Import/export HS code 830510: Metal fittings for binders and files

Specifically includes metal parts used for loose-leaf binders or file organizers

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 664,336
Austria 636,026
France 297,314
Malaysia 284,450
Poland 268,778

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 204,358 459,978 +255,620
Austria 370,867 265,159 -105,708
France 277,977 19,337 -258,640
Malaysia 217,895 66,555 -151,340
Poland 139,651 129,127 -10,524
Italy 78,228 34,939 -43,289
South Korea 38,489 63,710 +25,221
Ireland 1,731 93,958 +92,227
Netherlands 48,172 15,639 -32,533
Slovenia 24,436 34,723 +10,287

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 945,183
Hungary 583,934
Slovenia 313,598
Poland 268,778
Italy 103,574

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 386,161 559,022 +172,861
Hungary 329,466 254,468 -74,998
Slovenia 276,015 37,583 -238,432
Poland 139,651 129,127 -10,524
Italy 69,785 33,789 -35,996
South Korea 38,489 64,686 +26,197
Ireland 0 91,309 +91,309
India 35,685 23,080 -12,605
Austria 53,153 0 -53,153
Malaysia 40,178 6,176 -34,002

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Essex 3
Greater Manchester 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 3 +2
Essex 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 3 +2
Outer London - East and North East 0 3 +3
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Kent 2 1 -1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,517,708
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,033,164
Air transport 252,562
Other 4,384
Road transport 291

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 966,296 551,412 -414,884
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 441,056 592,108 +151,052
Air transport 59,327 193,235 +133,908
Other 1,731 2,653 +922
Road transport 0 291 +291

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 602,756
Southampton 535,939
Felixstowe 402,221
Eurotunnel 278,686
Dover / Eurotunnel 242,992

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 354,938 247,818 -107,120
Southampton 329,328 206,611 -122,717
Felixstowe 125,246 276,975 +151,729
Eurotunnel 185,091 93,595 -91,496
Dover / Eurotunnel 222,546 20,446 -202,100
Harwich 95,503 88,560 -6,943
London Gateway Port 2,643 120,274 +117,631
Liverpool John Lennon Airport - Speke 0 77,211 +77,211
Hull 53,391 17,330 -36,061
Thamesport 30,781 36,177 +5,396

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 15
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of paper and paper products 7
Other manufacturing 5
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 8
2025-10 7
2025-09 7
2025-08 6

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 24
54m+ 16
15m-54m 6
0-1m 5
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 £
Finland 354,893
United States 132,471
Germany 50,810
China 30,944
Zambia 22,401

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 £
Finland 354,893 0 -354,893
United States 115,375 17,096 -98,279
Germany 0 50,810 +50,810
China 1,639 29,305 +27,666
Zambia 0 22,401 +22,401
Denmark 4,213 17,560 +13,347
Italy 20,000 1,260 -18,740
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 21,006 +21,006
France 18,259 2,126 -16,133
Netherlands 10,748 6,866 -3,882

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 675,809
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 139,562
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,302
Road transport 1,200
Other 142

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 544,828 130,981 -413,847
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 59,644 79,918 +20,274
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,760 28,542 +22,782
Road transport 1,200 0 -1,200
Other 29 113 +84

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 441,298
London Heathrow Airport 179,488
Dover / Eurotunnel 101,214
ZLC 36,303
Dover 15,954

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 422,509 18,789 -403,720
London Heathrow Airport 101,130 78,358 -22,772
Dover / Eurotunnel 48,693 52,521 +3,828
ZLC 13,483 22,820 +9,337
Dover 6,738 9,216 +2,478
Holyhead 0 12,699 +12,699
London Stansted Airport 8,906 2,886 -6,020
London Gateway Port 0 11,105 +11,105
Immingham Docks 4,213 5,482 +1,269
Liverpool Docks 0 8,992 +8,992

Quick facts

HS code: 830510

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

Description: Specifically includes metal parts used for loose-leaf binders or file organizers