Import/export HS code 2609: Tin ores and concentrates

Natural materials containing tin, such as tin ores and their concentrated forms for further processing

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 26,691
China 7,038

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 15,611 11,080 -4,531
China 1,019 6,019 +5,000

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 26,691
China 7,038

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 15,611 11,080 -4,531
China 1,019 6,019 +5,000

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) 26,691
Air transport 7,038

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) 15,611 11,080 -4,531
Air transport 1,019 6,019 +5,000

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 26,691
East Midlands Airport 6,019
Belfast Port 1,019

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 15,611 11,080 -4,531
East Midlands Airport 0 6,019 +6,019
Belfast Port 1,019 0 -1,019

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 £
Malaysia 41,241
Portugal 50

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 £
Malaysia 26,715 14,526 -12,189
Portugal 0 50 +50

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 41,241
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 50

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,715 14,526 -12,189
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 50 +50

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 23,316
Felixstowe 17,925
Dover / Eurotunnel 50

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 £
Southampton 23,316 0 -23,316
Felixstowe 3,399 14,526 +11,127
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 50 +50

Quick facts

HS code: 2609

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

Description: Natural materials containing tin, such as tin ores and their concentrated forms for further processing