Import/export HS code 262019: Various metal-containing waste

Other types of waste that contain metals, not specifically listed elsewhere

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 £
United States 5,516,300
Belgium 2,457,186
France 2,090,753
South Africa 1,185,472
Ireland 982,741

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 £
United States 3,763,684 1,752,616 -2,011,068
Belgium 1,305,797 1,151,389 -154,408
France 1,688,440 402,313 -1,286,127
South Africa 669,175 516,297 -152,878
Ireland 597,732 385,009 -212,723
Nicaragua 246,222 200,146 -46,076
Kenya 0 180,585 +180,585
Mexico 107,142 0 -107,142
Nigeria 0 79,772 +79,772
Spain 0 77,346 +77,346

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 £
United States 6,278,113
Belgium 2,351,531
France 2,090,162
South Africa 1,226,963
Ireland 982,741

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 £
United States 4,186,257 2,091,856 -2,094,401
Belgium 1,200,142 1,151,389 -48,753
France 1,687,849 402,313 -1,285,536
South Africa 669,175 557,788 -111,387
Ireland 597,732 385,009 -212,723
Mexico 107,142 0 -107,142
Nigeria 0 79,772 +79,772
Portugal 60,272 13,303 -46,969
Spain 0 64,043 +64,043
Germany 33,074 0 -33,074

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) 9,762,879
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,576,000
Air transport 2,563

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) 5,726,003 4,036,876 -1,689,127
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,844,206 731,794 -2,112,412
Air transport 2,563 0 -2,563

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 6,101,678
Immingham Docks 3,250,148
Dover 2,082,984
London Gateway Port 1,397,365
Killingholme 136,672

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 £
Liverpool Docks 4,044,611 2,057,067 -1,987,544
Immingham Docks 1,754,809 1,495,339 -259,470
Dover 1,695,521 387,463 -1,308,058
London Gateway Port 773,884 623,481 -150,403
Killingholme 136,672 0 -136,672
Heysham 18,906 111,074 +92,168
Eurotunnel 114,677 0 -114,677
Southampton 31,129 79,396 +48,267
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 14,850 +14,850
Birmingham Airport 2,563 0 -2,563

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 £
India 3,061,755
Italy 712,617
Belgium 606,582
Netherlands 432,722
Germany 290,595

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 £
India 1,430,169 1,631,586 +201,417
Italy 167,203 545,414 +378,211
Belgium 302,264 304,318 +2,054
Netherlands 304,759 127,963 -176,796
Germany 212,417 78,178 -134,239
Switzerland 5,587 0 -5,587
Norway 2,397 0 -2,397
Hungary 0 1,203 +1,203

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) 3,549,983
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,539,854
Air transport 23,621

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) 1,790,434 1,759,549 -30,885
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 611,944 927,910 +315,966
Air transport 22,418 1,203 -21,215

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,796,204
London Gateway Port 1,177,107
Dover / Eurotunnel 887,049
Immingham Docks 778,057
London 270,649

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 £
Felixstowe 903,617 892,587 -11,030
London Gateway Port 526,552 650,555 +124,003
Dover / Eurotunnel 504,553 382,496 -122,057
Immingham Docks 417,426 360,631 -56,795
London 0 270,649 +270,649
Southampton 0 88,444 +88,444
Middlesbrough 20,176 42,097 +21,921
Killingholme 30,054 0 -30,054
ZLC 12,942 1,203 -11,739
East Midlands Airport 7,984 0 -7,984

Quick facts

HS code: 262019

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

Description: Other types of waste that contain metals, not specifically listed elsewhere