Import/export HS code 811222: Metal waste and scrap

Recyclable materials like leftover pieces or used items

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 315,711
Germany 83,326
Taiwan 80,116
Spain 67,260
Czechia 65,480

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 0 315,711 +315,711
Germany 83,326 0 -83,326
Taiwan 0 80,116 +80,116
Spain 67,260 0 -67,260
Czechia 1,592 63,888 +62,296
Netherlands 23,810 0 -23,810
Singapore 20,794 1,203 -19,591
Ireland 3,169 6,575 +3,406

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 315,711
Germany 107,136
Taiwan 80,116
Spain 67,260
Czechia 65,480

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 0 315,711 +315,711
Germany 107,136 0 -107,136
Taiwan 0 80,116 +80,116
Spain 67,260 0 -67,260
Czechia 1,592 63,888 +62,296
Singapore 20,794 1,203 -19,591
Ireland 3,169 6,575 +3,406

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) 337,708
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 329,736

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) 20,794 316,914 +296,120
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 179,157 150,579 -28,578

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 441,634
Dover 150,586
Hull 63,888
Liverpool Docks 9,744
Eurotunnel 1,592

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 44,604 397,030 +352,426
Dover 150,586 0 -150,586
Hull 0 63,888 +63,888
Liverpool Docks 3,169 6,575 +3,406
Eurotunnel 1,592 0 -1,592

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

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 4,654,197
China 23,736
Germany 11,235

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 895,555 3,758,642 +2,863,087
China 0 23,736 +23,736
Germany 11,235 0 -11,235

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) 4,357,140
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 317,247
Air transport 14,781

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) 880,774 3,476,366 +2,595,592
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,235 306,012 +294,777
Air transport 14,781 0 -14,781

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 4,413,493
London Gateway Port 165,263
Southampton 84,396
London Heathrow Airport 14,781
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,235

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 £
Liverpool Docks 756,316 3,657,177 +2,900,861
London Gateway Port 110,019 55,244 -54,775
Southampton 14,439 69,957 +55,518
London Heathrow Airport 14,781 0 -14,781
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,235 0 -11,235

Quick facts

HS code: 811222

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

Description: Recyclable materials like leftover pieces or used items