Import/export HS code 80070010: Thick tin plates, sheets, and strips

Tin plates, sheets, and strips thicker than 0.2 mm, used in construction, packaging, and manufacturing

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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 £
Italy 499,260
China 451,514
Switzerland 144,459
France 114,945
United States 109,357

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 £
Italy 217,865 281,395 +63,530
China 293,450 158,064 -135,386
Switzerland 87,458 57,001 -30,457
France 80,889 34,056 -46,833
United States 94,714 14,643 -80,071
Sweden 67,924 36,931 -30,993
Ireland 39,222 58,632 +19,410
Netherlands 14,383 22,887 +8,504
Turkey 22,500 0 -22,500
Germany 4,942 12,383 +7,441

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 £
Italy 565,463
China 469,351
Switzerland 144,459
Sweden 104,855
France 82,473

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 £
Italy 261,181 304,282 +43,101
China 302,990 166,361 -136,629
Switzerland 87,458 57,001 -30,457
Sweden 67,924 36,931 -30,993
France 48,417 34,056 -14,361
United States 53,981 11,356 -42,625
Germany 41,006 12,383 -28,623
Ireland 30,000 0 -30,000
Turkey 22,500 0 -22,500
Thailand 0 6,678 +6,678

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Inner London - East 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Kent 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
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Kent 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 0 -2
Northern Ireland 2 0 -2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -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) 538,726
Air transport 536,643
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 501,137
Other 67,854

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) 251,888 286,838 +34,950
Air transport 362,154 174,489 -187,665
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 328,098 173,039 -155,059
Other 9,222 58,632 +49,410

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 333,564
East Midlands Airport 296,549
Hull 167,351
Dover 159,142
Immingham Docks 141,039

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 £
Felixstowe 243,580 89,984 -153,596
East Midlands Airport 178,169 118,380 -59,789
Hull 52,875 114,476 +61,601
Dover 107,487 51,655 -55,832
Immingham Docks 38,638 102,401 +63,763
London Heathrow Airport 99,619 34,008 -65,611
Birmingham Airport 67,924 10,006 -57,918
Southampton 42,090 29,968 -12,122
000 9,222 58,632 +49,410
London Gateway Port 4,942 53,087 +48,145

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 11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of other transport equipment 5
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 4
2025-10 5
2025-09 6
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
1m-15m 17
54m+ 15
0-1m 6
15m-54m 5
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 £
Czechia 268,238
United States 204,547
South Korea 63,644
France 53,437
Netherlands 30,374

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 £
Czechia 111,040 157,198 +46,158
United States 82,461 122,086 +39,625
South Korea 0 63,644 +63,644
France 34,341 19,096 -15,245
Netherlands 28,906 1,468 -27,438
Italy 18,264 10,458 -7,806
Ireland 14,550 12,503 -2,047
Japan 13,007 12,277 -730
Brazil 14,939 4,753 -10,186
Germany 11,244 2,888 -8,356

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 £
XI 10,361
Nicaragua 121

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 £
XI 10,361 0 -10,361
Nicaragua 121 0 -121

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 471,631
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 309,184
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,906
Other 12,441

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 206,789 264,842 +58,053
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 140,159 169,025 +28,866
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,906 0 -18,906
Other 10,482 1,959 -8,523

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 256,974
East Midlands Airport 223,651
London Heathrow Airport 133,749
ZLC 65,747
London Stansted Airport 45,684

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 120,792 136,182 +15,390
East Midlands Airport 106,992 116,659 +9,667
London Heathrow Airport 38,043 95,706 +57,663
ZLC 36,797 28,950 -7,847
London Stansted Airport 23,617 22,067 -1,550
Dover 17,313 0 -17,313
Liverpool Docks 8,516 5,620 -2,896
Holyhead 0 14,032 +14,032
000 10,482 1,959 -8,523
Milford 0 9,408 +9,408

Quick facts

HS code: 80070010

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

Description: Tin plates, sheets, and strips thicker than 0.2 mm, used in construction, packaging, and manufacturing