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 2,251,746
Poland 962,928
Germany 504,715
Bulgaria 334,060
Netherlands 267,477

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 936,588 1,315,158 +378,570
Poland 470,867 492,061 +21,194
Germany 324,690 180,025 -144,665
Bulgaria 252,229 81,831 -170,398
Netherlands 117,272 150,205 +32,933
France 175,869 71,678 -104,191
Spain 153,443 42,748 -110,695
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 137,617 18,171 -119,446
Denmark 17,738 110,300 +92,562
United States 56,624 53,798 -2,826

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 3,061,160
Poland 703,995
Germany 338,609
Bulgaria 334,060
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 1,386,226 1,674,934 +288,708
Poland 376,821 327,174 -49,647
Germany 221,642 116,967 -104,675
Bulgaria 252,229 81,831 -170,398
Israel 32,754 160,447 +127,693
Spain 139,274 36,303 -102,971
Taiwan 105,184 58,011 -47,173
France 99,759 41,021 -58,738
United States 43,579 27,583 -15,996
Sweden 21,855 40,915 +19,060

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
Greater Manchester 8
Shropshire and Staffordshire 8
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6

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

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) 2,381,452
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,739,282
Air transport 1,435,896
Other 6,201
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) 1,007,952 1,373,500 +365,548
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 983,849 755,433 -228,416
Air transport 857,046 578,850 -278,196
Other 5,007 1,194 -3,813
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 1,191,816
Felixstowe 969,230
Southampton 603,909
London Heathrow Airport 485,523
Birmingham Airport 455,400

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 652,940 538,876 -114,064
Felixstowe 327,187 642,043 +314,856
Southampton 331,718 272,191 -59,527
London Heathrow Airport 278,481 207,042 -71,439
Birmingham Airport 245,205 210,195 -35,010
Thamesport 214,424 228,677 +14,253
East Midlands Airport 260,362 79,127 -181,235
London 94,511 121,806 +27,295
Eurotunnel 66,796 137,359 +70,563
Immingham Docks 93,969 46,042 -47,927

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 36
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
2025-11 20
2025-10 18
2025-09 22
2025-08 19
2025-07 21

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+ 57
1m-15m 52
15m-54m 17
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 1,178,895
United States 770,470
Spain 485,074
Ireland 441,459
Switzerland 221,119

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 621,316 557,579 -63,737
United States 163,430 607,040 +443,610
Spain 240,670 244,404 +3,734
Ireland 117,848 323,611 +205,763
Switzerland 188,798 32,321 -156,477
Estonia 147,971 6,863 -141,108
Norway 110,628 21,495 -89,133
Guyana 0 118,910 +118,910
United Arab Emirates 50,612 68,176 +17,564
Australia 57,105 44,647 -12,458

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 1,608
China 1,208
Ireland 876
XU 182
Germany 77

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 1,583 25 -1,558
China 107 1,101 +994
Ireland 0 876 +876
XU 182 0 -182
Germany 0 77 +77
United States 45 0 -45
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) 2,422,233
Air transport 1,866,114
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 331,696
Other 4,014
Road transport 3,989

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) 1,254,128 1,168,105 -86,023
Air transport 795,652 1,070,462 +274,810
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 97,365 234,331 +136,966
Other 1,933 2,081 +148
Road transport 3,989 0 -3,989

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,783,856
London Heathrow Airport 545,705
ZLC 528,670
East Midlands Airport 474,374
Holyhead 299,505

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 1,077,788 706,068 -371,720
London Heathrow Airport 225,113 320,592 +95,479
ZLC 295,375 233,295 -62,080
East Midlands Airport 136,663 337,711 +201,048
Holyhead 84,091 215,414 +131,323
Dover 16,859 178,825 +161,966
Manchester Airport 22,033 128,776 +106,743
London Stansted Airport 98,111 50,088 -48,023
Liverpool Docks 34,514 86,243 +51,729
Immingham Docks 115,656 3,884 -111,772

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