Import/export HS code 2617: Various ores and concentrates

Raw materials from mining, including metals like antimony, used in various industries

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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 £
Belgium 315,920
New Zealand 5,146
France 2,200
Germany 1,768
China 1,682

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 £
Belgium 315,920 0 -315,920
New Zealand 0 5,146 +5,146
France 0 2,200 +2,200
Germany 237 1,531 +1,294
China 1,682 0 -1,682
Spain 337 128 -209

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 £
Belgium 315,920
New Zealand 5,146
China 3,882
Germany 1,768
Spain 465

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 £
Belgium 315,920 0 -315,920
New Zealand 0 5,146 +5,146
China 1,682 2,200 +518
Germany 237 1,531 +1,294
Spain 337 128 -209

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) 319,003
Air transport 8,178

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) 316,494 2,509 -313,985
Air transport 1,682 6,496 +4,814

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Purfleet 315,920
East Midlands Airport 8,178
Eurotunnel 2,453
Dover 630

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 £
Purfleet 315,920 0 -315,920
East Midlands Airport 1,682 6,496 +4,814
Eurotunnel 253 2,200 +1,947
Dover 321 309 -12

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 £
Kazakhstan 313,369
Germany 11,157
Portugal 10,018
Brazil 3,518
Morocco 1,000

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 £
Kazakhstan 313,369 0 -313,369
Germany 0 11,157 +11,157
Portugal 10,018 0 -10,018
Brazil 0 3,518 +3,518
Morocco 1,000 0 -1,000
Indonesia 891 0 -891

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) 324,526
Air transport 15,427

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) 313,369 11,157 -302,212
Air transport 11,909 3,518 -8,391

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 324,526
East Midlands Airport 11,018
London Heathrow Airport 3,518
Manchester Airport 891

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 313,369 11,157 -302,212
East Midlands Airport 11,018 0 -11,018
London Heathrow Airport 0 3,518 +3,518
Manchester Airport 891 0 -891

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 2617

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

Description: Raw materials from mining, including metals like antimony, used in various industries