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

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 3,552,022
France 596,069
Netherlands 395,296
Spain 350,806
Norway 103,113

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 2,669,325 882,697 -1,786,628
France 376,957 219,112 -157,845
Netherlands 48,161 347,135 +298,974
Spain 218,522 132,284 -86,238
Norway 103,113 0 -103,113
Germany 39,272 46,684 +7,412
Belgium 29,407 11,112 -18,295
India 16,735 6,825 -9,910
Italy 0 21,615 +21,615
Turkey 2,907 17,274 +14,367

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 2,186,913
France 594,239
Germany 338,006
Norway 103,113
Belgium 66,769

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 1,954,029 232,884 -1,721,145
France 376,957 217,282 -159,675
Germany 39,272 298,734 +259,462
Norway 103,113 0 -103,113
Belgium 44,604 22,165 -22,439
Netherlands 17,363 18,731 +1,368
Italy 0 25,963 +25,963
India 16,735 6,825 -9,910
Turkey 2,907 19,104 +16,197
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) 3,224,189
Other 1,792,980
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 201,868
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) 2,479,981 744,208 -1,735,773
Other 944,606 848,374 -96,232
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 99,848 102,020 +2,172
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 1,792,980
Glasgow 1,522,510
London 566,490
Ayr Harbour 469,902
TRT 269,805

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 £
000 944,606 848,374 -96,232
Glasgow 1,522,510 0 -1,522,510
London 390,956 175,534 -215,422
Ayr Harbour 431,518 38,384 -393,134
TRT 0 269,805 +269,805
ROS 0 194,500 +194,500
Dover 42,645 74,160 +31,515
Lowestoft 103,113 0 -103,113
Harwich 18,861 22,165 +3,304
GSY 17,314 18,731 +1,417

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
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 4
2025-06 4

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 9,759,937
Sweden 584,859
United States 13,045
France 2,221
Finland 1,235

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 4,944,813 4,815,124 -129,689
Sweden 0 584,859 +584,859
United States 13,045 0 -13,045
France 183 2,038 +1,855
Finland 1,235 0 -1,235
Australia 1,023 0 -1,023
Italy 0 1,000 +1,000
Denmark 0 400 +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 8,921,402
Spain 607,692
Nicaragua 66,564
France 804

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 4,603,927 4,317,475 -286,452
Spain 177,989 429,703 +251,714
Nicaragua 66,564 0 -66,564
France 0 804 +804

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 9,597,873
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 596,906
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 166,683
Air transport 2,258

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 4,848,875 4,748,998 -99,877
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,045 583,861 +570,816
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 96,121 70,562 -25,559
Air transport 2,258 0 -2,258

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 9,597,873
Holyhead 647,298
Liverpool Docks 61,983
Heysham 36,644
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 4,848,875 4,748,998 -99,877
Holyhead 45,124 602,174 +557,050
Liverpool Docks 29,711 32,272 +2,561
Heysham 21,103 15,541 -5,562
Southampton 13,045 0 -13,045
East Midlands Airport 2,258 0 -2,258
Dover / Eurotunnel 183 1,620 +1,437
Portsmouth 0 1,418 +1,418
Immingham Docks 0 1,398 +1,398

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