Import/export HS code 711510: Platinum wire mesh or grill catalysts

Specifically refers to platinum-based catalysts used in industrial processes, shaped as wire mesh or grills

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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 £
United States 89,838
Germany 37,905
Gambia 29,738
Italy 27,908
Netherlands 9,369

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 £
United States 14,852 74,986 +60,134
Germany 23,654 14,251 -9,403
Gambia 0 29,738 +29,738
Italy 27,908 0 -27,908
Netherlands 8,420 949 -7,471
Sweden 4,286 2,322 -1,964
Hungary 0 5,163 +5,163
Ireland 1,525 0 -1,525
Thailand 1,090 0 -1,090

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 £
United States 91,982
Germany 46,923
Gambia 29,738
United Kingdom 26,970
Sweden 6,608

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 £
United States 11,833 80,149 +68,316
Germany 32,672 14,251 -18,421
Gambia 0 29,738 +29,738
United Kingdom 26,970 0 -26,970
Sweden 4,286 2,322 -1,964
Italy 2,058 0 -2,058
Austria 1,301 0 -1,301
Thailand 1,090 0 -1,090
Switzerland 0 949 +949

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Lancashire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Suffolk 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 £
Air transport 190,211
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,733
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,675
Other 1,525

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 £
Air transport 68,445 121,766 +53,321
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,733 0 -9,733
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,032 5,643 +3,611
Other 1,525 0 -1,525

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 80,684
East Midlands Airport 67,039
London Heathrow Airport 39,129
Immingham Docks 8,420
London Gateway Port 6,733

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 £
London Stansted Airport 14,465 66,219 +51,754
East Midlands Airport 48,722 18,317 -30,405
London Heathrow Airport 1,899 37,230 +35,331
Immingham Docks 8,420 0 -8,420
London Gateway Port 1,090 5,643 +4,553
Birmingham Airport 2,058 0 -2,058
000 1,525 0 -1,525
Dover 1,313 0 -1,313
Luton Airport 1,301 0 -1,301
Thamesport 942 0 -942

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
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 3
2025-01 3
2024-11 2
2024-10 3

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 4
54m+ 2
0-1m 1
15m-54m 1
Other 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 30,109,066
Egypt 26,084,537
Poland 19,254,260
Chile 17,070,885
South Korea 17,049,325

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 14,454,275 15,654,791 +1,200,516
Egypt 10,171,204 15,913,333 +5,742,129
Poland 6,291,050 12,963,210 +6,672,160
Chile 3,274,967 13,795,918 +10,520,951
South Korea 10,523,554 6,525,771 -3,997,783
Japan 6,602,117 9,152,735 +2,550,618
Taiwan 4,874,513 8,728,417 +3,853,904
Turkey 5,377,024 3,933,811 -1,443,213
Israel 4,921,677 4,216,329 -705,348
Georgia 2,618,027 4,906,576 +2,288,549

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 164,983,695
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 40,560,893
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,441,810

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 £
Air transport 77,764,324 87,219,371 +9,455,047
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,165,275 26,395,618 +12,230,343
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,441,810 0 -1,441,810

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 161,255,841
Dover / Eurotunnel 40,560,893
London Stansted Airport 3,632,464
Thamesport 1,441,810
ZLC 52,725

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 Heathrow Airport 75,210,900 86,044,941 +10,834,041
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,165,275 26,395,618 +12,230,343
London Stansted Airport 2,479,612 1,152,852 -1,326,760
Thamesport 1,441,810 0 -1,441,810
ZLC 36,197 16,528 -19,669
East Midlands Airport 37,615 5,050 -32,565

Quick facts

HS code: 711510

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

Description: Specifically refers to platinum-based catalysts used in industrial processes, shaped as wire mesh or grills