Import/export HS code 262040: Aluminium-rich waste
Waste materials that mainly contain aluminium, often from industrial processes
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- It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Iceland | 1,219,389 |
| France | 937,145 |
| Germany | 253,221 |
| Ireland | 101,722 |
| Belgium | 96,147 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 706,501 | 512,888 | -193,613 |
| France | 293,108 | 644,037 | +350,929 |
| Germany | 253,221 | 0 | -253,221 |
| Ireland | 91,088 | 10,634 | -80,454 |
| Belgium | 96,147 | 0 | -96,147 |
| Greece | 87,661 | 0 | -87,661 |
| China | 0 | 27,123 | +27,123 |
| United States | 19,568 | 0 | -19,568 |
| Canada | 2,634 | 0 | -2,634 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Iceland | 1,219,389 |
| France | 937,145 |
| Germany | 332,970 |
| Greece | 87,661 |
| China | 27,123 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 706,501 | 512,888 | -193,613 |
| France | 293,108 | 644,037 | +350,929 |
| Germany | 332,970 | 0 | -332,970 |
| Greece | 87,661 | 0 | -87,661 |
| China | 0 | 27,123 | +27,123 |
| United States | 19,568 | 0 | -19,568 |
| Belgium | 16,398 | 0 | -16,398 |
| Canada | 2,634 | 0 | -2,634 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Mid and South West Wales | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid and South West Wales | 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) | 1,495,059 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 1,125,627 |
| Other | 101,722 |
| Air transport | 22,202 |
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) | 955,048 | 540,011 | -415,037 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 481,590 | 644,037 | +162,447 |
| Other | 91,088 | 10,634 | -80,454 |
| Air transport | 22,202 | 0 | -22,202 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1,219,389 |
| London | 937,145 |
| Eurotunnel | 253,221 |
| London Gateway Port | 114,784 |
| 000 | 101,722 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 706,501 | 512,888 | -193,613 |
| London | 293,108 | 644,037 | +350,929 |
| Eurotunnel | 253,221 | 0 | -253,221 |
| London Gateway Port | 87,661 | 27,123 | -60,538 |
| 000 | 91,088 | 10,634 | -80,454 |
| Killingholme | 40,881 | 0 | -40,881 |
| Immingham Docks | 38,868 | 0 | -38,868 |
| Dover | 16,398 | 0 | -16,398 |
| East Midlands Airport | 10,118 | 0 | -10,118 |
| London Stansted Airport | 6,388 | 0 | -6,388 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Other manufacturing | 1 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 1 |
| 2025-05 | 1 |
| 2024-12 | 1 |
| 2024-11 | 1 |
| 2024-08 | 1 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| SWAN ALLOY UK LTD. | 7 |
| JBM INTERNATIONAL LTD | 2 |
| TANDOM METALLURGICAL GROUP LIMITED | 1 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 31,909,067 |
| Belgium | 9,480,730 |
| Denmark | 2,832,456 |
| Norway | 2,395,500 |
| France | 1,736,503 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 19,779,266 | 12,129,801 | -7,649,465 |
| Belgium | 4,896,692 | 4,584,038 | -312,654 |
| Denmark | 1,442,264 | 1,390,192 | -52,072 |
| Norway | 1,172,019 | 1,223,481 | +51,462 |
| France | 321,429 | 1,415,074 | +1,093,645 |
| Germany | 759,916 | 213,833 | -546,083 |
| Ireland | 405,073 | 464,095 | +59,022 |
| Spain | 0 | 550,726 | +550,726 |
| South Korea | 0 | 271,217 | +271,217 |
| Poland | 0 | 92,131 | +92,131 |
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 | 855,780 |
| Ireland | 13,388 |
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 | 405,073 | 450,707 | +45,634 |
| Ireland | 0 | 13,388 | +13,388 |
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) | 44,967,539 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 5,352,682 |
| Other | 869,168 |
| Air transport | 77 |
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) | 25,142,470 | 19,825,069 | -5,317,401 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 3,300,053 | 2,052,629 | -1,247,424 |
| Other | 405,073 | 464,095 | +59,022 |
| Air transport | 77 | 0 | -77 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 31,354,906 |
| Immingham Docks | 10,502,987 |
| Swansea | 2,247,322 |
| London | 2,133,840 |
| Eurotunnel | 1,055,449 |
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 | 17,279,106 | 14,075,800 | -3,203,306 |
| Immingham Docks | 6,824,523 | 3,678,464 | -3,146,059 |
| Swansea | 1,023,841 | 1,223,481 | +199,640 |
| London | 822,315 | 1,311,525 | +489,210 |
| Eurotunnel | 806,507 | 248,942 | -557,565 |
| Dover | 707,173 | 170,772 | -536,401 |
| 000 | 405,073 | 464,095 | +59,022 |
| Hull | 238,337 | 229,244 | -9,093 |
| Greenock | 0 | 391,167 | +391,167 |
| Harwich | 287,640 | 86,825 | -200,815 |
Quick facts
HS code: 262040
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Waste materials that mainly contain aluminium, often from industrial processes