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

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 £
Spain 12,812,566
Ireland 12,428,668
France 12,052,889
Italy 4,102,139
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 2,713,299 10,099,267 +7,385,968
Ireland 5,104,343 7,324,325 +2,219,982
France 10,766,201 1,286,688 -9,479,513
Italy 2,326,172 1,775,967 -550,205
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 £
France 10,843,092
Spain 10,468,585
Italy 4,102,139
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 £
France 9,556,404 1,286,688 -8,269,716
Spain 2,713,299 7,755,286 +5,041,987
Italy 2,326,172 1,775,967 -550,205
Portugal 0 2,343,981 +2,343,981
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 0 1 +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) 20,933,834
Other 12,428,668
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,067,588
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) 9,529,470 11,404,364 +1,874,894
Other 5,104,343 7,324,325 +2,219,982
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,290,703 1,776,885 -4,513,818
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 19,324,364
000 12,428,668
Purfleet 5,544,158
Hull 4,057,832
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 7,937,491 11,386,873 +3,449,382
000 5,104,343 7,324,325 +2,219,982
Purfleet 5,526,063 18,095 -5,507,968
Hull 2,281,551 1,776,281 -505,270
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 2,037,120
Morocco 227,428
Oman 206,090
United Arab Emirates 186,256
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 1,230,813 806,307 -424,506
Morocco 227,428 0 -227,428
Oman 206,090 0 -206,090
United Arab Emirates 35,112 151,144 +116,032
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
Belgium 4,560 1,770 -2,790
Netherlands 3,353 1,815 -1,538

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 1,951,557
Ireland 81,710
XU 3,851

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 1,194,502 757,055 -437,447
Ireland 32,622 49,088 +16,466
XU 3,687 164 -3,523

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 2,037,118
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 728,215
Air transport 63,947
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 1,230,811 806,307 -424,504
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 514,087 214,128 -299,959
Air transport 63,947 0 -63,947
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,373 3,745 -16,628

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,037,118
London Gateway Port 433,182
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 1,230,811 806,307 -424,504
London Gateway Port 255,662 177,520 -78,142
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 6,773 3,745 -3,028
Southampton 0 2,000 +2,000
East Midlands Airport 1,000 0 -1,000
Holyhead 2 0 -2

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