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 2,347,612
Czechia 1,740,712
France 1,506,437
Germany 1,379,680
India 789,475

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 1,245,192 1,102,420 -142,772
Czechia 920,457 820,255 -100,202
France 1,037,138 469,299 -567,839
Germany 787,243 592,437 -194,806
India 520,101 269,374 -250,727
China 260,132 395,813 +135,681
Spain 472,585 165,804 -306,781
United States 308,952 326,059 +17,107
Netherlands 417,842 217,109 -200,733
Italy 312,331 304,683 -7,648

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 2,347,612
Czechia 1,741,129
Germany 1,438,824
France 1,435,667
India 789,475

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 1,245,192 1,102,420 -142,772
Czechia 904,800 836,329 -68,471
Germany 827,490 611,334 -216,156
France 1,026,727 408,940 -617,787
India 520,101 269,374 -250,727
Spain 478,270 185,001 -293,269
United States 308,952 326,059 +17,107
China 269,154 353,087 +83,933
Italy 312,331 307,090 -5,241
Netherlands 409,293 198,121 -211,172

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
Inner London - East 4 2 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 1 -2

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) 8,656,187
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,813,506
Air transport 886,166
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) 5,091,986 3,564,201 -1,527,785
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 763,085 1,050,421 +287,336
Air transport 472,277 413,889 -58,388
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 5,554,557
Eurotunnel 1,322,770
Felixstowe 1,320,124
London Gateway Port 744,472
Immingham Docks 580,064

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 3,203,638 2,350,919 -852,719
Eurotunnel 891,319 431,451 -459,868
Felixstowe 687,300 632,824 -54,476
London Gateway Port 454,898 289,574 -165,324
Immingham Docks 294,221 285,843 -8,378
East Midlands Airport 277,210 46,755 -230,455
London Heathrow Airport 111,780 190,182 +78,402
Harwich 33,846 149,865 +116,019
Southampton 18,301 157,849 +139,548
000 149,061 4 -149,057

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 15
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Other manufacturing 10
Manufacture of basic metals 8
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
2026-01 11
2025-11 16
2025-10 15
2025-09 16
2025-08 15

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+ 30
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 7,594,593
Germany 3,974,498
United States 3,435,799
Japan 1,164,564
China 910,863

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 3,612,649 3,981,944 +369,295
Germany 3,614,064 360,434 -3,253,630
United States 1,899,902 1,535,897 -364,005
Japan 489,753 674,811 +185,058
China 340,948 569,915 +228,967
France 388,356 332,091 -56,265
Poland 476,983 156,034 -320,949
Ireland 454,797 173,715 -281,082
Sweden 318,166 192,726 -125,440
Brazil 438,933 4,311 -434,622

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 £
Germany 1,077
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 £
Germany 722 355 -367
XI 331 0 -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) 13,275,916
Air transport 7,505,116
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,456,814
Road transport 13,344
Other 6,589

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) 8,216,078 5,059,838 -3,156,240
Air transport 4,125,028 3,380,088 -744,940
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,188,344 268,470 -919,874
Road transport 13,344 0 -13,344
Other 4,036 2,553 -1,483

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,410,799
East Midlands Airport 3,106,304
London Heathrow Airport 2,860,866
London Stansted Airport 1,036,055
London Gateway Port 814,411

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 7,759,773 4,651,026 -3,108,747
East Midlands Airport 1,811,420 1,294,884 -516,536
London Heathrow Airport 1,175,541 1,685,325 +509,784
London Stansted Airport 741,174 294,881 -446,293
London Gateway Port 703,658 110,753 -592,905
Dover 172,489 160,824 -11,665
Southampton 276,272 53,749 -222,523
Immingham Docks 153,981 160,194 +6,213
499 239,197 0 -239,197
Holyhead 91,976 68,245 -23,731

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