Import/export HS code 85491490: Various unsorted waste

Other unsorted waste materials, free from harmful metals

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  • 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 £
Belgium 12,013
United States 5,803
Poland 1,678

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 £
Belgium 12,013 0 -12,013
United States 4,507 1,296 -3,211
Poland 0 1,678 +1,678

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 £
Belgium 12,013
Taiwan 4,507
United Kingdom 1,678
South Korea 1,296

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 £
Belgium 12,013 0 -12,013
Taiwan 4,507 0 -4,507
United Kingdom 0 1,678 +1,678
South Korea 0 1,296 +1,296

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) 12,013
Air transport 7,481

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) 12,013 0 -12,013
Air transport 4,507 2,974 -1,533

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 12,013
East Midlands Airport 4,507
Birmingham Airport 1,678
London Stansted Airport 1,296

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 £
Felixstowe 12,013 0 -12,013
East Midlands Airport 4,507 0 -4,507
Birmingham Airport 0 1,678 +1,678
London Stansted Airport 0 1,296 +1,296

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 £
Netherlands 118,189
Australia 4,668
Germany 4,447
Switzerland 3,000
Belgium 2,297

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 £
Netherlands 118,189 0 -118,189
Australia 0 4,668 +4,668
Germany 0 4,447 +4,447
Switzerland 3,000 0 -3,000
Belgium 2,297 0 -2,297
Norway 0 937 +937
Ireland 0 933 +933

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) 62,921
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 52,972
Air transport 13,282
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) 62,921 0 -62,921
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 52,972 0 -52,972
Air transport 2,297 10,985 +8,688
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 £
Felixstowe 112,893
ZLC 15,344
East Midlands Airport 3,234
Eurotunnel 3,000

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 £
Felixstowe 112,893 0 -112,893
ZLC 5,296 10,048 +4,752
East Midlands Airport 2,297 937 -1,360
Eurotunnel 3,000 0 -3,000

Quick facts

HS code: 85491490

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

Description: Other unsorted waste materials, free from harmful metals