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 | 1,129,217 |
| France | 959,689 |
| Germany | 221,387 |
| Ireland | 110,047 |
| 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 | 669,452 | 459,765 | -209,687 |
| France | 356,333 | 603,356 | +247,023 |
| Germany | 221,387 | 0 | -221,387 |
| Ireland | 96,740 | 13,307 | -83,433 |
| 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 | 1,129,217 |
| France | 959,689 |
| Germany | 301,136 |
| 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 | 669,452 | 459,765 | -209,687 |
| France | 356,333 | 603,356 | +247,023 |
| Germany | 301,136 | 0 | -301,136 |
| 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) | 1,404,887 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 1,116,337 |
| Other | 110,047 |
| 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) | 917,999 | 486,888 | -431,111 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 512,981 | 603,356 | +90,375 |
| Other | 96,740 | 13,307 | -83,433 |
| 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 | 1,129,217 |
| London | 959,689 |
| Eurotunnel | 221,387 |
| London Gateway Port | 114,784 |
| 000 | 110,047 |
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 | 669,452 | 459,765 | -209,687 |
| London | 356,333 | 603,356 | +247,023 |
| Eurotunnel | 221,387 | 0 | -221,387 |
| London Gateway Port | 87,661 | 27,123 | -60,538 |
| 000 | 96,740 | 13,307 | -83,433 |
| 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 | 32,241,143 |
| Belgium | 9,463,213 |
| Denmark | 2,948,920 |
| Norway | 2,247,322 |
| France | 1,932,253 |
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 | 19,652,445 | 12,588,698 | -7,063,747 |
| Belgium | 4,861,536 | 4,601,677 | -259,859 |
| Denmark | 1,442,264 | 1,506,656 | +64,392 |
| Norway | 1,166,881 | 1,080,441 | -86,440 |
| France | 438,256 | 1,493,997 | +1,055,741 |
| Germany | 701,170 | 209,246 | -491,924 |
| Ireland | 378,303 | 465,991 | +87,688 |
| Spain | 0 | 562,931 | +562,931 |
| South Korea | 0 | 271,217 | +271,217 |
| Poland | 0 | 117,128 | +117,128 |
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 | 830,906 |
| 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 | 377,378 | 453,528 | +76,150 |
| Ireland | 925 | 12,463 | +11,538 |
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) | 45,809,399 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 4,963,286 |
| Other | 844,294 |
| 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) | 25,291,997 | 20,517,402 | -4,774,595 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 3,041,492 | 1,921,794 | -1,119,698 |
| Other | 378,303 | 465,991 | +87,688 |
| 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 | 31,236,800 |
| Immingham Docks | 11,410,875 |
| London | 2,281,216 |
| Swansea | 2,247,322 |
| Eurotunnel | 1,113,707 |
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 | 17,397,173 | 13,839,627 | -3,557,546 |
| Immingham Docks | 7,001,856 | 4,409,019 | -2,592,837 |
| London | 873,991 | 1,407,225 | +533,234 |
| Swansea | 1,166,881 | 1,080,441 | -86,440 |
| Eurotunnel | 762,732 | 350,975 | -411,757 |
| 000 | 378,303 | 465,991 | +87,688 |
| Dover | 390,464 | 224,551 | -165,913 |
| Hull | 280,763 | 186,818 | -93,945 |
| Greenock | 0 | 391,167 | +391,167 |
| Harwich | 286,732 | 75,690 | -211,042 |
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