Import/export HS code 69032010: Refractory goods with low alumina content

Heat-resistant ceramic items containing less than 45% alumina

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 £
Hungary 2,654,394
Czechia 1,770,570
France 1,531,474
Germany 1,352,676
India 769,212

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 £
Hungary 1,551,974 1,102,420 -449,554
Czechia 955,731 814,839 -140,892
France 1,047,986 483,488 -564,498
Germany 778,108 574,568 -203,540
India 504,301 264,911 -239,390
United States 390,181 275,125 -115,056
China 287,821 365,536 +77,715
Netherlands 435,664 216,287 -219,377
Spain 472,585 165,804 -306,781
Italy 332,765 299,796 -32,969

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 £
Hungary 2,654,394
Czechia 1,774,922
France 1,460,704
Germany 1,406,856
India 769,212

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 £
Hungary 1,551,974 1,102,420 -449,554
Czechia 941,519 833,403 -108,116
France 1,039,080 421,624 -617,456
Germany 802,971 603,885 -199,086
India 504,301 264,911 -239,390
Spain 478,270 185,001 -293,269
United States 383,460 275,125 -108,335
Italy 332,765 302,203 -30,562
Netherlands 427,115 197,299 -229,816
China 296,843 322,810 +25,967

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 9
Cheshire 4
Devon 4
Greater Manchester 4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 7 +1
Cheshire 2 4 +2
Devon 4 2 -2
Greater Manchester 2 4 +2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 4 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 1 -3
Inner London - East 3 4 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
West Midlands 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,015,206
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,722,405
Air transport 913,126
Other 149,065
Road transport 14,487

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) 5,457,758 3,557,448 -1,900,310
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 781,309 941,096 +159,787
Air transport 550,514 362,612 -187,902
Other 149,061 4 -149,057
Road transport 14,487 0 -14,487

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,763,773
Eurotunnel 1,501,916
Felixstowe 1,278,945
London Gateway Port 730,455
Immingham Docks 525,875

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 3,396,272 2,367,501 -1,028,771
Eurotunnel 1,079,326 422,590 -656,736
Felixstowe 704,649 574,296 -130,353
London Gateway Port 422,286 308,169 -114,117
Immingham Docks 286,717 239,158 -47,559
East Midlands Airport 359,644 46,755 -312,889
London Heathrow Airport 113,913 141,479 +27,566
Harwich 46,300 149,865 +103,565
000 149,061 4 -149,057
London Stansted Airport 50,189 94,462 +44,273

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 16
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Other manufacturing 10
Manufacture of basic metals 9
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 16
2025-10 15
2025-09 16
2025-08 15
2025-07 14

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
54m+ 33
1m-15m 21
0-1m 7
Other 6
15m-54m 5

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 £
Italy 7,589,830
Germany 4,139,697
United States 3,322,685
Japan 1,236,888
China 986,117

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 £
Italy 3,731,413 3,858,417 +127,004
Germany 3,746,849 392,848 -3,354,001
United States 1,980,230 1,342,455 -637,775
Japan 575,845 661,043 +85,198
China 451,758 534,359 +82,601
France 415,726 300,445 -115,281
Poland 544,081 158,097 -385,984
Ireland 446,103 196,012 -250,091
Sweden 335,236 191,316 -143,920
Brazil 464,036 5,696 -458,340

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 5,240
Germany 1,126
XI 331

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 3,042 2,198 -844
Germany 771 355 -416
XI 0 331 +331

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) 13,535,537
Air transport 7,399,829
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,790,323
Road transport 15,854
Other 6,697

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) 8,587,160 4,948,377 -3,638,783
Air transport 4,209,985 3,189,844 -1,020,141
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,493,605 296,718 -1,196,887
Road transport 15,854 0 -15,854
Other 3,813 2,884 -929

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,636,945
East Midlands Airport 2,999,119
London Heathrow Airport 2,839,247
London Stansted Airport 1,048,318
London Gateway Port 996,285

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 8,076,727 4,560,218 -3,516,509
East Midlands Airport 1,740,589 1,258,530 -482,059
London Heathrow Airport 1,357,542 1,481,705 +124,163
London Stansted Airport 704,262 344,056 -360,206
London Gateway Port 848,707 147,578 -701,129
Southampton 313,566 56,954 -256,612
Immingham Docks 211,395 150,859 -60,536
Dover 176,981 144,626 -32,355
499 239,197 0 -239,197
Portsmouth 193,038 4,981 -188,057

Quick facts

HS code: 69032010

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

Description: Heat-resistant ceramic items containing less than 45% alumina