Import/export HS code 25171020: Crushed limestone and dolomite

Limestone, dolomite, and other calcareous stones broken or crushed for use in construction or industrial applications

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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 £
Ireland 3,737,146
France 625,651
Netherlands 419,039
Spain 371,054
Germany 85,303

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 2,206,487 1,530,659 -675,828
France 515,982 109,669 -406,313
Netherlands 30,847 388,192 +357,345
Spain 121,223 249,831 +128,608
Germany 49,489 35,814 -13,675
Belgium 22,108 18,197 -3,911
India 18,873 15,484 -3,389
Italy 0 25,883 +25,883
Turkey 2,907 17,274 +14,367
Norway 19,274 0 -19,274

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 2,272,703
France 623,821
Germany 337,353
Belgium 67,871
Netherlands 45,057

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 1,464,519 808,184 -656,335
France 515,982 107,839 -408,143
Germany 49,489 287,864 +238,375
Belgium 37,305 30,566 -6,739
Netherlands 49 45,008 +44,959
India 18,873 15,484 -3,389
Italy 0 30,231 +30,231
Turkey 2,907 19,104 +16,197
Norway 19,274 0 -19,274
Sweden 13,623 0 -13,623

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Outer London - East and North East 2
West Yorkshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 0 -2
Outer London - East and North East 0 2 +2
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 0 1 +1
Devon 1 0 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Lancashire 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) 3,250,168
Other 1,926,026
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 234,165
Air transport 1,465

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) 2,033,967 1,216,201 -817,766
Other 873,979 1,052,047 +178,068
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 100,957 133,208 +32,251
Air transport 1,465 0 -1,465

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,926,026
Glasgow 1,033,000
ROS 769,800
London 570,544
Ayr Harbour 469,902

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 £
000 873,979 1,052,047 +178,068
Glasgow 1,033,000 0 -1,033,000
ROS 0 769,800 +769,800
London 514,648 55,896 -458,752
Ayr Harbour 431,518 38,384 -393,134
TRT 0 269,805 +269,805
Dover 62,338 62,116 -222
GSY 0 45,008 +45,008
Harwich 18,861 22,165 +3,304
Eurotunnel 4,638 24,473 +19,835

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 7
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 4
Other mining and quarrying 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Civil engineering 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-03 2
2026-02 2
2025-12 2
2025-11 3

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 5
0-1m 4
15m-54m 4
54m+ 4

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 10,537,013
Sweden 760,285
United States 20,504
France 2,221
Italy 1,000

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 5,165,552 5,371,461 +205,909
Sweden 44,061 716,224 +672,163
United States 13,045 7,459 -5,586
France 183 2,038 +1,855
Italy 1,000 0 -1,000
Japan 0 408 +408
Denmark 400 0 -400

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 9,514,871
Spain 780,510
Nicaragua 66,564
France 804
XL 758

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 4,766,544 4,748,327 -18,217
Spain 232,617 547,893 +315,276
Nicaragua 66,564 0 -66,564
France 804 0 -804
XL 0 758 +758

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 10,365,096
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 772,740
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 176,536
Air transport 7,459

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 5,066,924 5,298,172 +231,248
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 56,108 716,632 +660,524
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 101,209 75,327 -25,882
Air transport 0 7,459 +7,459

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 10,365,096
Holyhead 825,569
Liverpool Docks 61,329
Heysham 44,306
Southampton 13,045

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 5,066,924 5,298,172 +231,248
Holyhead 92,263 733,306 +641,043
Liverpool Docks 20,174 41,155 +20,981
Heysham 29,254 15,052 -14,202
Southampton 13,045 0 -13,045
ZLC 0 7,459 +7,459
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,183 620 -563
Portsmouth 0 1,418 +1,418
Immingham Docks 1,398 0 -1,398
Felixstowe 0 408 +408

Quick facts

HS code: 25171020

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

Description: Limestone, dolomite, and other calcareous stones broken or crushed for use in construction or industrial applications