Import/export HS code 2515: Marble and stone blocks or slabs

High-density marble, travertine, and similar stones, roughly cut or shaped into rectangular blocks or slabs, used for construction or monuments

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* 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 £
India 10,295,024
Egypt 3,704,728
Italy 2,314,373
China 1,066,793
France 1,045,783

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 £
India 5,707,710 4,587,314 -1,120,396
Egypt 1,522,631 2,182,097 +659,466
Italy 1,100,368 1,214,005 +113,637
China 591,145 475,648 -115,497
France 811,463 234,320 -577,143
Greece 419,191 148,530 -270,661
Belgium 306,597 218,591 -88,006
Turkey 307,409 205,627 -101,782
United States 103,338 174,064 +70,726
Portugal 114,664 146,190 +31,526

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 £
India 10,195,877
Egypt 3,753,247
Italy 2,580,421
China 1,075,817
France 698,528

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 £
India 5,680,170 4,515,707 -1,164,463
Egypt 1,550,217 2,203,030 +652,813
Italy 1,334,955 1,245,466 -89,489
China 607,367 468,450 -138,917
France 540,694 157,834 -382,860
Turkey 324,369 208,926 -115,443
Greece 343,297 174,004 -169,293
Belgium 287,380 213,061 -74,319
Portugal 137,378 148,393 +11,015
United States 103,338 174,064 +70,726

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8
Inner London - West 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4
Inner London - East 4

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 3 -4
Inner London - West 5 3 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 4 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 2 -2
Inner London - East 2 4 +2
Kent 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 1 3 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Essex 0 2 +2

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) 16,248,933
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,556,501
Other 181,701
Air transport 137,995

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) 8,412,574 7,836,359 -576,215
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,568,258 1,988,243 -580,015
Other 181,701 0 -181,701
Air transport 108,158 29,837 -78,321

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 9,119,065
Felixstowe 4,230,451
Southampton 2,670,652
Dover 2,418,704
Eurotunnel 1,254,369

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 £
London Gateway Port 4,759,213 4,359,852 -399,361
Felixstowe 2,593,622 1,636,829 -956,793
Southampton 1,118,977 1,551,675 +432,698
Dover 1,286,028 1,132,676 -153,352
Eurotunnel 568,501 685,868 +117,367
Belfast Port 129,148 89,400 -39,748
Jersey 148,543 54,903 -93,640
Liverpool Docks 93,665 88,796 -4,869
000 181,701 0 -181,701
London 100,850 68,680 -32,170

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
26
Specialised construction activities
15
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
12
Food and beverage service activities
4
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 10
2026-04 8
2026-03 8
2026-02 8
2026-01 6

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 33
15m-54m 10
54m+ 8
0-1m 7
Other 5

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 345,999
Norway 324,610
Italy 143,615
Denmark 77,257
United Arab Emirates 72,062

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 233,026 112,973 -120,053
Norway 233,251 91,359 -141,892
Italy 91,865 51,750 -40,115
Denmark 49,216 28,041 -21,175
United Arab Emirates 62,526 9,536 -52,990
France 20,824 33,729 +12,905
Bulgaria 0 47,850 +47,850
Spain 2,904 38,466 +35,562
Gibraltar 985 32,912 +31,927
China 7,586 18,969 +11,383

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 £
Italy 215,524
XI 47,171
Germany 2,026

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 £
Italy 215,524 0 -215,524
XI 465 46,706 +46,241
Germany 723 1,303 +580

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) 833,791
Other 264,721
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 123,888
Air transport 71,506

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) 434,432 399,359 -35,073
Other 216,712 48,009 -168,703
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 70,493 53,395 -17,098
Air transport 57,316 14,190 -43,126

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 417,414
Dover / Eurotunnel 318,019
000 264,721
London Heathrow Airport 63,882
London Gateway Port 50,416

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 £
Immingham Docks 288,468 128,946 -159,522
Dover / Eurotunnel 135,906 182,113 +46,207
000 216,712 48,009 -168,703
London Heathrow Airport 49,692 14,190 -35,502
London Gateway Port 38,254 12,162 -26,092
Fishguard 4,219 42,835 +38,616
Portsmouth 1,241 22,578 +21,337
Dover 0 19,364 +19,364
Felixstowe 6,311 12,686 +6,375
Southampton 8,298 6,502 -1,796

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 2515

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

Description: High-density marble, travertine, and similar stones, roughly cut or shaped into rectangular blocks or slabs, used for construction or monuments