Import/export HS code 82090020: Indexable inserts for tools

Replaceable cutting inserts made of cermets, used in tools for precision cutting

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 59,798,179
Germany 35,616,948
Belgium 30,706,139
United States 1,229,024
China 1,090,096

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 30,964,632 28,833,547 -2,131,085
Germany 16,372,456 19,244,492 +2,872,036
Belgium 16,498,739 14,207,400 -2,291,339
United States 706,509 522,515 -183,994
China 517,989 572,107 +54,118
Japan 389,284 533,577 +144,293
South Korea 449,295 389,783 -59,512
France 504,202 231,595 -272,607
Austria 423,006 303,885 -119,121
Israel 219,228 200,056 -19,172

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 £
Sweden 22,018,012
Israel 21,005,221
Germany 19,837,561
Japan 16,744,258
Austria 11,533,268

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 £
Sweden 11,268,922 10,749,090 -519,832
Israel 11,746,590 9,258,631 -2,487,959
Germany 9,546,577 10,290,984 +744,407
Japan 8,310,553 8,433,705 +123,152
Austria 5,467,416 6,065,852 +598,436
India 5,433,854 5,007,124 -426,730
United States 4,602,261 5,673,361 +1,071,100
South Korea 5,206,258 4,458,823 -747,435
Luxembourg 1,144,762 1,212,733 +67,971
Czechia 910,326 974,689 +64,363

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 19
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 14
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 12
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 11
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 9

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
West Midlands 17 18 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 12 8 -4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 9 +5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6 8 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8 8 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5 8 +3
West Yorkshire 6 8 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 8 +4
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 5 5 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 3 -4

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 128,459,660
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,454,631
Other 1,799,070
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 679,066
Road transport 3,955

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 64,816,934 63,642,726 -1,174,208
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,521,938 932,693 -589,245
Other 1,006,339 792,731 -213,608
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 365,733 313,333 -52,400
Road transport 0 3,955 +3,955

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 119,939,138
Birmingham Airport 4,440,985
London Stansted Airport 2,570,494
000 1,799,070
London Gateway Port 1,248,364

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 60,431,327 59,507,811 -923,516
Birmingham Airport 2,550,669 1,890,316 -660,353
London Stansted Airport 1,123,219 1,447,275 +324,056
000 1,006,339 792,731 -213,608
London Gateway Port 798,530 449,834 -348,696
London Heathrow Airport 587,605 637,723 +50,118
Thamesport 597,188 288,108 -309,080
Dover 211,522 168,945 -42,577
Eurotunnel 180,083 124,318 -55,765
Glasgow Airport 95,066 76,214 -18,852

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 55
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 39
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 31
Other manufacturing 16
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 11

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 50
2025-11 56
2025-10 64
2025-09 47
2025-08 58

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 80
54m+ 72
0-1m 26
15m-54m 17
Other 9

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 £
Germany 1,354,787
United States 1,089,647
Ireland 903,467
Netherlands 524,217
Poland 401,051

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 £
Germany 716,133 638,654 -77,479
United States 485,918 603,729 +117,811
Ireland 432,443 471,024 +38,581
Netherlands 250,211 274,006 +23,795
Poland 174,718 226,333 +51,615
Belgium 137,826 182,114 +44,288
India 230,674 53,678 -176,996
Spain 125,337 80,660 -44,677
United Arab Emirates 109,189 79,608 -29,581
Singapore 122,811 60,591 -62,220

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Sweden 184,475
Netherlands 33,928
South Korea 18,256
Italy 8,297
XI 2,460

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sweden 64,170 120,305 +56,135
Netherlands 14,601 19,327 +4,726
South Korea 6,823 11,433 +4,610
Italy 8,297 0 -8,297
XI 0 2,460 +2,460
Costa Rica 1,009 0 -1,009

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 5,458,743
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,585,401
Other 258,754
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 163,942
Road transport 38,282

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 2,983,371 2,475,372 -507,999
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 639,539 945,862 +306,323
Other 99,503 159,251 +59,748
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 126,398 37,544 -88,854
Road transport 38,282 0 -38,282

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 3,995,442
Dover / Eurotunnel 849,345
London Heathrow Airport 597,818
Dover 516,458
ZLC 486,084

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 2,211,238 1,784,204 -427,034
Dover / Eurotunnel 327,641 521,704 +194,063
London Heathrow Airport 358,844 238,974 -119,870
Dover 192,079 324,379 +132,300
ZLC 244,321 241,763 -2,558
London Stansted Airport 176,209 148,686 -27,523
000 99,503 159,251 +59,748
Holyhead 113,925 76,901 -37,024
Aberdeen Docks 83,925 0 -83,925
Edinburgh Airport 25,218 14,666 -10,552

Quick facts

HS code: 82090020

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

Description: Replaceable cutting inserts made of cermets, used in tools for precision cutting