Import/export HS code 252310: Cement clinkers

The main ingredient in cement production. These are small, hard lumps made by heating limestone and clay, used to make various types of cement

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  • 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 £
Spain 13,932,557
Ireland 13,094,857
France 10,698,277
Italy 4,128,861
Sweden 27,314

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 £
Spain 3,873,176 10,059,381 +6,186,205
Ireland 5,134,922 7,959,935 +2,825,013
France 9,411,589 1,286,688 -8,124,901
Italy 2,245,009 1,883,852 -361,157
Sweden 8,905 18,409 +9,504
United States 2,067 3,953 +1,886
Egypt 5,596 0 -5,596
China 0 2,350 +2,350
Belgium 1,337 0 -1,337
Netherlands 0 918 +918

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 £
Spain 11,588,576
France 9,488,480
Italy 4,128,861
Portugal 2,343,981
Germany 1,191,607

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 £
Spain 2,713,299 8,875,277 +6,161,978
France 8,201,792 1,286,688 -6,915,104
Italy 2,245,009 1,883,852 -361,157
Portugal 1,159,877 1,184,104 +24,227
Germany 1,191,607 0 -1,191,607
Sweden 8,905 18,409 +9,504
China 18,190 2,350 -15,840
United States 2,067 4,871 +2,804
Egypt 5,596 0 -5,596
Belgium 1,337 0 -1,337

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 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1
West Midlands 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 1 2 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
West Midlands 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) 20,699,213
Other 13,094,857
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,094,310
Air transport 9,707

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) 9,334,735 11,364,478 +2,029,743
Other 5,134,922 7,959,935 +2,825,013
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,209,540 1,884,770 -4,324,770
Air transport 3,404 6,303 +2,899

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 20,444,355
000 13,094,857
Purfleet 4,171,476
Hull 4,102,624
Dover 63,033

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 9,097,368 11,346,987 +2,249,619
000 5,134,922 7,959,935 +2,825,013
Purfleet 4,153,381 18,095 -4,135,286
Hull 2,218,458 1,884,166 -334,292
Dover 63,033 0 -63,033
Eurotunnel 6,439 0 -6,439
London Heathrow Airport 2,067 3,953 +1,886
London Gateway Port 5,596 0 -5,596
Manchester Airport 0 2,350 +2,350
Birmingham Airport 1,337 0 -1,337

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 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
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
54m+ 5
15m-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 £
Ireland 1,935,481
Morocco 227,428
United Arab Emirates 221,884
Oman 206,090
Brazil 75,444

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 842,379 1,093,102 +250,723
Morocco 227,428 0 -227,428
United Arab Emirates 46,816 175,068 +128,252
Oman 206,090 0 -206,090
Brazil 14,460 60,984 +46,524
United States 63,947 0 -63,947
Spain 30,997 0 -30,997
Italy 12,458 0 -12,458
Israel 0 6,625 +6,625
Belgium 6,330 0 -6,330

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 1,848,398
Ireland 83,230

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 806,068 1,042,330 +236,262
Ireland 32,622 50,608 +17,986

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 1,935,479
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 763,843
Air transport 70,572
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,118

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 842,377 1,093,102 +250,725
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 525,791 238,052 -287,739
Air transport 63,947 6,625 -57,322
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,143 1,975 -20,168

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,935,479
London Gateway Port 468,810
Aberdeen Docks 258,425
London Heathrow Airport 62,947
Felixstowe 35,748

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 £
000 842,377 1,093,102 +250,725
London Gateway Port 267,366 201,444 -65,922
Aberdeen Docks 258,425 0 -258,425
London Heathrow Airport 62,947 0 -62,947
Felixstowe 1,140 34,608 +33,468
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,458 0 -12,458
Immingham Docks 8,543 1,975 -6,568
London Stansted Airport 0 6,625 +6,625
Southampton 0 2,000 +2,000
East Midlands Airport 1,000 0 -1,000

Quick facts

HS code: 252310

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

Description: The main ingredient in cement production. These are small, hard lumps made by heating limestone and clay, used to make various types of cement