Import/export HS code 85491190: Lead-acid battery scrap

Scrap materials from lead-acid batteries, excluding spent batteries

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 £
Ireland 8,721,280
Norway 3,978,377
Belgium 3,642,799
France 415,007
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 £
Ireland 4,022,540 4,698,740 +676,200
Norway 3,407,000 571,377 -2,835,623
Belgium 1,227,712 2,415,087 +1,187,375
France 0 415,007 +415,007
Iceland 195,528 25,940 -169,588
Netherlands 0 7,339 +7,339
China 2,109 0 -2,109
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 £
Ireland 8,687,336
Norway 3,978,377
France 3,945,704
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 £
Ireland 3,988,596 4,698,740 +710,144
Norway 3,407,000 571,377 -2,835,623
France 1,227,712 2,717,992 +1,490,280
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
Thailand 0 7,339 +7,339
China 2,109 0 -2,109
Italy 76 420 +344

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
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
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) 12,779,086
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,199,854
Air transport 9,944

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) 5,250,252 7,528,834 +2,278,582
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,602,528 597,326 -3,005,202
Air transport 2,185 7,759 +5,574

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Fishguard 6,822,366
Immingham Docks 4,199,845
Eurotunnel 3,875,311
Holyhead 1,389,070
Dover 674,825

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
Immingham Docks 3,602,528 597,317 -3,005,211
Eurotunnel 1,191,845 2,683,466 +1,491,621
Holyhead 1,179,537 209,533 -970,004
Dover 223,817 451,008 +227,191
Liverpool Docks 17,514 0 -17,514
East Midlands Airport 2,185 7,759 +5,574
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

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

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 £
Latvia 2,517,679
Malaysia 567,769
Poland 63,312
Sweden 4,718
France 3,349

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 £
Latvia 451,532 2,066,147 +1,614,615
Malaysia 567,769 0 -567,769
Poland 63,312 0 -63,312
Sweden 0 4,718 +4,718
France 3,349 0 -3,349
United States 2,212 0 -2,212
Netherlands 0 937 +937

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,965,637
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 183,123
Air transport 11,216

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,019,301 1,946,336 +927,035
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 63,312 119,811 +56,499
Air transport 5,561 5,655 +94

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 1,559,082
Immingham Docks 958,597
Avonmouth Docks 567,769
Dover / Eurotunnel 63,312
ZLC 9,004

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 £
Hull 0 1,559,082 +1,559,082
Immingham Docks 451,532 507,065 +55,533
Avonmouth Docks 567,769 0 -567,769
Dover / Eurotunnel 63,312 0 -63,312
ZLC 3,349 5,655 +2,306
East Midlands Airport 2,212 0 -2,212

Quick facts

HS code: 85491190

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

Description: Scrap materials from lead-acid batteries, excluding spent batteries