Import/export HS code 854914: Unsorted waste without harmful metals

Unsorted waste materials, free from lead, cadmium, or mercury

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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 £
Denmark 23,068
Japan 17,909
Belgium 15,412
United States 5,803
Netherlands 5,115

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 £
Denmark 23,068 0 -23,068
Japan 17,909 0 -17,909
Belgium 12,013 3,399 -8,614
United States 4,507 1,296 -3,211
Netherlands 0 5,115 +5,115
Ireland 1,702 0 -1,702
Poland 0 1,678 +1,678
Canada 0 974 +974

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 £
Denmark 23,068
Japan 17,909
Belgium 15,412
China 5,115
Taiwan 4,507

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 £
Denmark 23,068 0 -23,068
Japan 17,909 0 -17,909
Belgium 12,013 3,399 -8,614
China 0 5,115 +5,115
Taiwan 4,507 0 -4,507
United Kingdom 0 1,678 +1,678
South Korea 0 1,296 +1,296
Canada 0 974 +974
Ireland 956 0 -956

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 58,902
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,013
Other 746

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 £
Air transport 46,440 12,462 -33,978
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,013 0 -12,013
Other 746 0 -746

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 25,338
London Heathrow Airport 15,552
Felixstowe 12,013
Birmingham Airport 10,192
East Midlands Airport 5,463

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 £
London Stansted Airport 23,068 2,270 -20,798
London Heathrow Airport 15,552 0 -15,552
Felixstowe 12,013 0 -12,013
Birmingham Airport 0 10,192 +10,192
East Midlands Airport 5,463 0 -5,463
Manchester Airport 2,357 0 -2,357
000 746 0 -746

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 £
Germany 313,360
Netherlands 290,581
Thailand 92,956
United Arab Emirates 25,302
France 20,000

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 £
Germany 0 313,360 +313,360
Netherlands 118,189 172,392 +54,203
Thailand 92,956 0 -92,956
United Arab Emirates 0 25,302 +25,302
France 20,000 0 -20,000
Canada 15,576 0 -15,576
Turkey 0 13,451 +13,451
Ireland 0 6,829 +6,829
Australia 0 4,668 +4,668
Czechia 3,115 0 -3,115

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) 564,226
Air transport 141,873
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 81,999
Road transport 5,296

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) 82,921 481,305 +398,384
Air transport 98,368 43,505 -54,863
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 68,548 13,451 -55,097
Road transport 5,296 0 -5,296

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 260,544
Eurotunnel 168,000
Felixstowe 128,469
London Heathrow Airport 94,278
Dover / Eurotunnel 70,646

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 0 260,544 +260,544
Eurotunnel 3,000 165,000 +162,000
Felixstowe 128,469 0 -128,469
London Heathrow Airport 92,956 1,322 -91,634
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,000 50,646 +30,646
Manchester Airport 0 25,302 +25,302
ZLC 5,296 10,048 +4,752
London Gateway Port 0 13,451 +13,451
East Midlands Airport 5,412 6,833 +1,421
Dover 0 5,115 +5,115

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 854914

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

Description: Unsorted waste materials, free from lead, cadmium, or mercury