Import/export HS code 28439010: Amalgams of precious metals

Mixtures of precious metals with mercury, often used in dentistry and industrial processes

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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 £
Germany 803,227
Israel 92,802
Netherlands 47,456
United States 6,692
Slovenia 3,804

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 £
Germany 795,638 7,589 -788,049
Israel 0 92,802 +92,802
Netherlands 47,456 0 -47,456
United States 3,433 3,259 -174
Slovenia 1,576 2,228 +652
South Africa 3,009 0 -3,009
Italy 0 2,757 +2,757
Switzerland 1,722 977 -745
Australia 0 2,388 +2,388
France 99 0 -99

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 £
Germany 805,780
Israel 92,802
Netherlands 47,456
United States 6,692
South Africa 3,009

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 £
Germany 797,214 8,566 -788,648
Israel 0 92,802 +92,802
Netherlands 47,456 0 -47,456
United States 3,433 3,259 -174
South Africa 3,009 0 -3,009
Italy 0 2,757 +2,757
Australia 0 2,388 +2,388
Sweden 0 2,228 +2,228
United Kingdom 1,722 0 -1,722

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 808,371
Air transport 118,985
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 37,478
Other 99

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 805,166 3,205 -801,961
Air transport 10,190 108,795 +98,605
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 37,478 0 -37,478
Other 99 0 -99

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 703,426
Eurotunnel 79,620
London Heathrow Airport 72,483
Thamesport 37,478
London Stansted Airport 31,921

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 £
Dover 702,449 977 -701,472
Eurotunnel 79,620 0 -79,620
London Heathrow Airport 3,009 69,474 +66,465
Thamesport 37,478 0 -37,478
London Stansted Airport 7,181 24,740 +17,559
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,097 0 -23,097
Birmingham Airport 0 7,589 +7,589
Manchester Airport 0 2,757 +2,757
Durham Tees Valley Airport 0 2,388 +2,388
London 0 2,228 +2,228

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 £
France 6,339,126
Germany 585,567
Italy 79,796
Israel 77,513
Netherlands 52,759

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 £
France 6,335,697 3,429 -6,332,268
Germany 174,656 410,911 +236,255
Italy 79,796 0 -79,796
Israel 0 77,513 +77,513
Netherlands 52,759 0 -52,759
China 23,619 24,327 +708
Taiwan 9,033 24,522 +15,489
South Korea 10,577 14,382 +3,805
United States 20,569 4,313 -16,256
India 3,028 13,277 +10,249

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) 6,892,658
Air transport 427,168
Rail transport 2,394
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 900

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) 6,538,623 354,035 -6,184,588
Air transport 195,031 232,137 +37,106
Rail transport 0 2,394 +2,394
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 900 +900

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,404,355
Dover 488,303
ZLC 128,860
London Heathrow Airport 107,916
Edinburgh Airport 58,821

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 6,404,355 0 -6,404,355
Dover 134,268 354,035 +219,767
ZLC 120,236 8,624 -111,612
London Heathrow Airport 8,815 99,101 +90,286
Edinburgh Airport 19,610 39,211 +19,601
East Midlands Airport 4,542 53,535 +48,993
Glasgow Airport 20,801 24,327 +3,526
London Stansted Airport 18,209 8,021 -10,188
Manchester Airport 2,818 1,712 -1,106
London Gateway Port 0 900 +900

Quick facts

HS code: 28439010

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

Description: Mixtures of precious metals with mercury, often used in dentistry and industrial processes