Import/export HS code 760320: Lamellar aluminium powders and flakes

Aluminium powders and flakes with a flaky structure, commonly used in coatings or reflective materials

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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 £
Sweden 5,662,382
Belgium 745,933
Germany 308,776
Netherlands 134,943
France 90,261

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 £
Sweden 2,717,911 2,944,471 +226,560
Belgium 23,109 722,824 +699,715
Germany 162,985 145,791 -17,194
Netherlands 23,263 111,680 +88,417
France 83,803 6,458 -77,345
Italy 35,150 41,818 +6,668
Slovenia 0 61,228 +61,228
United States 33,365 18,077 -15,288
China 11,248 6,496 -4,752
Canada 11,510 0 -11,510

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 £
Sweden 6,541,256
Germany 312,166
United States 98,216
Italy 70,340
Slovenia 61,228

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 £
Sweden 2,792,779 3,748,477 +955,698
Germany 156,195 155,971 -224
United States 57,658 40,558 -17,100
Italy 34,174 36,166 +1,992
Slovenia 0 61,228 +61,228
Belgium 23,109 4,824 -18,285
China 12,305 6,496 -5,809
United Kingdom 11,510 0 -11,510
France 11,308 0 -11,308
Austria 4,249 5,696 +1,447

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Cheshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Kent 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Merseyside 1 2 +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) 5,129,689
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,996,965
Air transport 51,751
Other 16

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) 2,051,429 3,078,260 +1,026,831
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,022,768 974,197 -48,571
Air transport 32,396 19,355 -13,041
Other 11 5 -6

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 6,503,525
Eurotunnel 266,186
Dover 153,163
Dover / Eurotunnel 63,579
London Gateway Port 51,060

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 2,756,228 3,747,297 +991,069
Eurotunnel 157,349 108,837 -48,512
Dover 85,646 67,517 -18,129
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 63,579 +63,579
London Gateway Port 21,581 29,479 +7,898
Southampton 30,912 10,560 -20,352
Felixstowe 7,335 22,497 +15,162
East Midlands Airport 13,192 1,180 -12,012
London Stansted Airport 5,813 7,929 +2,116
Killingholme 12,060 0 -12,060

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 8
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 4
Construction of buildings 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 10
2025-10 9
2025-09 8
2025-08 5

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+ 14
1m-15m 10
15m-54m 6
Other 3
0-1m 2

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 £
Malaysia 5,132,205
Netherlands 512,721
Thailand 398,494
India 365,467
United States 159,803

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 £
Malaysia 5,132,205 0 -5,132,205
Netherlands 183,342 329,379 +146,037
Thailand 255,764 142,730 -113,034
India 331,550 33,917 -297,633
United States 136,190 23,613 -112,577
Germany 65,552 59,858 -5,694
China 72,835 34,519 -38,316
Spain 43,206 63,867 +20,661
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 106,648 0 -106,648
Lebanon 90,614 0 -90,614

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) 6,306,725
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,011,701
Air transport 223,358

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) 6,106,710 200,015 -5,906,695
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 400,930 610,771 +209,841
Air transport 168,950 54,408 -114,542

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 3,873,406
Southampton 1,026,071
Belfast Port 868,834
Dover / Eurotunnel 523,599
Harwich 475,000

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 £
Felixstowe 3,870,874 2,532 -3,868,342
Southampton 991,552 34,519 -957,033
Belfast Port 726,104 142,730 -583,374
Dover / Eurotunnel 243,257 280,342 +37,085
Harwich 150,000 325,000 +175,000
London Gateway Port 153,529 20,234 -133,295
Liverpool Docks 131,937 0 -131,937
Birmingham Airport 109,241 0 -109,241
Grangemouth Docks 104,026 0 -104,026
Middlesbrough 90,539 0 -90,539

Quick facts

HS code: 760320

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

Description: Aluminium powders and flakes with a flaky structure, commonly used in coatings or reflective materials