Import/export HS code 382569: Various waste

Waste that doesn’t fit into the other categories but is still from industrial processes

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 £
Ireland 655,709
Sweden 50,232
Norway 16,830
Equatorial Guinea 1,320
Nigeria 1,113

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 £
Ireland 324,477 331,232 +6,755
Sweden 32,723 17,509 -15,214
Norway 10,544 6,286 -4,258
Equatorial Guinea 0 1,320 +1,320
Nigeria 0 1,113 +1,113
Finland 0 139 +139

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 £
Ireland 645,465
Sweden 50,232
Norway 16,830
Equatorial Guinea 1,320
Nigeria 1,113

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 £
Ireland 316,772 328,693 +11,921
Sweden 32,723 17,509 -15,214
Norway 10,544 6,286 -4,258
Equatorial Guinea 0 1,320 +1,320
Nigeria 0 1,113 +1,113

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Inner London - East 1
North Eastern Scotland 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
North Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1

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) 382,522
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 330,005
Other 10,383
Air transport 2,433

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) 260,893 121,629 -139,264
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 99,146 230,859 +131,713
Other 7,705 2,678 -5,027
Air transport 0 2,433 +2,433

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 645,465
Immingham Docks 59,940
000 10,383
Great Yarmouth 6,090
London Heathrow Airport 1,320

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 £
Liverpool Docks 316,772 328,693 +11,921
Immingham Docks 42,235 17,705 -24,530
000 7,705 2,678 -5,027
Great Yarmouth 0 6,090 +6,090
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,320 +1,320
East Midlands Airport 0 1,113 +1,113
Aberdeen Docks 1,032 0 -1,032

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-06 1
2024-04 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
1m-15m 2
54m+ 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 £
Germany 1,539,534
Belgium 392,892
Saudi Arabia 106,070
Ireland 18,000
Egypt 15,605

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 £
Germany 347,300 1,192,234 +844,934
Belgium 124,320 268,572 +144,252
Saudi Arabia 106,070 0 -106,070
Ireland 18,000 0 -18,000
Egypt 15,605 0 -15,605
Spain 0 10,581 +10,581
United States 0 9,975 +9,975
France 9,663 0 -9,663
Iceland 4,750 0 -4,750
Ivory Coast 4,636 0 -4,636

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) 1,940,417
Air transport 155,701
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,894

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) 471,683 1,468,734 +997,051
Air transport 145,726 9,975 -135,751
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,241 2,653 -11,588

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,854,665
London Heathrow Airport 122,976
London 50,804
East Midlands Airport 32,725
Eurotunnel 24,642

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 420,146 1,434,519 +1,014,373
London Heathrow Airport 122,976 0 -122,976
London 30,446 20,358 -10,088
East Midlands Airport 22,750 9,975 -12,775
Eurotunnel 20,663 3,979 -16,684
Immingham Docks 2,506 12,531 +10,025
Dover 12,163 0 -12,163

Quick facts

HS code: 382569

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

Description: Waste that doesn’t fit into the other categories but is still from industrial processes