Import/export HS code 854921: Waste with harmful components

Waste containing harmful components like batteries, switches, or glass with lead, cadmium, mercury, or PCBs

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 £
Netherlands 94,337
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 22,631
Sweden 3,324
Ireland 378

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 £
Netherlands 94,337 0 -94,337
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 22,631 +22,631
Sweden 0 3,324 +3,324
Ireland 378 0 -378

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 £
Netherlands 94,337
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 22,631
Norway 3,324

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 £
Netherlands 94,337 0 -94,337
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 22,631 +22,631
Norway 0 3,324 +3,324

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) 97,661
Air transport 22,631
Other 378

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) 94,337 3,324 -91,013
Air transport 0 22,631 +22,631
Other 378 0 -378

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 94,337
London Heathrow Airport 22,631
Immingham Docks 3,324
000 378

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 £
Dover 94,337 0 -94,337
London Heathrow Airport 0 22,631 +22,631
Immingham Docks 0 3,324 +3,324
000 378 0 -378

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 £
Japan 10,687,860
Belgium 7,056,603
France 173,094
Germany 76,272
Czechia 72,750

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 £
Japan 6,576,846 4,111,014 -2,465,832
Belgium 2,949,431 4,107,172 +1,157,741
France 0 173,094 +173,094
Germany 76,272 0 -76,272
Czechia 0 72,750 +72,750
Sweden 0 41,400 +41,400
Netherlands 0 5,354 +5,354

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) 10,687,860
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,249,319
Air transport 176,154

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) 6,576,846 4,111,014 -2,465,832
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,963,699 4,285,620 +1,321,921
Air transport 62,004 114,150 +52,146

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 10,687,860
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,258,972
Dover 2,786,260
London 190,763
East Midlands Airport 176,154

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 £
Southampton 6,576,846 4,111,014 -2,465,832
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,908,910 2,350,062 +441,152
Dover 952,681 1,833,579 +880,898
London 102,108 88,655 -13,453
East Midlands Airport 62,004 114,150 +52,146
Eurotunnel 0 13,324 +13,324

Quick facts

HS code: 854921

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

Description: Waste containing harmful components like batteries, switches, or glass with lead, cadmium, mercury, or PCBs