Import/export HS code 6814: Worked mica and mica products

Includes mica sheets, plates, and strips, whether made from natural or reconstituted mica, and whether or not attached to materials like paper or cardboard

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 2,512,560
Germany 2,372,074
Austria 1,959,456
Switzerland 1,908,407
United States 1,884,474

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 1,538,641 973,919 -564,722
Germany 1,193,748 1,178,326 -15,422
Austria 894,278 1,065,178 +170,900
Switzerland 1,035,194 873,213 -161,981
United States 961,511 922,963 -38,548
Czechia 692,614 374,182 -318,432
India 334,435 145,367 -189,068
France 239,276 208,588 -30,688
Turkey 45,703 209,334 +163,631
South Korea 165,677 72,548 -93,129

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 4,175,330
Switzerland 1,877,571
Austria 1,760,899
Germany 1,230,521
United States 1,106,904

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 2,415,733 1,759,597 -656,136
Switzerland 970,706 906,865 -63,841
Austria 801,088 959,811 +158,723
Germany 618,981 611,540 -7,441
United States 607,755 499,149 -108,606
Czechia 707,225 374,182 -333,043
Mexico 430,019 485,710 +55,691
India 337,640 157,625 -180,015
Turkey 43,692 209,334 +165,642
South Korea 165,677 72,548 -93,129

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 8
West Yorkshire 8
Greater Manchester 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4

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 4 6 +2
West Yorkshire 6 6 +0
Greater Manchester 5 3 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 2 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 4 +1
Inner London - West 2 4 +2
Lancashire 3 4 +1
Cheshire 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 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) 5,953,283
Air transport 4,469,194
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,168,862
Road transport 169,078
Other 4,471

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) 3,113,029 2,840,254 -272,775
Air transport 2,303,229 2,165,965 -137,264
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,986,695 1,182,167 -804,528
Road transport 902 168,176 +167,274
Other 4,393 78 -4,315

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,330,989
London Heathrow Airport 1,857,762
Southampton 1,459,152
Eurotunnel 1,283,217
Felixstowe 1,137,801

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 £
Dover 1,601,298 1,729,691 +128,393
London Heathrow Airport 979,773 877,989 -101,784
Southampton 828,653 630,499 -198,154
Eurotunnel 769,981 513,236 -256,745
Felixstowe 896,952 240,849 -656,103
Birmingham Airport 451,404 429,739 -21,665
Leeds Bradford Airport 410,328 326,624 -83,704
East Midlands Airport 276,134 343,376 +67,242
ZLC 108,140 395,851 +287,711
Thamesport 174,844 154,911 -19,933

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Other manufacturing 11
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 10
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 9
Manufacture of electrical equipment 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 25
2025-10 25
2025-09 19
2025-08 19
2025-07 18

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 31
54m+ 31
Other 11
15m-54m 8
0-1m 6

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 8,629,102
India 2,437,588
China 2,397,597
Croatia 1,532,743
Romania 806,118

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 4,864,275 3,764,827 -1,099,448
India 1,254,226 1,183,362 -70,864
China 924,537 1,473,060 +548,523
Croatia 27,990 1,504,753 +1,476,763
Romania 119,426 686,692 +567,266
United States 435,847 303,437 -132,410
Spain 183,209 369,814 +186,605
Switzerland 240,025 248,674 +8,649
Czechia 345,026 132,088 -212,938
South Africa 322,553 69,736 -252,817

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 £
India 30

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 £
India 0 30 +30

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) 13,558,219
Air transport 4,658,958
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,628,766
Road transport 7,555
Other 30

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) 6,028,774 7,529,445 +1,500,671
Air transport 1,938,370 2,720,588 +782,218
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,643,073 985,693 -657,380
Road transport 7,555 0 -7,555
Other 0 30 +30

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,996,780
London Heathrow Airport 2,045,111
Manchester Airport 1,990,906
Southampton 1,434,652
London Gateway Port 673,419

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 5,770,383 7,226,397 +1,456,014
London Heathrow Airport 1,190,162 854,949 -335,213
Manchester Airport 486,863 1,504,043 +1,017,180
Southampton 873,784 560,868 -312,916
London Gateway Port 436,296 237,123 -199,173
Felixstowe 246,868 122,981 -123,887
East Midlands Airport 189,738 174,465 -15,273
Immingham Docks 62,631 127,435 +64,804
Holyhead 46,960 115,885 +68,925
Liverpool Docks 72,953 50,253 -22,700

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 6814

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

Description: Includes mica sheets, plates, and strips, whether made from natural or reconstituted mica, and whether or not attached to materials like paper or cardboard