Import/export HS code 050690: Various bones and horn-cores

Includes bones and horn-cores that are cleaned, defatted, or prepared but not cut to shape

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 £
Ireland 1,525,106
Belgium 228,769
Netherlands 63,683
Germany 36,904
France 29,776

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 £
Ireland 1,004,023 521,083 -482,940
Belgium 205,049 23,720 -181,329
Netherlands 26,041 37,642 +11,601
Germany 35,620 1,284 -34,336
France 29,776 0 -29,776
New Zealand 11,145 14,517 +3,372
China 23,982 0 -23,982
Poland 13,368 0 -13,368
Spain 9,941 0 -9,941
Italy 5 8,695 +8,690

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 £
Ireland 1,339,685
Belgium 191,237
New Zealand 87,912
Netherlands 36,844
France 28,776

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 £
Ireland 884,544 455,141 -429,403
Belgium 168,416 22,821 -145,595
New Zealand 35,753 52,159 +16,406
Netherlands 36,844 0 -36,844
France 28,776 0 -28,776
United Kingdom 23,982 0 -23,982
Spain 18,525 0 -18,525
Turkey 15,432 0 -15,432
Italy 939 9,594 +8,655
India 10,162 0 -10,162

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Devon 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Kent 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
Lancashire 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Suffolk 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,106,641
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 680,081
Other 185,427
Air transport 976

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) 655,158 451,483 -203,675
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 584,307 95,774 -488,533
Other 119,485 65,942 -53,543
Air transport 976 0 -976

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,296,228
Eurotunnel 227,136
000 185,427
Felixstowe 78,285
Harwich 60,892

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 £
Liverpool Docks 852,184 444,044 -408,140
Eurotunnel 193,156 33,980 -159,176
000 119,485 65,942 -53,543
Felixstowe 65,192 13,093 -52,099
Harwich 23,006 37,886 +14,880
Dover 50,842 0 -50,842
Fishguard 21,183 0 -21,183
London 8,260 6,258 -2,002
Holyhead 11,177 2,792 -8,385
Portsmouth 6,594 0 -6,594

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Food and beverage service activities 2
Fishing and aquaculture 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-07 1
2025-06 1
2025-03 1
2025-02 1

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
0-1m 4
15m-54m 3
1m-15m 2
54m+ 1
Other 1

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 3,944,196
Netherlands 337,688
Ghana 290,801
Germany 220,773
Taiwan 136,849

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 2,308,615 1,635,581 -673,034
Netherlands 210,828 126,860 -83,968
Ghana 146,868 143,933 -2,935
Germany 112,265 108,508 -3,757
Taiwan 0 136,849 +136,849
Denmark 1,124 71,208 +70,084
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 32,261 +32,261
Israel 12,071 15,136 +3,065
United States 3,989 3,066 -923
Poland 0 4,691 +4,691

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 2,476,339
Poland 127,392
Ireland 74,572

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 1,534,304 942,035 -592,269
Poland 72,682 54,710 -17,972
Ireland 45,970 28,602 -17,368

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 2,678,303
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,902,647
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 487,118
Air transport 10,248

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 £
Other 1,652,956 1,025,347 -627,609
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 978,876 923,771 -55,105
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 158,939 328,179 +169,240
Air transport 4,989 5,259 +270

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,678,303
Holyhead 1,416,351
Dover / Eurotunnel 342,373
London Gateway Port 292,551
Felixstowe 110,268

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 £
000 1,652,956 1,025,347 -627,609
Holyhead 646,048 770,303 +124,255
Dover / Eurotunnel 210,749 131,624 -79,125
London Gateway Port 133,482 159,069 +25,587
Felixstowe 0 110,268 +110,268
Milford 47,511 0 -47,511
Heysham 43,797 0 -43,797
Belfast Port 0 32,261 +32,261
Liverpool Docks 8,948 20,644 +11,696
Southampton 0 26,581 +26,581

Quick facts

HS code: 050690

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

Description: Includes bones and horn-cores that are cleaned, defatted, or prepared but not cut to shape