Import/export HS code 810297: Molybdenum waste and scrap

Leftover or discarded molybdenum materials, often recycled

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 £
China 65,051,856
France 25,326,209
Netherlands 21,875,547
Germany 20,843,706
Austria 18,159,705

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 £
China 35,714,867 29,336,989 -6,377,878
France 13,773,415 11,552,794 -2,220,621
Netherlands 10,911,950 10,963,597 +51,647
Germany 7,286,701 13,557,005 +6,270,304
Austria 11,321,730 6,837,975 -4,483,755
United States 3,289,946 545,134 -2,744,812
Taiwan 1,987,272 609,926 -1,377,346
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 229,000 2,186,762 +1,957,762
Japan 71,743 839,060 +767,317
South Korea 737,456 149,309 -588,147

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 £
China 83,432,593
Austria 51,099,558
Germany 15,253,713
United States 4,029,779
Taiwan 3,126,059

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 £
China 45,736,112 37,696,481 -8,039,631
Austria 28,967,231 22,132,327 -6,834,904
Germany 5,393,518 9,860,195 +4,466,677
United States 2,911,544 1,118,235 -1,793,309
Taiwan 1,492,915 1,633,144 +140,229
Netherlands 551,640 1,123,031 +571,391
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 34,438 1,322,467 +1,288,029
South Korea 737,456 191,946 -545,510
Japan 71,743 851,252 +779,509
Sweden 0 595,838 +595,838

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Essex 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Mid and South West Wales 1
South Yorkshire 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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 0 1 +1
South Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -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) 94,284,054
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 64,927,596
Air transport 3,496,988
Other 688,106

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) 49,731,445 44,552,609 -5,178,836
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 33,683,534 31,244,062 -2,439,472
Air transport 2,077,724 1,419,264 -658,460
Other 590,251 97,855 -492,396

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 63,677,734
Dover 53,331,566
Immingham Docks 29,188,786
Southampton 4,537,847
Liverpool Docks 2,460,379

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 33,496,640 30,181,094 -3,315,546
Dover 27,520,650 25,810,916 -1,709,734
Immingham Docks 12,965,952 16,222,834 +3,256,882
Southampton 4,209,041 328,806 -3,880,235
Liverpool Docks 1,589,818 870,561 -719,257
London Heathrow Airport 1,573,883 739,406 -834,477
Eurotunnel 1,650,111 66,594 -1,583,517
Thamesport 628,189 794,245 +166,056
Killingholme 984,087 0 -984,087
London 54,650 720,222 +665,572

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 8
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 3
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 6
2025-09 6
2025-08 3
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
54m+ 4
15m-54m 3
0-1m 1
Other 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 £
Germany 49,767,917
United States 38,973,696
France 21,184,618
Austria 13,238,423
Netherlands 11,242,063

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 £
Germany 28,568,570 21,199,347 -7,369,223
United States 15,485,906 23,487,790 +8,001,884
France 8,708,131 12,476,487 +3,768,356
Austria 8,786,650 4,451,773 -4,334,877
Netherlands 3,138,960 8,103,103 +4,964,143
Belgium 4,518,712 5,061,418 +542,706
Australia 2,496,208 72,029 -2,424,179
Japan 1,111,933 1,141,711 +29,778
Sweden 555,027 970,048 +415,021
Luxembourg 0 745,528 +745,528

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) 101,470,623
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,623,241
Air transport 4,271,111

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) 48,858,246 52,612,377 +3,754,131
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,577,635 22,045,606 -1,532,029
Air transport 1,137,224 3,133,887 +1,996,663

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 81,760,307
Liverpool Docks 24,571,557
Felixstowe 13,584,961
Southampton 12,146,818
Immingham Docks 8,805,950

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 39,813,172 41,947,135 +2,133,963
Liverpool Docks 9,620,846 14,950,711 +5,329,865
Felixstowe 10,119,630 3,465,331 -6,654,299
Southampton 6,263,126 5,883,692 -379,434
Immingham Docks 2,902,215 5,903,735 +3,001,520
London Heathrow Airport 610,432 2,807,206 +2,196,774
Hull 995,872 970,048 -25,824
London Gateway Port 690,518 820,876 +130,358
Dover 482,168 716,455 +234,287
Killingholme 1,009,838 0 -1,009,838

Quick facts

HS code: 810297

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

Description: Leftover or discarded molybdenum materials, often recycled