Import/export HS code 810330: Tantalum waste and scrap

Leftover or discarded tantalum 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 6,752,379
United States 2,322,699
Japan 1,578,633
France 1,049,140
Germany 544,360

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 3,806,772 2,945,607 -861,165
United States 857,819 1,464,880 +607,061
Japan 492,225 1,086,408 +594,183
France 596,797 452,343 -144,454
Germany 264,410 279,950 +15,540
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 289,438 0 -289,438
Netherlands 78,546 153,336 +74,790
Austria 0 136,076 +136,076
South Korea 56,449 0 -56,449
Liechtenstein 24,629 12,284 -12,345

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 6,544,050
United States 2,329,541
Japan 1,578,633
Germany 1,039,604
France 612,181

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 3,594,174 2,949,876 -644,298
United States 1,095,242 1,234,299 +139,057
Japan 492,225 1,086,408 +594,183
Germany 375,584 664,020 +288,436
France 459,167 153,014 -306,153
Taiwan 234,433 16,999 -217,434
Kazakhstan 0 230,581 +230,581
Austria 82,438 136,076 +53,638
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 55,005 68,595 +13,590
South Korea 56,449 0 -56,449

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
South Yorkshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Essex 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
South Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
North Wales 0 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,705,696
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,996,918
Air transport 1,756,119
Other 1,572,106
Road transport 14,969

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) 3,287,952 4,417,744 +1,129,792
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 962,929 1,033,989 +71,060
Air transport 1,203,160 552,959 -650,201
Other 1,013,044 559,062 -453,982
Road transport 0 14,969 +14,969

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 7,037,045
London Heathrow Airport 1,645,070
000 1,572,106
Dover 767,294
499 596,294

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 3,192,018 3,845,027 +653,009
London Heathrow Airport 1,096,917 548,153 -548,764
000 1,013,044 559,062 -453,982
Dover 268,797 498,497 +229,700
499 0 596,294 +596,294
Eurotunnel 505,062 26,053 -479,009
Immingham Docks 129,198 338,638 +209,440
Southampton 117,045 0 -117,045
Newhaven 0 89,922 +89,922
East Midlands Airport 84,641 4,806 -79,835

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
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 3
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Other manufacturing 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 2
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
15m-54m 4
54m+ 2
1m-15m 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 £
United States 7,150,034
Australia 2,511,526
Germany 1,465,092
Japan 132,875
France 107,592

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 £
United States 5,737,495 1,412,539 -4,324,956
Australia 2,511,526 0 -2,511,526
Germany 588,378 876,714 +288,336
Japan 0 132,875 +132,875
France 67,563 40,029 -27,534
Austria 17,099 33,838 +16,739
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 6,850 9,328 +2,478
India 2,939 0 -2,939
Canada 2,350 0 -2,350
Netherlands 0 1,642 +1,642

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,876,614
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,521,430
Air transport 1,043,121

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,627,484 1,249,130 -6,378,354
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 588,936 932,494 +343,558
Air transport 717,780 325,341 -392,439

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 6,282,210
Liverpool Docks 1,733,641
Felixstowe 847,326
Dover / Eurotunnel 797,451
London Heathrow Airport 740,645

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 £
Southampton 5,498,180 784,030 -4,714,150
Liverpool Docks 1,268,541 465,100 -803,441
Felixstowe 847,326 0 -847,326
Dover / Eurotunnel 555,456 241,995 -313,461
London Heathrow Airport 454,054 286,591 -167,463
Dover 32,240 350,748 +318,508
Immingham Docks 13,437 336,359 +322,922
Manchester Airport 251,200 19,021 -232,179
East Midlands Airport 9,587 19,729 +10,142
Harwich 1,240 3,392 +2,152

Quick facts

HS code: 810330

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

Description: Leftover or discarded tantalum materials, often recycled