Import/export HS code 28181019: Artificial corundum with large particles

Artificial corundum with 50% or more of its total weight having particles larger than 10mm

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  • 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 £
China 2,006,054
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 601,351
France 22,448
Germany 16,685
Spain 2,376

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 £
China 1,390,634 615,420 -775,214
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 601,351 +601,351
France 0 22,448 +22,448
Germany 16,685 0 -16,685
Spain 2,376 0 -2,376
Czechia 923 933 +10
Ireland 0 269 +269

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 £
China 2,459,172
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 148,233
France 22,448
United States 16,685
Spain 2,376

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 £
China 1,390,634 1,068,538 -322,096
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 148,233 +148,233
France 0 22,448 +22,448
United States 16,685 0 -16,685
Spain 2,376 0 -2,376
Czechia 923 933 +10
United Kingdom 0 269 +269

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) 2,608,328
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 41,778
Air transport 933

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) 1,391,557 1,216,771 -174,786
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,061 22,717 +3,656
Air transport 0 933 +933

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,490,801
London Gateway Port 116,604
Dover 24,824
London 16,685
Birmingham Airport 933

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 £
Felixstowe 1,274,030 1,216,771 -57,259
London Gateway Port 116,604 0 -116,604
Dover 2,376 22,448 +20,072
London 16,685 0 -16,685
Birmingham Airport 0 933 +933
Thamesport 923 0 -923
Liverpool Docks 0 269 +269

Top importers

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

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 £
Ireland 99,815
France 21,737
United Arab Emirates 17,285
Netherlands 17,150
Mexico 11,963

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 £
Ireland 10,774 89,041 +78,267
France 10,135 11,602 +1,467
United Arab Emirates 0 17,285 +17,285
Netherlands 10,571 6,579 -3,992
Mexico 11,963 0 -11,963
Bahrain 0 9,813 +9,813
Belarus 8,292 0 -8,292
Singapore 0 3,621 +3,621
Japan 0 3,439 +3,439
South Korea 2,838 0 -2,838

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 £
XU 10

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 £
XU 10 0 -10

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) 135,399
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,959
Air transport 11,585
Other 10

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) 29,191 106,208 +77,017
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,801 34,158 +19,357
Air transport 10,571 1,014 -9,557
Other 10 0 -10

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 76,846
London Gateway Port 42,682
Heysham 18,853
Eurotunnel 18,389
East Midlands Airport 11,585

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 £
Holyhead 8,248 68,598 +60,350
London Gateway Port 11,963 30,719 +18,756
Heysham 0 18,853 +18,853
Eurotunnel 6,787 11,602 +4,815
East Midlands Airport 10,571 1,014 -9,557
Dover 8,292 0 -8,292
Southampton 2,838 3,439 +601
Immingham Docks 0 5,565 +5,565
Liverpool Docks 2,516 1,590 -926
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,348 0 -3,348

Quick facts

HS code: 28181019

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

Description: Artificial corundum with 50% or more of its total weight having particles larger than 10mm