Import/export HS code 680229: Various types of stone products

Products made from natural stones not listed elsewhere, used for building or decoration

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  • 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 £
India 6,465,182
China 2,095,168
Italy 1,604,517
Portugal 1,214,556
Morocco 882,862

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 £
India 3,667,794 2,797,388 -870,406
China 1,332,996 762,172 -570,824
Italy 737,388 867,129 +129,741
Portugal 596,666 617,890 +21,224
Morocco 533,616 349,246 -184,370
Egypt 484,687 356,643 -128,044
France 385,971 197,201 -188,770
Turkey 228,886 235,210 +6,324
Ireland 192,701 79,569 -113,132
Israel 135,456 99,458 -35,998

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 £
India 6,408,298
China 2,171,611
Italy 1,637,783
Portugal 1,502,689
Egypt 893,324

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 £
India 3,608,699 2,799,599 -809,100
China 1,406,003 765,608 -640,395
Italy 788,764 849,019 +60,255
Portugal 631,102 871,587 +240,485
Egypt 486,463 406,861 -79,602
Morocco 534,621 349,246 -185,375
Turkey 291,580 238,198 -53,382
France 205,754 114,921 -90,833
Israel 135,456 99,458 -35,998
Brazil 92,118 69,624 -22,494

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 28
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 11
Outer London - East and North East 10
Inner London - East 9
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8

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
Inner London - West 19 13 -6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10 4 -6
Outer London - East and North East 5 6 +1
Inner London - East 5 6 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6 6 +0
Essex 6 3 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 6 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4 5 +1
Greater Manchester 3 5 +2
Outer London - South 2 3 +1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,957,967
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,178,128
Air transport 206,473
Other 193,943
Road transport 3,608

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,231,316 4,726,651 -1,504,665
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,119,013 2,059,115 -59,898
Air transport 116,817 89,656 -27,161
Other 162,610 31,333 -131,277
Road transport 3,608 0 -3,608

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,120,358
London Gateway Port 2,836,414
London 1,522,179
Southampton 1,352,549
Dover 1,232,596

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 £
Felixstowe 3,947,902 1,172,456 -2,775,446
London Gateway Port 1,183,403 1,653,011 +469,608
London 609,970 912,209 +302,239
Southampton 462,141 890,408 +428,267
Dover 644,253 588,343 -55,910
Eurotunnel 477,272 442,456 -34,816
Newhaven 352,522 209,200 -143,322
Belfast Port 210,753 297,195 +86,442
Middlesbrough 98,054 176,947 +78,893
000 162,610 31,333 -131,277

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 52
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 46
Specialised construction activities 28
Food and beverage service activities 12
Construction of buildings 10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 18
2025-10 24
2025-09 23
2025-08 13
2025-07 16

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 79
0-1m 39
54m+ 21
15m-54m 13
Other 3

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 £
United States 209,754
Ireland 181,846
Nigeria 49,750
Poland 41,965
Japan 32,875

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 £
United States 30,858 178,896 +148,038
Ireland 158,530 23,316 -135,214
Nigeria 0 49,750 +49,750
Poland 32,600 9,365 -23,235
Japan 0 32,875 +32,875
Germany 27,852 3,875 -23,977
France 16,804 8,421 -8,383
Netherlands 14,060 3,694 -10,366
Italy 7,127 8,996 +1,869
Oman 0 14,627 +14,627

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 £
Ireland 18,217
India 3,639
Switzerland 1,676
XI 493
China 402

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 £
Ireland 16,383 1,834 -14,549
India 3,639 0 -3,639
Switzerland 1,676 0 -1,676
XI 0 493 +493
China 382 20 -362

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) 329,129
Air transport 233,463
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 104,925
Other 24,427
Road transport 6,999

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) 250,750 78,379 -172,371
Air transport 34,423 199,040 +164,617
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,008 94,917 +84,909
Other 22,080 2,347 -19,733
Road transport 6,999 0 -6,999

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 202,474
Holyhead 156,606
Dover / Eurotunnel 154,649
Southampton 43,125
London Gateway Port 31,483

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 6,743 195,731 +188,988
Holyhead 139,988 16,618 -123,370
Dover / Eurotunnel 107,143 47,506 -59,637
Southampton 0 43,125 +43,125
London Gateway Port 7,396 24,087 +16,691
000 22,080 2,347 -19,733
Felixstowe 0 16,694 +16,694
Liverpool Docks 1,455 13,725 +12,270
Edinburgh Airport 14,500 0 -14,500
East Midlands Airport 5,690 3,309 -2,381

Quick facts

HS code: 680229

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

Description: Products made from natural stones not listed elsewhere, used for building or decoration