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 59,699,570
Germany 35,297,544
Belgium 30,699,052
United States 1,314,540
China 1,057,630

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 31,757,636 27,941,934 -3,815,702
Germany 16,253,957 19,043,587 +2,789,630
Belgium 16,490,207 14,208,845 -2,281,362
United States 758,794 555,746 -203,048
China 527,406 530,224 +2,818
Japan 343,257 578,590 +235,333
South Korea 536,625 370,023 -166,602
France 504,835 248,782 -256,053
Austria 332,793 383,252 +50,459
Israel 238,854 196,021 -42,833

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 21,887,274
Israel 21,126,718
Germany 19,703,474
Japan 16,690,237
Austria 11,410,693

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 11,395,069 10,492,205 -902,864
Israel 11,738,238 9,388,480 -2,349,758
Germany 9,792,956 9,910,518 +117,562
Japan 8,467,568 8,222,669 -244,899
Austria 5,317,443 6,093,250 +775,807
India 5,565,421 4,897,004 -668,417
United States 4,741,141 5,595,063 +853,922
South Korea 5,318,733 4,480,340 -838,393
Luxembourg 1,159,877 1,180,397 +20,520
Czechia 900,331 932,018 +31,687

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 15
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 13 8 -5
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
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 5 5 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 3 -4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 7 +3

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 128,231,260
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,417,252
Other 1,795,438
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 665,282
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 65,570,842 62,660,418 -2,910,424
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,538,868 878,384 -660,484
Other 975,952 819,486 -156,466
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 350,360 314,922 -35,438
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 119,832,563
Birmingham Airport 4,475,592
London Stansted Airport 2,505,229
000 1,795,438
London Gateway Port 1,232,647

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 61,319,364 58,513,199 -2,806,165
Birmingham Airport 2,456,982 2,018,610 -438,372
London Stansted Airport 1,104,821 1,400,408 +295,587
000 975,952 819,486 -156,466
London Gateway Port 788,510 444,137 -344,373
London Heathrow Airport 566,121 566,564 +443
Thamesport 623,494 259,371 -364,123
Dover 210,932 169,659 -41,273
Eurotunnel 167,851 131,573 -36,278
Glasgow Airport 92,886 77,265 -15,621

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 53
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
2025-11 56
2025-10 64
2025-09 47
2025-08 58
2025-07 56

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 82
54m+ 71
0-1m 23
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 1,447,024
United States 1,123,297
Ireland 923,128
Netherlands 505,288
Poland 400,557

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 816,888 630,136 -186,752
United States 532,190 591,107 +58,917
Ireland 417,748 505,380 +87,632
Netherlands 242,835 262,453 +19,618
Poland 172,678 227,879 +55,201
Belgium 137,826 169,309 +31,483
India 226,519 51,700 -174,819
Singapore 157,906 66,694 -91,212
Spain 129,485 72,533 -56,952
United Arab Emirates 114,203 73,500 -40,703

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 21,085
XU 11,883
Italy 8,297

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 44,647 139,828 +95,181
Netherlands 14,601 19,327 +4,726
South Korea 9,755 11,330 +1,575
XU 6,397 5,486 -911
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 5,470,921
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,674,078
Other 263,137
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 177,170
Road transport 44,121

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 3,049,457 2,421,464 -627,993
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 747,690 926,388 +178,698
Other 84,706 178,431 +93,725
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 137,241 39,929 -97,312
Road transport 44,121 0 -44,121

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 4,039,567
Dover / Eurotunnel 950,187
London Heathrow Airport 629,998
Dover 503,052
ZLC 427,730

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 2,251,282 1,788,285 -462,997
Dover / Eurotunnel 437,791 512,396 +74,605
London Heathrow Airport 389,467 240,531 -148,936
Dover 193,956 309,096 +115,140
ZLC 231,247 196,483 -34,764
London Stansted Airport 191,962 136,655 -55,307
000 84,706 178,431 +93,725
Holyhead 108,821 83,368 -25,453
Aberdeen Docks 83,925 0 -83,925
Liverpool Docks 30,845 17,902 -12,943

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