Import/export HS code 830150: Clasps with locks

Metal clasps or frames that include built-in locks, used for securing items

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 £
China 2,322,855
Poland 967,297
Germany 468,740
Bulgaria 324,198
Netherlands 276,683

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 £
China 1,019,466 1,303,389 +283,923
Poland 492,535 474,762 -17,773
Germany 294,735 174,005 -120,730
Bulgaria 240,224 83,974 -156,250
Netherlands 130,214 146,469 +16,255
France 160,649 81,670 -78,979
Spain 124,960 46,496 -78,464
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 136,561 19,708 -116,853
Denmark 9,817 110,300 +100,483
United States 56,216 55,792 -424

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 3,108,146
Poland 710,375
Germany 346,683
Bulgaria 324,198
Israel 193,201

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 1,448,041 1,660,105 +212,064
Poland 395,894 314,481 -81,413
Germany 225,304 121,379 -103,925
Bulgaria 240,224 83,974 -156,250
Israel 32,754 160,447 +127,693
Taiwan 106,398 56,797 -49,601
Spain 110,791 38,732 -72,059
France 102,043 34,623 -67,420
Romania 1,254 70,192 +68,938
United States 49,664 21,498 -28,166

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 12
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 11
Shropshire and Staffordshire 9
Greater Manchester 8
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7

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 6 9 +3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8 7 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 8 5 -3
Greater Manchester 5 5 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 2 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 6 +3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 3 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 4 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 1 -3
Devon 4 4 +0

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,391,518
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,717,889
Air transport 1,446,020
Other 6,125
Road transport 1,417

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,062,765 1,328,753 +265,988
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 960,787 757,102 -203,685
Air transport 837,516 608,504 -229,012
Other 4,931 1,194 -3,737
Road transport 1,417 0 -1,417

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,184,576
Felixstowe 950,152
Southampton 643,671
London Heathrow Airport 521,055
Birmingham Airport 455,902

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 £
Dover 653,674 530,902 -122,772
Felixstowe 397,793 552,359 +154,566
Southampton 330,880 312,791 -18,089
London Heathrow Airport 279,890 241,165 -38,725
Birmingham Airport 258,015 197,887 -60,128
Thamesport 216,633 226,148 +9,515
East Midlands Airport 225,358 83,195 -142,163
Eurotunnel 77,295 140,517 +63,222
London 93,948 119,479 +25,531
Immingham Docks 84,685 44,186 -40,499

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 38
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 22
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 19
Other manufacturing 11
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 20
2025-11 20
2025-10 18
2025-09 22
2025-08 19

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
54m+ 59
1m-15m 55
15m-54m 16
0-1m 7
Other 7

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 1,207,990
United States 786,126
Spain 497,060
Ireland 447,088
Switzerland 228,941

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 638,893 569,097 -69,796
United States 169,653 616,473 +446,820
Spain 261,389 235,671 -25,718
Ireland 108,779 338,309 +229,530
Switzerland 185,827 43,114 -142,713
Norway 109,308 21,495 -87,813
Guyana 0 118,910 +118,910
Australia 57,105 55,231 -1,874
United Arab Emirates 44,132 68,176 +24,044
Netherlands 55,461 37,893 -17,568

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 £
XI 1,605
China 1,208
Ireland 876
Germany 77
Switzerland 16

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 £
XI 1,588 17 -1,571
China 531 677 +146
Ireland 0 876 +876
Germany 77 0 -77
Switzerland 16 0 -16
Czechia 0 2 +2

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,333,400
Air transport 1,928,099
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 336,224
Other 3,966
Road transport 989

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,153,663 1,179,737 +26,074
Air transport 796,818 1,131,281 +334,463
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 91,646 244,578 +152,932
Other 2,394 1,572 -822
Road transport 989 0 -989

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,650,208
ZLC 594,902
London Heathrow Airport 550,498
East Midlands Airport 470,221
Holyhead 301,608

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 988,744 661,464 -327,280
ZLC 302,662 292,240 -10,422
London Heathrow Airport 218,633 331,865 +113,232
East Midlands Airport 138,170 332,051 +193,881
Holyhead 73,446 228,162 +154,716
Dover 7,115 182,922 +175,807
Manchester Airport 22,033 133,807 +111,774
London Stansted Airport 103,587 41,318 -62,269
Liverpool Docks 36,402 91,850 +55,448
Immingham Docks 115,656 5,664 -109,992

Quick facts

HS code: 830150

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

Description: Metal clasps or frames that include built-in locks, used for securing items