Import/export HS code 262099: Various metal-containing waste

Other waste materials containing metals, not specifically listed elsewhere

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  • 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 £
Canada 34,167,084
Norway 26,037,777
North Macedonia 17,794,811
Sweden 6,569,457
Greece 2,903,950

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 £
Canada 26,640,486 7,526,598 -19,113,888
Norway 15,391,282 10,646,495 -4,744,787
North Macedonia 5,271,698 12,523,113 +7,251,415
Sweden 2,602,870 3,966,587 +1,363,717
Greece 2,903,950 0 -2,903,950
South Africa 2,779,194 0 -2,779,194
Finland 2,272,386 0 -2,272,386
Germany 427,243 310,673 -116,570
Netherlands 56,321 197,844 +141,523
Brazil 68,254 104,780 +36,526

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 £
Canada 34,167,084
Norway 26,037,777
North Macedonia 19,235,128
Finland 8,841,843
South Africa 2,779,194

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 £
Canada 26,640,486 7,526,598 -19,113,888
Norway 15,391,282 10,646,495 -4,744,787
North Macedonia 6,712,015 12,523,113 +5,811,098
Finland 4,875,256 3,966,587 -908,669
South Africa 2,779,194 0 -2,779,194
Greece 1,463,633 0 -1,463,633
Germany 503,561 372,001 -131,560
Netherlands 56,321 136,516 +80,195
Brazil 68,254 104,780 +36,526
Denmark 60,272 0 -60,272

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1
Suffolk 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Suffolk 1 0 -1

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) 84,448,971
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,431,419
Air transport 3,402

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) 53,376,287 31,072,684 -22,303,603
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,226,413 4,205,006 -1,021,407
Air transport 2,505 897 -1,608

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hartlepool 42,031,768
London Gateway Port 20,335,278
Middlesbrough 18,192,223
Felixstowe 5,547,479
Dover 4,415,561

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 £
Hartlepool 42,031,768 0 -42,031,768
London Gateway Port 10,976,960 9,358,318 -1,618,642
Middlesbrough 18,251 18,173,972 +18,155,721
Felixstowe 2,312,893 3,234,586 +921,693
Dover 1,465,020 2,950,541 +1,485,521
Harwich 1,306,581 1,215,151 -91,430
TRT 211,963 269,201 +57,238
Immingham Docks 97,157 39,314 -57,843
Liverpool Docks 46,136 34,989 -11,147
Eurotunnel 79,556 0 -79,556

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 3
Manufacture of basic metals 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-08 3
2025-06 2
2025-05 2
2025-04 2

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
54m+ 2
Other 2
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Canada 96,667,741
Netherlands 4,897,301
Poland 2,491,648
United States 2,485,176
Germany 692,737

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 £
Canada 61,532,146 35,135,595 -26,396,551
Netherlands 4,414,016 483,285 -3,930,731
Poland 1,240,902 1,250,746 +9,844
United States 2,483,551 1,625 -2,481,926
Germany 145,899 546,838 +400,939
Singapore 212,259 0 -212,259
Belgium 72,774 40,580 -32,194
Japan 74,108 0 -74,108
Italy 0 36,473 +36,473
Sweden 63 12,906 +12,843

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) 100,158,066
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,524,075
Air transport 1,625

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) 64,741,636 35,416,430 -29,325,206
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,434,082 2,089,993 -3,344,089
Air transport 0 1,625 +1,625

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 75,406,453
Southampton 22,946,136
Felixstowe 4,853,832
Immingham Docks 3,996,266
Liverpool Docks 283,890

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 £
Middlesbrough 43,499,385 31,907,068 -11,592,317
Southampton 19,717,609 3,228,527 -16,489,082
Felixstowe 4,418,367 435,465 -3,982,902
Immingham Docks 2,107,815 1,888,451 -219,364
Liverpool Docks 283,890 0 -283,890
London Gateway Port 74,108 0 -74,108
Dover 72,774 0 -72,774
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,770 36,528 +34,758
Tyne 0 10,384 +10,384
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,625 +1,625

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 262099

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

Description: Other waste materials containing metals, not specifically listed elsewhere