Import/export HS code 76129030: Thin foil aluminium containers

Aluminium containers made from very thin foil, with a thickness of 0.2 mm or less

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 £
Denmark 9,693,863
Liechtenstein 3,031,370
China 2,025,864
Netherlands 1,947,332
Germany 1,490,656

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 £
Denmark 4,262,702 5,431,161 +1,168,459
Liechtenstein 1,883,491 1,147,879 -735,612
China 941,319 1,084,545 +143,226
Netherlands 890,306 1,057,026 +166,720
Germany 773,639 717,017 -56,622
Croatia 0 764,640 +764,640
United Arab Emirates 425,838 323,090 -102,748
Japan 234,620 208,573 -26,047
Italy 407,085 6,583 -400,502
Ireland 171,338 131,137 -40,201

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 £
Denmark 9,669,872
Croatia 3,774,092
China 2,203,404
Netherlands 1,835,015
Germany 1,490,584

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 £
Denmark 4,240,765 5,429,107 +1,188,342
Croatia 1,883,491 1,890,601 +7,110
China 1,075,694 1,127,710 +52,016
Netherlands 777,989 1,057,026 +279,037
Germany 773,567 717,017 -56,550
United Arab Emirates 425,838 323,090 -102,748
Japan 234,620 208,573 -26,047
Turkey 407,032 22,882 -384,150
South Africa 235,683 0 -235,683
Switzerland 106,456 0 -106,456

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 5
Inner London - West 4
South East Wales 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Greater Manchester 3

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
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 4 2 -2
South East Wales 2 4 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 3 1 -2
North Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 2 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0

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) 17,258,375
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,977,185
Other 215,444
Air transport 107,661

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) 7,990,948 9,267,427 +1,276,479
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,301,905 1,675,280 -626,625
Other 120,872 94,572 -26,300
Air transport 67,571 40,090 -27,481

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 9,675,703
Dover 4,926,062
Felixstowe 1,848,473
London Gateway Port 1,480,717
Harwich 1,372,459

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 4,249,944 5,425,759 +1,175,815
Dover 2,430,839 2,495,223 +64,384
Felixstowe 1,153,473 695,000 -458,473
London Gateway Port 824,276 656,441 -167,835
Harwich 400,561 971,898 +571,337
Southampton 410,147 334,307 -75,840
Eurotunnel 513,884 103,517 -410,367
Dover / Eurotunnel 109,063 172,186 +63,123
000 120,872 94,572 -26,300
Hull 106,526 0 -106,526

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 18
Manufacture of food products 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of paper and paper products 5
Other manufacturing 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 10
2025-10 9
2025-09 8
2025-08 11
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 17
54m+ 14
15m-54m 8
0-1m 7
Other 3

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 £
Netherlands 1,724,939
Ireland 736,247
United States 703,768
France 176,711
Poland 146,749

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 £
Netherlands 1,552,813 172,126 -1,380,687
Ireland 211,694 524,553 +312,859
United States 425,838 277,930 -147,908
France 168,671 8,040 -160,631
Poland 146,749 0 -146,749
Germany 84,566 0 -84,566
Jordan 72,003 0 -72,003
Hungary 53,847 0 -53,847
Norway 48,599 0 -48,599
Switzerland 21,212 1,569 -19,643

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 366,724
XI 16,439
Netherlands 2,481
Ireland 687
Italy 584

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 28,030 338,694 +310,664
XI 12,142 4,297 -7,845
Netherlands 0 2,481 +2,481
Ireland 571 116 -455
Italy 0 584 +584
Germany 113 0 -113
Turkey 16 0 -16

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) 2,649,395
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 549,421
Other 387,044
Air transport 335,891

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) 2,263,998 385,397 -1,878,601
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 545,103 4,318 -540,785
Other 40,872 346,172 +305,300
Air transport 51,858 284,033 +232,175

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,102,974
000 387,044
London Heathrow Airport 309,236
Fishguard 262,454
Southampton 199,967

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 1,896,966 206,008 -1,690,958
000 40,872 346,172 +305,300
London Heathrow Airport 38,060 271,176 +233,116
Fishguard 97,595 164,859 +67,264
Southampton 199,967 0 -199,967
Dover 177,944 1,008 -176,936
Felixstowe 178,439 0 -178,439
Liverpool Docks 64,478 3,667 -60,811
Milford 57,829 1,798 -56,031
London Gateway Port 45,290 4,318 -40,972

Quick facts

HS code: 76129030

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

Description: Aluminium containers made from very thin foil, with a thickness of 0.2 mm or less