Import/export HS code 82078011: Cermet turning tools

Turning tools made from cermets, ideal for precision and durability

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 £
Germany 608,915
China 304,442
United States 140,871
Sweden 132,174
Spain 24,055

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 336,849 272,066 -64,783
China 98,282 206,160 +107,878
United States 122,002 18,869 -103,133
Sweden 57,851 74,323 +16,472
Spain 24,055 0 -24,055
South Korea 6,671 16,841 +10,170
Ireland 13,037 8,093 -4,944
France 11,527 2,522 -9,005
Israel 1,788 6,642 +4,854
Belgium 0 6,572 +6,572

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 349,149
Germany 197,365
United States 167,307
Japan 147,391
South Korea 140,405

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 125,690 223,459 +97,769
Germany 126,939 70,426 -56,513
United States 140,069 27,238 -112,831
Japan 61,642 85,749 +24,107
South Korea 70,360 70,045 -315
Sweden 64,872 68,598 +3,726
Austria 16,169 13,025 -3,144
Spain 26,677 1,609 -25,068
Bulgaria 9,148 8,804 -344
United Kingdom 5,805 10,600 +4,795

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Inner London - West 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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Northern Ireland 1 2 +1
West Central Scotland 2 1 -1
West Midlands 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Cheshire 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 £
Air transport 875,845
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 309,409
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 75,182
Other 23,257
Road transport 6,355

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 505,086 370,759 -134,327
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 113,035 196,374 +83,339
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 47,733 27,449 -20,284
Other 12,106 11,151 -955
Road transport 0 6,355 +6,355

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 601,098
Felixstowe 273,101
Birmingham Airport 91,752
London Heathrow Airport 88,316
London Stansted Airport 86,336

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 £
East Midlands Airport 318,474 282,624 -35,850
Felixstowe 87,658 185,443 +97,785
Birmingham Airport 49,044 42,708 -6,336
London Heathrow Airport 88,316 0 -88,316
London Stansted Airport 46,840 39,496 -7,344
Dover 28,782 25,096 -3,686
Eurotunnel 25,541 2,353 -23,188
000 12,106 11,151 -955
London Gateway Port 16,261 6,037 -10,224
Belfast Port 0 6,355 +6,355

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 11
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 9
Other personal service activities 2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 6
2025-10 10
2025-09 4
2025-08 3
2025-07 5

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 14
54m+ 10
15m-54m 3
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 £
Singapore 87,511
Sweden 63,752
China 56,246
Germany 47,550
Ireland 46,182

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 £
Singapore 70,737 16,774 -53,963
Sweden 32,189 31,563 -626
China 42,316 13,930 -28,386
Germany 16,544 31,006 +14,462
Ireland 22,784 23,398 +614
Sri Lanka 37,640 4,976 -32,664
South Africa 22,048 15,990 -6,058
United Arab Emirates 23,220 14,794 -8,426
Switzerland 4,179 19,426 +15,247
United States 20,531 2,819 -17,712

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 510,831
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 105,719
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 40,745

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 339,882 170,949 -168,933
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,505 63,214 +20,709
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,486 19,259 -2,227

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 420,191
Dover / Eurotunnel 48,665
London Heathrow Airport 47,819
Immingham Docks 42,668
ZLC 18,107

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 £
East Midlands Airport 280,059 140,132 -139,927
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,178 25,487 +2,309
London Heathrow Airport 30,953 16,866 -14,087
Immingham Docks 24,362 18,306 -6,056
ZLC 8,918 9,189 +271
Dover 4,447 12,341 +7,894
London Gateway Port 3,326 12,333 +9,007
London Stansted Airport 8,044 2,458 -5,586
GSY 2,494 2,568 +74
Glasgow Airport 4,830 0 -4,830

Quick facts

HS code: 82078011

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

Description: Turning tools made from cermets, ideal for precision and durability