Import/export HS code 950662: Inflatable sports balls
Balls that can be inflated, used in various sports
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 29,874,780 |
| Pakistan | 16,718,351 |
| India | 9,333,190 |
| Belgium | 7,534,796 |
| Germany | 6,878,196 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 13,960,737 | 15,914,043 | +1,953,306 |
| Pakistan | 8,196,171 | 8,522,180 | +326,009 |
| India | 4,761,594 | 4,571,596 | -189,998 |
| Belgium | 4,258,464 | 3,276,332 | -982,132 |
| Germany | 4,232,828 | 2,645,368 | -1,587,460 |
| Viet Nam | 2,649,138 | 1,431,766 | -1,217,372 |
| France | 1,503,096 | 1,139,325 | -363,771 |
| Egypt | 792,879 | 993,621 | +200,742 |
| Indonesia | 903,954 | 720,910 | -183,044 |
| Ireland | 618,043 | 809,938 | +191,895 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 37,863,889 |
| Pakistan | 21,335,195 |
| Viet Nam | 10,020,827 |
| India | 9,605,144 |
| Indonesia | 2,518,675 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 17,962,903 | 19,900,986 | +1,938,083 |
| Pakistan | 10,896,066 | 10,439,129 | -456,937 |
| Viet Nam | 6,279,016 | 3,741,811 | -2,537,205 |
| India | 4,916,237 | 4,688,907 | -227,330 |
| Indonesia | 1,535,877 | 982,798 | -553,079 |
| Thailand | 1,161,732 | 737,412 | -424,320 |
| Egypt | 813,228 | 1,025,925 | +212,697 |
| Spain | 625,319 | 104,194 | -521,125 |
| Taiwan | 326,363 | 180,747 | -145,616 |
| Italy | 180,708 | 103,959 | -76,749 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 35 |
| Greater Manchester | 31 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 26 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 23 |
| West Midlands | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 25 | 18 | -7 |
| Greater Manchester | 22 | 25 | +3 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 23 | 12 | -11 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 15 | 17 | +2 |
| West Midlands | 9 | 16 | +7 |
| West Yorkshire | 12 | 11 | -1 |
| Inner London - East | 11 | 9 | -2 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 9 | 12 | +3 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 11 | 8 | -3 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 8 | 5 | -3 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 49,347,457 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 21,800,571 |
| Other | 12,675,302 |
| Air transport | 5,290,083 |
| Road transport | 19,794 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 22,796,748 | 26,550,709 | +3,753,961 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 12,332,529 | 9,468,042 | -2,864,487 |
| Other | 8,187,894 | 4,487,408 | -3,700,486 |
| Air transport | 2,653,982 | 2,636,101 | -17,881 |
| Road transport | 14,068 | 5,726 | -8,342 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 22,952,485 |
| Southampton | 16,200,919 |
| 000 | 12,675,302 |
| London Gateway Port | 8,466,645 |
| Eurotunnel | 8,002,133 |
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 | 12,945,432 | 10,007,053 | -2,938,379 |
| Southampton | 8,842,068 | 7,358,851 | -1,483,217 |
| 000 | 8,187,894 | 4,487,408 | -3,700,486 |
| London Gateway Port | 2,038,986 | 6,427,659 | +4,388,673 |
| Eurotunnel | 4,385,424 | 3,616,709 | -768,715 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 1,701,065 | 1,302,058 | -399,007 |
| Liverpool Docks | 1,293,710 | 1,663,609 | +369,899 |
| 499 | 5,151 | 2,819,432 | +2,814,281 |
| Dover | 1,620,079 | 811,787 | -808,292 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 898,934 | 706,970 | -191,964 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 134 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 133 |
| Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities | 28 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 21 |
| Other manufacturing | 18 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 51 |
| 2025-10 | 55 |
| 2025-09 | 60 |
| 2025-08 | 69 |
| 2025-07 | 64 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| SPORTSDIRECT.COM RETAIL LIMITED | 116 |
| ARGOS LIMITED | 111 |
| UNICORN PRODUCTS LIMITED | 103 |
| AMT MARKETING LIMITED | 100 |
| HY-PRO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 98 |
| PHILLIPS-TUFTEX LIMITED | 98 |
| REYDON SPORTS PLC | 96 |
| SPORTAX LTD | 81 |
| KANDYTOYS HOLDINGS LIMITED | 75 |
| PRIMO PLAY LIMITED | 74 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 134 |
| 0-1m | 85 |
| 54m+ | 84 |
| 15m-54m | 33 |
| Other | 25 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 3,503,375 |
| Netherlands | 1,121,659 |
| Germany | 681,168 |
| United States | 674,953 |
| France | 660,882 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,804,677 | 1,698,698 | -105,979 |
| Netherlands | 562,689 | 558,970 | -3,719 |
| Germany | 276,593 | 404,575 | +127,982 |
| United States | 320,708 | 354,245 | +33,537 |
| France | 561,742 | 99,140 | -462,602 |
| Belgium | 498,308 | 79,090 | -419,218 |
| Iceland | 120,304 | 137,209 | +16,905 |
| Spain | 152,860 | 61,290 | -91,570 |
| Italy | 103,415 | 101,148 | -2,267 |
| Poland | 118,447 | 80,734 | -37,713 |
Exports by country of origin
What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.
Top 5 values
| Origin | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 282,630 |
| XU | 199,791 |
| India | 78,369 |
| Ireland | 2,595 |
| Indonesia | 114 |
Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Origin | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 136,074 | 146,556 | +10,482 |
| XU | 111,042 | 88,749 | -22,293 |
| India | 78,051 | 318 | -77,733 |
| Ireland | 2,503 | 92 | -2,411 |
| Indonesia | 101 | 13 | -88 |
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) | 6,147,309 |
| Air transport | 2,061,247 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 839,951 |
| Other | 563,499 |
| Road transport | 21,182 |
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) | 3,558,138 | 2,589,171 | -968,967 |
| Air transport | 917,876 | 1,143,371 | +225,495 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 386,138 | 453,813 | +67,675 |
| Other | 327,771 | 235,728 | -92,043 |
| Road transport | 21,182 | 0 | -21,182 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 2,624,398 |
| Holyhead | 1,901,418 |
| East Midlands Airport | 1,340,739 |
| 000 | 563,499 |
| Dover | 441,688 |
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 | 1,742,617 | 881,781 | -860,836 |
| Holyhead | 866,951 | 1,034,467 | +167,516 |
| East Midlands Airport | 529,253 | 811,486 | +282,233 |
| 000 | 327,771 | 235,728 | -92,043 |
| Dover | 351,993 | 89,695 | -262,298 |
| Liverpool Docks | 239,206 | 199,669 | -39,537 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 175,825 | 237,825 | +62,000 |
| Immingham Docks | 151,827 | 197,970 | +46,143 |
| Middlesbrough | 101,643 | 114,191 | +12,548 |
| Milford | 120,861 | 53,173 | -67,688 |
Quick facts
HS code: 950662
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Balls that can be inflated, used in various sports