Import/export HS code 38245090: Various non-refractory mortars and concretes

Various types of mortars and concretes not classified elsewhere, used in construction

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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 19,976,180
Poland 11,095,970
Spain 8,650,354
Italy 7,630,900
Belgium 7,204,296

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 9,425,634 10,550,546 +1,124,912
Poland 5,420,022 5,675,948 +255,926
Spain 4,258,757 4,391,597 +132,840
Italy 3,652,567 3,978,333 +325,766
Belgium 4,100,538 3,103,758 -996,780
Ireland 3,134,329 3,806,799 +672,470
France 3,193,495 2,490,240 -703,255
Netherlands 687,206 675,846 -11,360
Canada 688,345 260,226 -428,119
Portugal 428,221 486,801 +58,580

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 23,423,885
Poland 11,283,183
Spain 8,840,211
Italy 8,303,129
France 6,362,474

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 11,219,793 12,204,092 +984,299
Poland 5,552,623 5,730,560 +177,937
Spain 4,340,916 4,499,295 +158,379
Italy 4,036,956 4,266,173 +229,217
France 3,397,483 2,964,991 -432,492
Ireland 1,656,272 2,825,558 +1,169,286
Belgium 1,729,697 731,400 -998,297
Portugal 495,678 552,285 +56,607
Canada 690,209 260,226 -429,983
Denmark 456,971 258,722 -198,249

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 20
Shropshire and Staffordshire 18
Inner London - West 13
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 12
Inner London - East 12

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
West Midlands 16 14 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 12 17 +5
Inner London - West 9 6 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 8 9 +1
Inner London - East 9 9 +0
West Yorkshire 4 11 +7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 9 +2
Greater Manchester 6 9 +3
Outer London - West and North West 10 10 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 9 5 -4

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) 56,855,750
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,647,598
Other 2,412,797
Air transport 364,671
Road transport 9,646

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) 29,033,298 27,822,452 -1,210,846
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,634,084 7,013,514 +1,379,430
Other 1,365,436 1,047,361 -318,075
Air transport 173,667 191,004 +17,337
Road transport 7,110 2,536 -4,574

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 20,006,315
Harwich 7,777,484
Immingham Docks 6,319,034
Killingholme 5,638,843
London 5,638,108

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 10,031,946 9,974,369 -57,577
Harwich 3,523,508 4,253,976 +730,468
Immingham Docks 3,246,278 3,072,756 -173,522
Killingholme 2,842,862 2,795,981 -46,881
London 2,604,277 3,033,831 +429,554
Eurotunnel 2,845,872 1,250,551 -1,595,321
Purfleet 1,951,825 1,974,473 +22,648
Newhaven 1,335,360 2,131,067 +795,707
Liverpool Docks 1,650,520 1,192,492 -458,028
000 1,365,436 1,047,361 -318,075

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 90
Specialised construction activities 61
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 34
Construction of buildings 20
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 18

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 53
2025-11 69
2025-10 75
2025-09 85
2025-08 74

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
1m-15m 107
0-1m 62
54m+ 52
15m-54m 28
Other 10

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 24,800,642
Netherlands 1,255,814
Belgium 1,058,156
Germany 976,620
Canada 692,562

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 11,933,530 12,867,112 +933,582
Netherlands 1,057,412 198,402 -859,010
Belgium 533,179 524,977 -8,202
Germany 909,819 66,801 -843,018
Canada 250,469 442,093 +191,624
France 237,417 406,082 +168,665
Saudi Arabia 0 435,961 +435,961
Iceland 219,542 130,205 -89,337
Djibouti 159,856 101,338 -58,518
Ghana 55,418 134,759 +79,341

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 168,541
Germany 140,636
Ireland 56,475
Italy 3,184
Sweden 563

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 90,353 78,188 -12,165
Germany 103,476 37,160 -66,316
Ireland 44,559 11,916 -32,643
Italy 2,962 222 -2,740
Sweden 0 563 +563
Poland 297 0 -297
Belgium 0 98 +98
China 0 3 +3

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) 25,023,062
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,306,216
Other 3,731,314
Air transport 129,211
Road transport 1,442

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) 12,237,048 12,786,014 +548,966
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,283,858 2,022,358 -261,500
Other 2,102,825 1,628,489 -474,336
Air transport 41,546 87,665 +46,119
Road transport 1,442 0 -1,442

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 11,462,948
Liverpool Docks 9,383,774
000 3,731,314
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,358,942
London Gateway Port 1,669,081

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 5,156,964 6,305,984 +1,149,020
Liverpool Docks 4,837,339 4,546,435 -290,904
000 2,102,825 1,628,489 -474,336
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,208,245 1,150,697 -57,548
London Gateway Port 535,159 1,133,922 +598,763
Heysham 626,855 700,903 +74,048
Avonmouth Docks 833,558 0 -833,558
Immingham Docks 327,269 294,536 -32,733
Southampton 212,107 180,710 -31,397
Harwich 231,223 132,791 -98,432

Quick facts

HS code: 38245090

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

Description: Various types of mortars and concretes not classified elsewhere, used in construction