Import/export HS code 854912: Waste with lead, cadmium, or mercury

Waste containing harmful metals like lead, cadmium, or mercury

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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 £
Ireland 3,587,094
Germany 18,150
Poland 1,859
Slovenia 1,504
China 1,000

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 2,281,188 1,305,906 -975,282
Germany 0 18,150 +18,150
Poland 1,859 0 -1,859
Slovenia 1,504 0 -1,504
China 1,000 0 -1,000

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 3,587,094
China 19,150
Poland 1,859
Slovenia 1,504

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 2,281,188 1,305,906 -975,282
China 1,000 18,150 +17,150
Poland 1,859 0 -1,859
Slovenia 1,504 0 -1,504

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) 3,605,244
Air transport 2,859
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,504

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) 2,281,188 1,324,056 -957,132
Air transport 2,859 0 -2,859
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,504 0 -1,504

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 3,380,511
Holyhead 206,583
Felixstowe 18,150
Birmingham Airport 1,859
Thamesport 1,504

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 £
Liverpool Docks 2,074,605 1,305,906 -768,699
Holyhead 206,583 0 -206,583
Felixstowe 0 18,150 +18,150
Birmingham Airport 1,859 0 -1,859
Thamesport 1,504 0 -1,504
London Heathrow Airport 1,000 0 -1,000

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

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 £
France 319,369
Japan 119,640
United States 21,531
Saudi Arabia 13,510
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 6,734

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 £
France 200,214 119,155 -81,059
Japan 119,640 0 -119,640
United States 21,531 0 -21,531
Saudi Arabia 3,250 10,260 +7,010
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 6,734 0 -6,734
Chile 3,508 0 -3,508
Belgium 3,380 0 -3,380
Germany 1,987 1,230 -757
Netherlands 0 2,003 +2,003
Norway 1,270 0 -1,270

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) 319,855
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 144,893
Air transport 29,264
Road transport 1,270

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) 200,406 119,449 -80,957
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 144,893 0 -144,893
Air transport 14,945 14,319 -626
Road transport 1,270 0 -1,270

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 318,433
Southampton 141,171
ZLC 10,290
Glasgow Airport 10,260
London Heathrow Airport 6,734

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 200,214 118,219 -81,995
Southampton 141,171 0 -141,171
ZLC 6,231 4,059 -2,172
Glasgow Airport 0 10,260 +10,260
London Heathrow Airport 6,734 0 -6,734
London Gateway Port 3,508 0 -3,508
London Stansted Airport 3,250 0 -3,250
Immingham Docks 406 1,230 +824

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 854912

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

Description: Waste containing harmful metals like lead, cadmium, or mercury