Import/export HS code 81130020: Unwrought cermets

Cermets in their raw, unshaped form, not yet processed into finished products

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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 £
Germany 6,526,917
Austria 1,333,140
Netherlands 1,061,280
Mexico 284,775
United States 218,465

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 £
Germany 3,385,169 3,141,748 -243,421
Austria 580,453 752,687 +172,234
Netherlands 854,648 206,632 -648,016
Mexico 224,500 60,275 -164,225
United States 126,287 92,178 -34,109
China 85,316 6,205 -79,111
France 8,401 59,848 +51,447
United Arab Emirates 6,874 15,767 +8,893
Romania 16,310 0 -16,310
Canada 0 11,197 +11,197

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 £
Germany 5,388,989
United States 2,354,210
Austria 1,333,140
Mexico 284,775
China 170,017

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 £
Germany 2,869,191 2,519,798 -349,393
United States 1,482,636 871,574 -611,062
Austria 580,453 752,687 +172,234
Mexico 224,500 60,275 -164,225
China 108,236 61,781 -46,455
France 5,604 59,848 +54,244
United Arab Emirates 0 15,767 +15,767
Canada 0 11,197 +11,197
India 6,874 0 -6,874
Netherlands 5,385 0 -5,385

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Cheshire 2
Lancashire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 5 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 3 +1
Cheshire 1 2 +1
Lancashire 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Mid and South West Wales 2 1 -1
South Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Essex 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 6,687,230
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,520,636
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 439,625
Road transport 1,909

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 £
Air transport 3,636,296 3,050,934 -585,362
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,279,655 1,240,981 -38,674
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 378,613 61,012 -317,601
Road transport 1,909 0 -1,909

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Birmingham Airport 2,968,913
London Heathrow Airport 1,743,951
Eurotunnel 1,469,260
Leeds Bradford Airport 1,301,032
Dover 617,365

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 £
Birmingham Airport 1,614,878 1,354,035 -260,843
London Heathrow Airport 837,095 906,856 +69,761
Eurotunnel 553,537 915,723 +362,186
Leeds Bradford Airport 859,010 442,022 -416,988
Dover 387,403 229,962 -157,441
Thamesport 265,236 21,426 -243,810
East Midlands Airport 147,546 138,569 -8,977
Manchester Airport 133,491 96,218 -37,273
Felixstowe 192,178 0 -192,178
London Stansted Airport 41,002 109,834 +68,832

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 15
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of basic metals 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 4
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 10
2025-10 12
2025-09 5
2025-08 12
2025-07 12

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 19
54m+ 7
15m-54m 6
Other 4

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 £
France 693,254
United States 451,056
Poland 402,882
Saudi Arabia 91,084
United Arab Emirates 54,915

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 £
France 436,616 256,638 -179,978
United States 271,420 179,636 -91,784
Poland 264,548 138,334 -126,214
Saudi Arabia 82,964 8,120 -74,844
United Arab Emirates 39,502 15,413 -24,089
Brazil 42,000 0 -42,000
Netherlands 14,634 0 -14,634
Ghana 0 14,624 +14,624
Germany 4,587 4,086 -501
Ireland 0 5,251 +5,251

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 802,402
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 619,274
Road transport 282,794
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 77,702

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 £
Air transport 534,270 268,132 -266,138
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 403,638 215,636 -188,002
Road transport 144,460 138,334 -6,126
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 77,702 0 -77,702

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 528,761
London Heathrow Airport 477,448
ZLC 298,027
East Midlands Airport 219,540
Eurotunnel 90,513

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 313,125 215,636 -97,489
London Heathrow Airport 286,823 190,625 -96,198
ZLC 149,047 148,980 -67
East Midlands Airport 170,327 49,213 -121,114
Eurotunnel 90,513 0 -90,513
London Gateway Port 77,702 0 -77,702
Aberdeen Airport 39,502 0 -39,502
London Stansted Airport 30,954 2,235 -28,719
Manchester Airport 0 15,413 +15,413
Bristol Airport 2,077 0 -2,077

Quick facts

HS code: 81130020

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

Description: Cermets in their raw, unshaped form, not yet processed into finished products