdom 31,903
France 26,637

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 756,378 721,479 -34,899
China 115,554 130,116 +14,562
India 20,146 13,431 -6,715
United Kingdom 31,903 0 -31,903
France 11,295 15,342 +4,047
Netherlands 8,112 6,875 -1,237
Denmark 0 12,106 +12,106
Spain 2,559 3,653 +1,094
Canada 0 5,526 +5,526
United States 0 4,517 +4,517

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Norfolk 1
West Yorkshire 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Norfolk 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 976,703
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 795,079
Other 116,156
Air transport 91,652

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) 169,745 806,958 +637,213
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 757,595 37,484 -720,111
Other 29,495 86,661 +57,166
Air transport 20,552 71,100 +50,548

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 1,452,292
000 116,156
Southampton 96,102
Felixstowe 88,978
East Midlands Airport 47,152

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 £
Middlesbrough 741,066 711,226 -29,840
000 29,495 86,661 +57,166
Southampton 92,122 3,980 -88,142
Felixstowe 62,795 26,183 -36,612
East Midlands Airport 0 47,152 +47,152
London Gateway Port 0 44,701 +44,701
Thamesport 11,295 15,342 +4,047
Immingham Docks 8,112 12,106 +3,994
London Heathrow Airport 15,357 4,517 -10,840
London Stansted Airport 0 17,422 +17,422

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 1
2025-09 3
2025-08 2
2025-07 2
2025-06 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 2
54m+ 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 £
France 133,033
Austria 86,169
Netherlands 82,425
Germany 36,721
United States 36,182

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 £
France 63,896 69,137 +5,241
Austria 47,250 38,919 -8,331
Netherlands 39,070 43,355 +4,285
Germany 5,065 31,656 +26,591
United States 36,182 0 -36,182
Switzerland 17,562 14,621 -2,941
Sweden 19,921 8,364 -11,557
Ireland 13,209 4,921 -8,288
Spain 9,478 2,717 -6,761
Australia 7,321 4,017 -3,304

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) 437,792
Air transport 41,362
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,610

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) 224,102 213,690 -10,412
Air transport 30,100 11,262 -18,838
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,253 7,357 -21,896

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 416,566
London Heathrow Airport 33,272
London Gateway Port 20,249
Holyhead 18,130
Southampton 16,361

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 207,797 208,769 +972
London Heathrow Airport 23,510 9,762 -13,748
London Gateway Port 12,892 7,357 -5,535
Holyhead 13,209 4,921 -8,288
Southampton 16,361 0 -16,361
Manchester Airport 4,673 0 -4,673
East Midlands Airport 1,917 1,500 -417
Dover 3,096 0 -3,096

Quick facts

HS code: 251910

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

Description: Raw magnesium carbonate, used in making refractory materials and chemicals