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

Other waste materials containing 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 £
Canada 34,167,084
Norway 26,037,777
North Macedonia 18,467,448
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 17,450,700 8,587,077 -8,863,623
North Macedonia 7,379,861 11,087,587 +3,707,726
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 501,808 261,761 -240,047
Netherlands 0 265,438 +265,438
Brazil 68,254 160,417 +92,163

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 19,907,765
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 17,450,700 8,587,077 -8,863,623
North Macedonia 8,820,178 11,087,587 +2,267,409
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 578,126 323,089 -255,037
Brazil 68,254 160,417 +92,163
Netherlands 0 204,110 +204,110
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) 85,171,023
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,457,072
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) 57,544,726 27,626,297 -29,918,429
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,226,413 4,230,659 -995,754
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 21,063,552
Middlesbrough 18,174,728
Felixstowe 5,547,479
Dover 4,441,214

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 12,243,232 8,820,320 -3,422,912
Middlesbrough 2,060,283 16,114,445 +14,054,162
Felixstowe 3,154,784 2,392,695 -762,089
Dover 1,465,020 2,976,194 +1,511,174
Harwich 1,306,581 1,215,151 -91,430
TRT 230,207 262,230 +32,023
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
2026-01 3
2025-11 2
2025-08 3
2025-06 2
2025-05 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 96,700,830
Netherlands 4,897,301
United States 2,485,176
Poland 2,483,560
Germany 946,316

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 59,436,073 37,264,757 -22,171,316
Netherlands 4,414,016 483,285 -3,930,731
United States 2,483,551 1,625 -2,481,926
Poland 1,132,143 1,351,417 +219,274
Germany 147,839 798,477 +650,638
Singapore 212,259 0 -212,259
Belgium 72,774 40,580 -32,194
Japan 74,108 0 -74,108
Italy 3,903 46,460 +42,557
Sweden 12,969 0 -12,969

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) 93,869,703
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,104,908
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) 62,533,879 31,335,824 -31,198,055
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,455,756 8,649,152 +3,193,396
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 81,741,773
Southampton 17,654,867
Felixstowe 4,853,832
Immingham Docks 3,511,521
Dover 82,034

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 47,548,693 34,193,080 -13,355,613
Southampton 14,583,190 3,071,677 -11,511,513
Felixstowe 4,418,367 435,465 -3,982,902
Immingham Docks 1,286,830 2,224,691 +937,861
Dover 72,774 9,260 -63,514
London Gateway Port 74,108 0 -74,108
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,673 40,419 +34,746
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