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 644,277
Sweden 52,565
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 322,223 322,054 -169
Sweden 35,071 17,494 -17,577
Norway 10,515 6,315 -4,200
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 633,942
Sweden 52,565
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 314,427 319,515 +5,088
Sweden 35,071 17,494 -17,577
Norway 10,515 6,315 -4,200
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) 406,641
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 296,696
Other 10,474
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) 274,812 131,829 -142,983
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 85,201 211,495 +126,294
Other 7,796 2,678 -5,118
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 633,942
Immingham Docks 62,273
000 10,474
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 314,427 319,515 +5,088
Immingham Docks 44,554 17,719 -26,835
000 7,796 2,678 -5,118
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 1,556,182
Belgium 381,670
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 396,667 1,159,515 +762,848
Belgium 109,524 272,146 +162,622
Saudi Arabia 0 106,070 +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) 1,945,843
Air transport 155,701
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,895

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) 506,254 1,439,589 +933,335
Air transport 39,656 116,045 +76,389
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,242 2,653 -11,589

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,860,091
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 467,203 1,392,888 +925,685
London Heathrow Airport 16,906 106,070 +89,164
London 22,341 28,463 +6,122
East Midlands Airport 22,750 9,975 -12,775
Eurotunnel 16,282 8,360 -7,922
Immingham Docks 2,507 12,531 +10,024
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