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 1,145,529
India 526,894
Poland 501,586
Germany 184,073
United States 118,501

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 374,156 771,373 +397,217
India 268,266 258,628 -9,638
Poland 501,586 0 -501,586
Germany 131,892 52,181 -79,711
United States 50,774 67,727 +16,953
Spain 29,065 67,163 +38,098
Belgium 38,968 31,736 -7,232
Saudi Arabia 56,668 0 -56,668
Norway 0 51,307 +51,307
China 34,343 8,089 -26,254

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 277,046
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 122,210 154,836 +32,626
Netherlands 252,820 0 -252,820
China 109,753 82,399 -27,354
Germany 106,344 44,251 -62,093
Spain 29,065 67,163 +38,098
Belgium 38,968 31,736 -7,232
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) 1,827,130
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 742,435
Air transport 253,482

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) 738,942 1,088,188 +349,246
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 662,122 80,313 -581,809
Air transport 99,562 153,920 +54,358

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 869,357
Dover 701,563
Felixstowe 551,143
Immingham Docks 276,172
East Midlands Airport 132,103

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 616,302 85,261 -531,041
Felixstowe 287,242 263,901 -23,341
Immingham Docks 121,336 154,836 +33,500
East Midlands Airport 40,598 91,505 +50,907
London Stansted Airport 49,144 59,644 +10,500
Thamesport 33,265 44,460 +11,195
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
2025-11 3
2025-10 1
2025-09 7
2025-08 4
2025-07 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 900,841
United States 478,792
Spain 422,757
Kenya 301,138
Qatar 243,325

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 £
Ireland 428,459 472,382 +43,923
United States 129,688 349,104 +219,416
Spain 230,368 192,389 -37,979
Kenya 0 301,138 +301,138
Qatar 243,325 0 -243,325
Hungary 126,168 116,830 -9,338
Norway 69,095 144,896 +75,801
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) 1,948,743
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,538,828
Air transport 976,772
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) 921,278 1,027,465 +106,187
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 437,485 1,101,343 +663,858
Air transport 456,724 520,048 +63,324
Other 84 62 -22

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 804,775
London Gateway Port 667,475
Holyhead 551,430
Southampton 524,529
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 346,119 458,656 +112,537
London Gateway Port 158,022 509,453 +351,431
Holyhead 209,999 341,431 +131,432
Southampton 155,030 369,499 +214,469
Manchester Airport 240,105 236,680 -3,425
Liverpool Docks 284,007 137,837 -146,170
Immingham Docks 103,927 144,896 +40,969
London Heathrow Airport 52,682 160,121 +107,439
Felixstowe 0 154,916 +154,916
East Midlands Airport 68,086 34,760 -33,326

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