Import/export HS code 810320: Raw tantalum bars, rods, and powders

Unprocessed tantalum in the form of bars, rods, or powders, made by sintering

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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 10,625,209
China 5,822,693
Japan 1,247,876
Estonia 651,061
Germany 535,608

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 4,687,858 5,937,351 +1,249,493
China 4,649,126 1,173,567 -3,475,559
Japan 0 1,247,876 +1,247,876
Estonia 0 651,061 +651,061
Germany 138,586 397,022 +258,436
United States 37,473 324,850 +287,377
France 0 29,622 +29,622
Sweden 7,193 0 -7,193
India 0 5,433 +5,433
Switzerland 0 2,095 +2,095

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 13,044,286
Netherlands 2,066,772
Japan 1,247,876
Kazakhstan 1,055,933
Germany 534,656

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 6,937,592 6,106,694 -830,898
Netherlands 2,066,772 0 -2,066,772
Japan 0 1,247,876 +1,247,876
Kazakhstan 256,682 799,251 +542,569
Germany 137,634 397,022 +259,388
Estonia 0 439,643 +439,643
United States 37,473 324,850 +287,377
Ethiopia 0 210,809 +210,809
Spain 0 205,582 +205,582
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 76,890 0 -76,890

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Inner London - West 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Kent 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
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) 10,715,945
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,137,511
Air transport 2,435,657

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) 4,748,906 5,967,039 +1,218,133
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,262,221 1,875,290 -2,386,931
Air transport 509,109 1,926,548 +1,417,439

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 9,175,029
Harwich 3,294,216
Immingham Docks 2,587,248
London Heathrow Airport 2,189,813
Eurotunnel 1,010,202

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 6,720,788 2,454,241 -4,266,547
Harwich 1,306,642 1,987,574 +680,932
Immingham Docks 289,396 2,297,852 +2,008,456
London Heathrow Airport 350,776 1,839,037 +1,488,261
Eurotunnel 694,301 315,901 -378,400
London 0 719,811 +719,811
East Midlands Airport 151,140 3,105 -148,035
Dover 0 66,950 +66,950
London Stansted Airport 1,452 51,988 +50,536
Birmingham Airport 5,741 14,171 +8,430

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 4
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 3
2025-09 1
2025-08 3
2025-06 2

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 4
54m+ 4
15m-54m 2
Other 2

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 1,523,028
United States 653,460
France 95,309
Ireland 75,066
Switzerland 30,000

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 701,675 821,353 +119,678
United States 463,365 190,095 -273,270
France 7,099 88,210 +81,111
Ireland 60,448 14,618 -45,830
Switzerland 0 30,000 +30,000
Netherlands 22,650 0 -22,650
Brazil 0 21,539 +21,539
Qatar 18,403 0 -18,403
Poland 11,743 0 -11,743
India 6,879 0 -6,879

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) 1,521,833
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 623,399
Air transport 314,507

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) 716,874 804,959 +88,085
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 453,600 169,799 -283,801
Air transport 123,450 191,057 +67,607

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,505,533
Liverpool Docks 623,399
London Heathrow Airport 134,230
East Midlands Airport 133,669
London Stansted Airport 28,250

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 700,574 804,959 +104,385
Liverpool Docks 453,600 169,799 -283,801
London Heathrow Airport 78,036 56,194 -21,842
East Midlands Airport 21,186 112,483 +91,297
London Stansted Airport 9,335 18,915 +9,580
ZLC 14,893 3,465 -11,428
Immingham Docks 16,300 0 -16,300

Quick facts

HS code: 810320

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

Description: Unprocessed tantalum in the form of bars, rods, or powders, made by sintering