Import/export HS code 251511: Rough marble and stone

Unfinished marble, travertine, and similar stones, either in raw form or roughly trimmed for further processing

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Greece 505,688
Italy 232,805
China 42,128
Turkey 24,969
Denmark 19,576

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 £
Greece 214,159 291,529 +77,370
Italy 147,011 85,794 -61,217
China 24,205 17,923 -6,282
Turkey 23,891 1,078 -22,813
Denmark 19,576 0 -19,576
India 1,432 11,575 +10,143
France 3,860 7,148 +3,288
Germany 6,981 0 -6,981
Portugal 0 5,466 +5,466
Spain 2,904 0 -2,904

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 £
Greece 429,794
Italy 244,125
China 106,251
Denmark 19,576
Portugal 15,641

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 £
Greece 138,265 291,529 +153,264
Italy 162,642 81,483 -81,159
China 88,328 17,923 -70,405
Denmark 19,576 0 -19,576
Portugal 10,175 5,466 -4,709
Turkey 13,716 1,078 -12,638
India 1,432 11,575 +10,143
France 0 7,148 +7,148
Germany 6,981 0 -6,981
Pakistan 0 4,311 +4,311

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Cheshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Kent 1
Outer London - South 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Kent 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 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) 764,003
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 81,806
Air transport 26,380

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) 385,823 378,180 -7,643
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,767 38,039 -5,728
Air transport 22,086 4,294 -17,792

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 664,761
Eurotunnel 58,113
Felixstowe 38,173
London Gateway Port 28,757
London Stansted Airport 21,053

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 £
Dover 343,136 321,625 -21,511
Eurotunnel 13,998 44,115 +30,117
Felixstowe 20,784 17,389 -3,395
London Gateway Port 23,870 4,887 -18,983
London Stansted Airport 21,053 0 -21,053
Southampton 6,528 11,416 +4,888
London 7,665 5,382 -2,283
Thamesport 3,954 4,347 +393
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,110 7,058 +5,948
Purfleet 4,792 0 -4,792

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 3
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Water collection, treatment and supply 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 1
2025-11 1
2025-10 1
2025-04 2
2024-12 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
15m-54m 2
0-1m 1
1m-15m 1
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 £
Norway 360,228
Denmark 80,386
France 29,608
Gibraltar 25,491
Germany 21,537

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 £
Norway 223,896 136,332 -87,564
Denmark 41,621 38,765 -2,856
France 19,765 9,843 -9,922
Gibraltar 9,714 15,777 +6,063
Germany 21,537 0 -21,537
China 3,466 14,822 +11,356
Ireland 8,227 4,490 -3,737
Sweden 9,622 3,004 -6,618
Spain 2,904 7,868 +4,964
Switzerland 8,637 2,082 -6,555

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 443

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 443 0 -443

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) 493,554
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 99,034
Air transport 25,625
Other 443

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) 264,798 228,756 -36,042
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 69,793 29,241 -40,552
Air transport 25,625 0 -25,625
Other 443 0 -443

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 456,161
Dover / Eurotunnel 64,614
London Gateway Port 15,481
East Midlands Airport 12,786
Southampton 12,196

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 275,139 181,022 -94,117
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,257 30,357 -3,900
London Gateway Port 8,682 6,799 -1,883
East Midlands Airport 12,786 0 -12,786
Southampton 0 12,196 +12,196
Newhaven 8,729 3,069 -5,660
London 0 9,851 +9,851
Portsmouth 0 9,843 +9,843
ZLC 8,966 0 -8,966
Fishguard 4,280 4,490 +210

Quick facts

HS code: 251511

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

Description: Unfinished marble, travertine, and similar stones, either in raw form or roughly trimmed for further processing