Import/export HS code 681591: Magnesite or dolomite articles

Products containing magnesite, dolomite, or chromite, often used in construction or industrial applications

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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 7,779,045
Spain 1,353,690
Austria 920,098
Belgium 758,111
Norway 531,931

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 3,297,147 4,481,898 +1,184,751
Spain 753,256 600,434 -152,822
Austria 430,201 489,897 +59,696
Belgium 607,753 150,358 -457,395
Norway 253,677 278,254 +24,577
France 432,472 70,904 -361,568
Denmark 157,446 338,113 +180,667
Netherlands 117,723 156,439 +38,716
United States 159,812 32,423 -127,389
Germany 40,182 11,686 -28,496

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 8,740,414
Spain 1,366,173
France 1,057,842
Denmark 537,199
Norway 529,053

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 4,008,548 4,731,866 +723,318
Spain 753,256 612,917 -140,339
France 687,261 370,581 -316,680
Denmark 213,581 323,618 +110,037
Norway 252,382 276,671 +24,289
Austria 99,941 120,152 +20,211
United States 159,812 34,191 -125,621
Germany 71,866 27,271 -44,595
Belgium 0 54,618 +54,618
Mexico 38,574 1,816 -36,758

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 4
Inner London - West 3
Lancashire 3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2

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 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
Lancashire 1 2 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 2 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1
Merseyside 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,487,383
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,123,632
Air transport 338,184
Other 115,024

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) 3,966,332 5,521,051 +1,554,719
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,151,216 972,416 -1,178,800
Air transport 230,832 107,352 -123,480
Other 52,789 62,235 +9,446

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 4,911,879
Felixstowe 3,581,837
Dover 1,222,937
Southampton 1,123,816
Eurotunnel 756,445

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 £
Immingham Docks 2,774,151 2,137,728 -636,423
Felixstowe 1,219,268 2,362,569 +1,143,301
Dover 742,435 480,502 -261,933
Southampton 443,016 680,800 +237,784
Eurotunnel 522,699 233,746 -288,953
Avonmouth Docks 110,496 310,452 +199,956
Liverpool Docks 184,128 29,734 -154,394
Belfast Airport 142,739 32,423 -110,316
000 52,789 62,235 +9,446
London Gateway Port 16,037 86,883 +70,846

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 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Other manufacturing 3
Manufacture of basic metals 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 14
2025-09 11
2025-08 7
2025-07 7

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 16
54m+ 16
15m-54m 9
Other 3
0-1m 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 £
Australia 47,320
Ireland 42,347
United States 41,718
Belgium 32,079
Viet Nam 25,903

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 £
Australia 47,320 0 -47,320
Ireland 18,558 23,789 +5,231
United States 41,718 0 -41,718
Belgium 32,079 0 -32,079
Viet Nam 0 25,903 +25,903
Mexico 20,239 0 -20,239
India 0 19,789 +19,789
Switzerland 15,369 0 -15,369
South Korea 12,206 0 -12,206
France 4,944 4,794 -150

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 £
France 15,381
Germany 6,635
XU 6,317
Saudi Arabia 6,035
China 31

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 £
France 2,521 12,860 +10,339
Germany 4,673 1,962 -2,711
XU 6,210 107 -6,103
Saudi Arabia 3,564 2,471 -1,093
China 0 31 +31

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) 128,819
Air transport 92,017
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 52,912
Other 34,399

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) 100,461 28,358 -72,103
Air transport 46,148 45,869 -279
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 38,613 14,299 -24,314
Other 16,968 17,431 +463

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 67,559
Dover / Eurotunnel 44,964
000 34,399
Liverpool Docks 32,902
London Heathrow Airport 32,396

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 Gateway Port 67,559 0 -67,559
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,023 7,941 -29,082
000 16,968 17,431 +463
Liverpool Docks 32,902 0 -32,902
London Heathrow Airport 9,124 23,272 +14,148
East Midlands Airport 18,451 8,985 -9,466
Southampton 0 25,903 +25,903
ZLC 9,757 13,612 +3,855
London Stansted Airport 8,816 0 -8,816
Holyhead 1,590 6,358 +4,768

Quick facts

HS code: 681591

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

Description: Products containing magnesite, dolomite, or chromite, often used in construction or industrial applications