Import/export HS code 854911: Lead-acid battery waste

Waste and scrap from lead-acid batteries, including used or spent batteries

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* 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 £
Norway 10,418,990
Ireland 9,892,447
Belgium 3,642,799
France 417,255
Iceland 221,468

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 £
Norway 6,542,276 3,876,714 -2,665,562
Ireland 4,568,557 5,323,890 +755,333
Belgium 1,227,712 2,415,087 +1,187,375
France 2,248 415,007 +412,759
Iceland 195,528 25,940 -169,588
Netherlands 0 7,339 +7,339
China 5,699 0 -5,699
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,385 0 -3,385
Germany 76 420 +344
Antarctica 0 9 +9

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 £
Norway 10,418,990
Ireland 9,822,808
France 3,947,952
Iceland 221,468
Netherlands 85,450

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 £
Norway 6,542,276 3,876,714 -2,665,562
Ireland 4,527,407 5,295,401 +767,994
France 1,229,960 2,717,992 +1,488,032
Iceland 195,528 25,940 -169,588
Netherlands 0 85,450 +85,450
Germany 33,944 0 -33,944
Belgium 0 26,652 +26,652
Guernsey 0 26,260 +26,260
China 9,084 0 -9,084
Thailand 0 7,339 +7,339

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Inner London - West 1
West Midlands 1

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 1 +0

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) 13,943,066
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,640,467
Air transport 16,919
Other 9,435

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) 5,791,311 8,151,755 +2,360,444
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,737,804 3,902,663 -2,835,141
Air transport 9,160 7,759 -1,401
Other 7,206 2,229 -4,977

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Fishguard 6,822,366
Hull 5,614,214
Immingham Docks 5,026,244
Eurotunnel 3,877,559
Dover 1,836,557

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 £
Fishguard 2,637,539 4,184,827 +1,547,288
Hull 3,135,276 2,478,938 -656,338
Immingham Docks 3,602,528 1,423,716 -2,178,812
Eurotunnel 1,194,093 2,683,466 +1,489,373
Dover 762,628 1,073,929 +311,301
Holyhead 1,179,537 209,533 -970,004
Liverpool Docks 17,514 0 -17,514
East Midlands Airport 9,160 7,759 -1,401
000 7,206 2,229 -4,977
Harwich 0 9 +9

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 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 2
2025-03 3
2024-09 3
2024-07 3
2024-06 4

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+ 2
0-1m 1
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 1
Other 1

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 £
Belgium 5,970,829
Bulgaria 3,683,380
Latvia 2,517,679
Spain 1,229,058
France 1,169,686

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 £
Belgium 3,462,579 2,508,250 -954,329
Bulgaria 2,197,490 1,485,890 -711,600
Latvia 451,532 2,066,147 +1,614,615
Spain 1,047,346 181,712 -865,634
France 888,806 280,880 -607,926
Malaysia 567,769 0 -567,769
Poland 310,707 0 -310,707
Netherlands 106,998 4,836 -102,162
Singapore 0 74,183 +74,183
India 12,567 58,699 +46,132

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) 8,655,471
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,860,220
Air transport 217,271

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) 4,267,785 4,387,686 +119,901
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,673,473 2,186,747 -2,486,726
Air transport 117,985 99,286 -18,699

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 6,396,781
Felixstowe 3,683,380
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,570,145
Hull 1,559,082
Liverpool Docks 852,331

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 £
Immingham Docks 3,388,611 3,008,170 -380,441
Felixstowe 2,197,490 1,485,890 -711,600
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,289,265 280,880 -1,008,385
Hull 0 1,559,082 +1,559,082
Liverpool Docks 670,619 181,712 -488,907
Avonmouth Docks 752,386 0 -752,386
Killingholme 627,290 0 -627,290
London Heathrow Airport 105,715 0 -105,715
East Midlands Airport 8,921 93,631 +84,710
London Gateway Port 0 58,699 +58,699

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 854911

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

Description: Waste and scrap from lead-acid batteries, including used or spent batteries