Import/export HS code 6812: Fabricated asbestos products

Products made from asbestos or asbestos mixtures, including thread, fabric, clothing, footwear, and gaskets. These items may be reinforced and are not included in headings 6811 or 6813

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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 £
China 311,051
Germany 51,268
India 17,089
United States 13,414
France 10,104

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 £
China 306,484 4,567 -301,917
Germany 40,412 10,856 -29,556
India 17,089 0 -17,089
United States 7,267 6,147 -1,120
France 10,104 0 -10,104
Turkey 8,078 0 -8,078
Norway 4,800 0 -4,800
Italy 2,866 0 -2,866
Thailand 0 2,568 +2,568
Oman 2,053 0 -2,053

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 £
China 312,185
Germany 51,268
India 17,089
France 11,288
Italy 9,544

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 £
China 307,618 4,567 -303,051
Germany 40,412 10,856 -29,556
India 17,089 0 -17,089
France 11,288 0 -11,288
Italy 9,544 0 -9,544
United States 3,989 4,575 +586
Norway 4,800 0 -4,800
United Kingdom 2,994 0 -2,994
Thailand 0 2,568 +2,568
Oman 2,053 0 -2,053

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
North Eastern Scotland 1
West Central 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
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
West Central Scotland 1 0 -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) 323,082
Air transport 64,699
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 40,412
Other 785

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) 317,990 5,092 -312,898
Air transport 43,809 20,890 -22,919
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 40,412 0 -40,412
Other 748 37 -711

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 169,001
Felixstowe 83,067
Liverpool Docks 55,101
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,884
London Heathrow Airport 22,456

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 £
Southampton 166,433 2,568 -163,865
Felixstowe 83,067 0 -83,067
Liverpool Docks 55,101 0 -55,101
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,884 0 -30,884
London Heathrow Airport 16,157 6,299 -9,858
East Midlands Airport 19,985 2,455 -17,530
London Gateway Port 13,389 952 -12,437
Birmingham Airport 1,883 10,856 +8,973
Killingholme 9,528 0 -9,528
Edinburgh Airport 3,700 0 -3,700

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 3
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-06 4

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
15m-54m 1
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 £
Poland 410,119
Israel 326,282
Indonesia 314,640
Malaysia 255,120
Thailand 234,580

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 £
Poland 212,137 197,982 -14,155
Israel 326,282 0 -326,282
Indonesia 0 314,640 +314,640
Malaysia 72,646 182,474 +109,828
Thailand 147,740 86,840 -60,900
United States 100,325 80,889 -19,436
Moldova 151,674 0 -151,674
Guinea 55,575 0 -55,575
Jordan 48,205 0 -48,205
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 19,414 0 -19,414

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 164

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 164 0 -164

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) 898,518
Air transport 611,780
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 568,936
Other 164

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) 314,866 583,652 +268,786
Air transport 512,186 99,594 -412,592
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 370,039 198,897 -171,142
Other 164 0 -164

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 724,714
Dover / Eurotunnel 566,577
London Heathrow Airport 561,854
Felixstowe 70,821
London 55,575

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 188,270 536,444 +348,174
Dover / Eurotunnel 367,680 198,897 -168,783
London Heathrow Airport 472,113 89,741 -382,372
Felixstowe 31,491 39,330 +7,839
London 55,575 0 -55,575
London Gateway Port 37,198 5,000 -32,198
East Midlands Airport 20,795 4,965 -15,830
London Stansted Airport 17,115 0 -17,115
ZLC 0 4,888 +4,888
Aberdeen Docks 0 2,878 +2,878

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 6812

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

Description: Products made from asbestos or asbestos mixtures, including thread, fabric, clothing, footwear, and gaskets. These items may be reinforced and are not included in headings 6811 or 6813