Import/export HS code 960630: Button parts and blanks

Includes button moulds, button blanks, and other parts used to make buttons

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 £
Germany 357,354
China 299,622
Italy 222,499
Japan 190,776
France 189,641

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 £
Germany 206,548 150,806 -55,742
China 133,153 166,469 +33,316
Italy 111,605 110,894 -711
Japan 33,619 157,157 +123,538
France 104,220 85,421 -18,799
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 35,677 79,543 +43,866
Turkey 41,918 53,457 +11,539
United States 61,243 13,080 -48,163
Thailand 4,333 59,987 +55,654
India 38,887 25,173 -13,714

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 £
Germany 374,662
China 332,989
Italy 234,779
Japan 190,776
France 142,048

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 £
Germany 223,806 150,856 -72,950
China 158,417 174,572 +16,155
Italy 121,532 113,247 -8,285
Japan 33,619 157,157 +123,538
France 60,081 81,967 +21,886
Turkey 41,918 52,071 +10,153
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 13,234 72,491 +59,257
United States 57,093 13,080 -44,013
India 41,881 26,827 -15,054
Thailand 7,751 59,987 +52,236

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 25
Inner London - East 14
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6

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 17 12 -5
Inner London - East 8 9 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 2 -5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 6 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6 2 -4
Essex 5 2 -3
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 1 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 1 -2
Outer London - East and North East 1 4 +3

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 1,407,525
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 289,678
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 139,315
Other 62

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 575,682 831,843 +256,161
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 227,525 62,153 -165,372
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 78,641 60,674 -17,967
Other 54 8 -46

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 825,073
London Heathrow Airport 284,401
London Stansted Airport 210,596
London Gateway Port 170,228
Felixstowe 114,402

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 £
East Midlands Airport 373,402 451,671 +78,269
London Heathrow Airport 128,100 156,301 +28,201
London Stansted Airport 63,265 147,331 +84,066
London Gateway Port 154,656 15,572 -139,084
Felixstowe 37,797 76,605 +38,808
Eurotunnel 57,081 6,985 -50,096
Manchester Airport 0 51,388 +51,388
Dover 20,165 4,267 -15,898
London 12,741 5,580 -7,161
Thamesport 8,186 9,201 +1,015

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 38
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 32
Manufacture of wearing apparel 21
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 9
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 7
2025-10 14
2025-09 9
2025-08 10
2025-07 9

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
1m-15m 63
54m+ 23
0-1m 22
15m-54m 16
Other 8

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 £
Italy 40,737
South Africa 31,702
Israel 27,046
Norway 22,216
Japan 19,520

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 £
Italy 5,995 34,742 +28,747
South Africa 17,976 13,726 -4,250
Israel 0 27,046 +27,046
Norway 21,192 1,024 -20,168
Japan 19,520 0 -19,520
Ireland 10,092 3,874 -6,218
Lebanon 3,145 9,576 +6,431
Thailand 1,431 10,684 +9,253
Singapore 11,381 0 -11,381
Germany 0 11,349 +11,349

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 £
XI 47

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 £
XI 47 0 -47

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 152,818
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 73,564
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 64,145
Other 47

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 £
Air transport 72,569 80,249 +7,680
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,216 50,348 +27,132
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 37,491 26,654 -10,837
Other 47 0 -47

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 115,346
Felixstowe 39,767
London Gateway Port 30,558
Immingham Docks 25,619
Dover / Eurotunnel 24,958

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 £
East Midlands Airport 52,221 63,125 +10,904
Felixstowe 3,145 36,622 +33,477
London Gateway Port 16,832 13,726 -3,106
Immingham Docks 22,232 3,387 -18,845
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,565 19,393 +13,828
ZLC 8,073 11,389 +3,316
Holyhead 7,733 2,340 -5,393
London Heathrow Airport 7,255 2,587 -4,668
London Stansted Airport 3,585 3,148 -437
Liverpool Docks 2,312 1,534 -778

Quick facts

HS code: 960630

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

Description: Includes button moulds, button blanks, and other parts used to make buttons