Import/export HS code 800120: Tin mixed with other metals

Tin combined with other metals to create alloys, often used for stronger or more durable materials

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Netherlands 1,139,729
India 526,894
Poland 501,586
Germany 182,372
United States 108,870

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 £
Netherlands 385,574 754,155 +368,581
India 268,266 258,628 -9,638
Poland 501,586 0 -501,586
Germany 156,040 26,332 -129,708
United States 48,247 60,623 +12,376
Spain 35,636 61,927 +26,291
Belgium 38,790 36,649 -2,141
Saudi Arabia 56,668 0 -56,668
Norway 0 51,307 +51,307
China 34,343 12,757 -21,586

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 £
Indonesia 616,537
India 526,894
Poland 501,586
Hungary 271,246
Netherlands 252,820

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 £
Indonesia 0 616,537 +616,537
India 268,266 258,628 -9,638
Poland 501,586 0 -501,586
Hungary 133,628 137,618 +3,990
Netherlands 252,820 0 -252,820
China 114,130 73,059 -41,071
Germany 122,562 26,332 -96,230
Spain 35,636 61,927 +26,291
Belgium 38,790 36,649 -2,141
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 56,668 0 -56,668

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
East Central Scotland 2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2
Cheshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
East Central Scotland 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Norfolk 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
South East Wales 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,821,330
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 742,069
Air transport 253,254

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 768,279 1,053,051 +284,772
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 674,922 67,147 -607,775
Air transport 96,857 156,397 +59,540

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 869,357
Dover 699,862
Felixstowe 551,143
Immingham Docks 270,372
East Midlands Airport 122,472

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 £
Grangemouth Docks 252,820 616,537 +363,717
Dover 629,102 70,760 -558,342
Felixstowe 287,242 263,901 -23,341
Immingham Docks 132,754 137,618 +4,864
East Midlands Airport 29,853 92,619 +62,766
London Stansted Airport 57,184 56,339 -845
Thamesport 51,184 26,541 -24,643
London Gateway Port 56,668 0 -56,668
Purfleet 16,436 0 -16,436
Eurotunnel 9,112 3,506 -5,606

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 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 3
2025-10 1
2025-09 7
2025-08 4

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 9
54m+ 4
15m-54m 2
0-1m 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 £
Ireland 856,809
United States 470,026
Spain 438,758
Kenya 301,138
Hungary 288,157

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 £
Ireland 435,380 421,429 -13,951
United States 278,473 191,553 -86,920
Spain 231,213 207,545 -23,668
Kenya 0 301,138 +301,138
Hungary 136,675 151,482 +14,807
Qatar 243,325 0 -243,325
Norway 64,842 144,896 +80,054
Australia 5,708 190,637 +184,929
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 130,920 60,755 -70,165
Singapore 72,584 105,946 +33,362

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 146

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 84 62 -22

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) 1,981,980
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,601,686
Air transport 997,698
Other 146

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) 977,490 1,004,490 +27,000
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 436,017 1,165,669 +729,652
Air transport 604,557 393,141 -211,416
Other 84 62 -22

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 882,044
London Gateway Port 714,068
Holyhead 551,430
Southampton 542,262
Manchester Airport 476,785

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 395,410 486,634 +91,224
London Gateway Port 158,022 556,046 +398,024
Holyhead 209,999 341,431 +131,432
Southampton 155,030 387,232 +232,202
Manchester Airport 240,105 236,680 -3,425
Liverpool Docks 290,928 86,884 -204,044
Immingham Docks 103,927 144,896 +40,969
London Heathrow Airport 210,233 2,570 -207,663
Felixstowe 0 154,916 +154,916
ZLC 23,569 90,514 +66,945

Quick facts

HS code: 800120

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

Description: Tin combined with other metals to create alloys, often used for stronger or more durable materials