Import/export HS code 854931: 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 395,015
Germany 6,167
Austria 3,476
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,817
Mexico 2,083

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 168,067 226,948 +58,881
Germany 6,167 0 -6,167
Austria 0 3,476 +3,476
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 2,817 +2,817
Mexico 2,083 0 -2,083
France 1,159 0 -1,159

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 395,015
Germany 9,643
China 2,817
Mexico 2,083
Taiwan 1,159

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 168,067 226,948 +58,881
Germany 6,167 3,476 -2,691
China 0 2,817 +2,817
Mexico 2,083 0 -2,083
Taiwan 1,159 0 -1,159

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
West Yorkshire 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
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 1 0 -1

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) 395,015
Air transport 15,702

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) 168,067 226,948 +58,881
Air transport 9,409 6,293 -3,116

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 357,584
Dover 14,514
Hull 14,437
East Midlands Airport 12,885
Killingholme 8,480

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 £
Eurotunnel 130,636 226,948 +96,312
Dover 14,514 0 -14,514
Hull 14,437 0 -14,437
East Midlands Airport 9,409 3,476 -5,933
Killingholme 8,480 0 -8,480
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,934 +1,934
Birmingham Airport 0 883 +883

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-12 2

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

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 £
Sweden 1,987,998
Germany 298,095
France 57,302
Denmark 39,016
Australia 21,094

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 £
Sweden 656,735 1,331,263 +674,528
Germany 15,457 282,638 +267,181
France 19,787 37,515 +17,728
Denmark 0 39,016 +39,016
Australia 21,094 0 -21,094
Switzerland 0 13,750 +13,750
Pakistan 0 12,970 +12,970
Canada 0 12,329 +12,329
Poland 0 8,470 +8,470
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 8,431 +8,431

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) 1,987,998
Air transport 351,330
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 170,148

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) 656,735 1,331,263 +674,528
Air transport 33,404 317,926 +284,522
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 32,721 137,427 +104,706

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 1,985,855
ZLC 216,491
Eurotunnel 117,450
Manchester Airport 64,565
London Heathrow Airport 36,540

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 £
Middlesbrough 654,592 1,331,263 +676,671
ZLC 1,255 215,236 +213,981
Eurotunnel 2,000 115,450 +113,450
Manchester Airport 0 64,565 +64,565
London Heathrow Airport 23,290 13,250 -10,040
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,001 13,507 -2,494
London Stansted Airport 3,088 13,115 +10,027
Portsmouth 14,720 0 -14,720
East Midlands Airport 5,771 8,558 +2,787
Hull 0 4,620 +4,620

Quick facts

HS code: 854931

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