Import/export HS code 811229: Various metal products

Any other items made from these metals not listed above

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 £
Netherlands 1,798,830
China 1,190,704
United States 489,258
Ireland 417,008
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 128,973

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 724,897 1,073,933 +349,036
China 599,474 591,230 -8,244
United States 393,057 96,201 -296,856
Ireland 335,823 81,185 -254,638
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 44,639 84,334 +39,695
Germany 52,795 72,561 +19,766
France 41,431 73,227 +31,796
Poland 0 80,490 +80,490
India 9,511 4,493 -5,018
Taiwan 0 9,836 +9,836

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 3,395,622
United States 476,519
Ireland 278,555
Germany 113,864
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 32,988

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 1,425,794 1,969,828 +544,034
United States 392,016 84,503 -307,513
Ireland 278,555 0 -278,555
Germany 55,362 58,502 +3,140
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 32,988 0 -32,988
United Kingdom 13,144 6,359 -6,785
France 0 14,055 +14,055
Taiwan 0 9,836 +9,836
India 4,747 4,493 -254
Italy 0 8,138 +8,138

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Central Scotland 2
Greater Manchester 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 Central Scotland 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,030,625
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,297,616
Air transport 1,035,874
Other 14,218

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) 1,036,701 993,924 -42,777
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 515,158 782,458 +267,300
Air transport 656,542 379,332 -277,210
Other 2,442 11,776 +9,334

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,497,941
London Heathrow Airport 639,393
Felixstowe 547,579
Grangemouth Docks 296,482
Holyhead 273,081

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 £
Immingham Docks 681,158 816,783 +135,625
London Heathrow Airport 372,834 266,559 -106,275
Felixstowe 263,978 283,601 +19,623
Grangemouth Docks 136,298 160,184 +23,886
Holyhead 209,879 63,202 -146,677
Harwich 0 246,087 +246,087
London Stansted Airport 147,225 35,008 -112,217
Dover / Eurotunnel 45,484 80,490 +35,006
Thamesport 63,289 48,732 -14,557
Liverpool Docks 83,746 3,803 -79,943

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 10
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 5
Other manufacturing 4
Human health activities 2
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 5
2025-10 5
2025-09 7
2025-08 5
2025-07 3

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 12
54m+ 4
15m-54m 3
Other 3
0-1m 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 £
United States 1,130,760
Netherlands 313,955
Ireland 309,279
Brazil 153,066
China 82,375

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 433,875 696,885 +263,010
Netherlands 144,637 169,318 +24,681
Ireland 307,329 1,950 -305,379
Brazil 117,949 35,117 -82,832
China 54,214 28,161 -26,053
Switzerland 20,830 35,056 +14,226
Canada 25,431 8,893 -16,538
Pakistan 11,046 20,141 +9,095
Greece 12,406 12,277 -129
Egypt 0 23,245 +23,245

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) 1,013,177
Air transport 647,861
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 637,057
Road transport 5,446

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) 430,494 582,683 +152,189
Air transport 317,499 330,362 +12,863
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 452,884 184,173 -268,711
Road transport 5,446 0 -5,446

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 740,360
Southampton 357,101
London Heathrow Airport 285,522
East Midlands Airport 249,716
Dover / Eurotunnel 245,749

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 510,189 230,171 -280,018
Southampton 6,669 350,432 +343,763
London Heathrow Airport 118,042 167,480 +49,438
East Midlands Airport 137,174 112,542 -24,632
Dover / Eurotunnel 115,065 130,684 +15,619
Holyhead 165,853 0 -165,853
ZLC 51,132 33,151 -17,981
London Gateway Port 55,112 4,030 -51,082
Immingham Docks 0 50,658 +50,658
London Stansted Airport 16,597 17,189 +592

Quick facts

HS code: 811229

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

Description: Any other items made from these metals not listed above