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 689,964
Austria 611,852
France 316,278
Malaysia 284,450
Poland 245,242

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 214,423 475,541 +261,118
Austria 361,357 250,495 -110,862
France 296,941 19,337 -277,604
Malaysia 130,152 154,298 +24,146
Poland 132,764 112,478 -20,286
Italy 100,674 34,939 -65,735
South Korea 38,489 63,710 +25,221
Ireland 1,481 94,208 +92,727
Netherlands 35,228 28,954 -6,274
Slovenia 28,659 34,539 +5,880

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 970,200
Hungary 560,195
Slovenia 317,637
Poland 264,206
Italy 123,738

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 340,525 629,675 +289,150
Hungary 326,927 233,268 -93,659
Slovenia 280,238 37,399 -242,839
Poland 151,728 112,478 -39,250
Italy 89,949 33,789 -56,160
South Korea 38,489 64,686 +26,197
Ireland 0 91,309 +91,309
India 27,640 31,125 +3,485
Austria 46,880 6,273 -40,607
Germany 14,325 32,312 +17,987

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 1 -1
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) 1,515,818
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,056,851
Air transport 254,503
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) 984,237 531,581 -452,656
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 354,483 702,368 +347,885
Air transport 62,412 192,091 +129,679
Other 1,481 2,903 +1,422
Road transport 0 291 +291

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 566,859
Southampton 565,455
Felixstowe 399,084
Dover / Eurotunnel 279,251
Eurotunnel 256,270

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 359,675 207,184 -152,491
Southampton 264,528 300,927 +36,399
Felixstowe 109,283 289,801 +180,518
Dover / Eurotunnel 236,507 42,744 -193,763
Eurotunnel 165,503 90,767 -74,736
Harwich 95,503 88,560 -6,943
London Gateway Port 2,643 119,381 +116,738
Hull 73,555 17,330 -56,225
Liverpool John Lennon Airport - Speke 0 77,211 +77,211
Thamesport 24,523 40,636 +16,113

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
2025-11 8
2025-10 7
2025-09 7
2025-08 6
2025-07 1

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 109,099 23,372 -85,727
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 3,239 17,146 +13,907
Netherlands 10,748 6,866 -3,882

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 £
XU 142

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 £
XU 0 142 +142

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 671,178
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 139,562
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 31,482
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 540,921 130,257 -410,664
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 44,624 94,938 +50,314
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,760 25,722 +19,962
Road transport 1,200 0 -1,200
Other 0 142 +142

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 436,667
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 418,602 18,065 -400,537
London Heathrow Airport 101,130 78,358 -22,772
Dover / Eurotunnel 33,673 67,541 +33,868
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