Import/export HS code 382550: Waste from metal cleaning and fluids

Used liquids from cleaning metals, brake systems, or cooling systems

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 £
United States 7,234
Spain 7,105
Netherlands 1,067
Ireland 200

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 £
United States 2,539 4,695 +2,156
Spain 7,105 0 -7,105
Netherlands 0 1,067 +1,067
Ireland 142 58 -84

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 £
United Kingdom 7,234
Spain 7,105
Netherlands 1,067

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 £
United Kingdom 2,539 4,695 +2,156
Spain 7,105 0 -7,105
Netherlands 0 1,067 +1,067

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 14,299
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,067
Other 200
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 40

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 £
Air transport 9,604 4,695 -4,909
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 1,067 +1,067
Other 142 58 -84
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 40 0 -40

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 7,234
Aberdeen Airport 7,065
Harwich 1,067
000 200
Eurotunnel 40

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 2,539 4,695 +2,156
Aberdeen Airport 7,065 0 -7,065
Harwich 0 1,067 +1,067
000 142 58 -84
Eurotunnel 40 0 -40

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 £
China 35,793
United States 23,275
Ireland 14,369
Switzerland 1,964
United Arab Emirates 1,724

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 £
China 35,793 0 -35,793
United States 20,003 3,272 -16,731
Ireland 9,326 5,043 -4,283
Switzerland 1,964 0 -1,964
United Arab Emirates 1,724 0 -1,724
Spain 1,353 0 -1,353
Canada 0 1,125 +1,125
Germany 1,108 0 -1,108
Indonesia 990 0 -990
Saudi Arabia 888 0 -888

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 13,912
Netherlands 358
Ireland 62
China 36
Germany 1

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 9,053 4,859 -4,194
Netherlands 211 147 -64
Ireland 62 0 -62
China 0 36 +36
Germany 0 1 +1

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) 43,306
Air transport 22,453
Other 14,369
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,461

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) 42,360 946 -41,414
Air transport 19,002 3,451 -15,551
Other 9,326 5,043 -4,283
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,461 0 -2,461

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 21,673
London Gateway Port 19,226
000 14,369
London Stansted Airport 11,043
London Heathrow Airport 5,823

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 £
Southampton 21,673 0 -21,673
London Gateway Port 18,280 946 -17,334
000 9,326 5,043 -4,283
London Stansted Airport 9,008 2,035 -6,973
London Heathrow Airport 4,407 1,416 -2,991
East Midlands Airport 2,954 0 -2,954
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,461 0 -2,461
Grangemouth Docks 2,407 0 -2,407
Manchester Airport 1,724 0 -1,724
Aberdeen Airport 909 0 -909

Quick facts

HS code: 382550

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

Description: Used liquids from cleaning metals, brake systems, or cooling systems