Import/export HS code 251749: Various stone granules and powder

Granules, chippings, or powder made from stones other than marble, used in construction or industrial processes

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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 £
France 7,354,191
Ireland 3,286,594
Belgium 2,245,902
Norway 1,382,014
Netherlands 1,075,115

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 £
France 4,240,671 3,113,520 -1,127,151
Ireland 1,936,589 1,350,005 -586,584
Belgium 554,698 1,691,204 +1,136,506
Norway 836,415 545,599 -290,816
Netherlands 535,048 540,067 +5,019
Romania 495,945 530,782 +34,837
Germany 355,991 504,205 +148,214
Switzerland 2,000 197,561 +195,561
China 83,133 49,555 -33,578
Turkey 61,414 27,612 -33,802

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 £
France 9,373,947
Ireland 3,225,102
Norway 1,413,310
Germany 1,383,033
Romania 1,026,727

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 £
France 4,528,707 4,845,240 +316,533
Ireland 1,903,198 1,321,904 -581,294
Norway 853,529 559,781 -293,748
Germany 716,830 666,203 -50,627
Romania 495,945 530,782 +34,837
Netherlands 247,937 283,475 +35,538
Belgium 136,337 133,221 -3,116
China 85,468 44,537 -40,931
Turkey 61,414 27,612 -33,802
Portugal 37,648 43,395 +5,747

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Cheshire 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 3 -1
Cheshire 2 4 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 4 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
Kent 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -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) 10,259,499
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,579,340
Other 69,051
Air transport 40,639

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) 5,114,207 5,145,292 +31,085
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,089,140 3,490,200 -598,940
Other 41,682 27,369 -14,313
Air transport 26,456 14,183 -12,273

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,901,798
Immingham Docks 2,042,945
ROS 1,510,845
Hull 1,326,214
London 1,290,259

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 2,759,087 3,142,711 +383,624
Immingham Docks 1,103,246 939,699 -163,547
ROS 928,175 582,670 -345,505
Hull 733,637 592,577 -141,060
London 656,568 633,691 -22,877
Middlesbrough 314,045 835,526 +521,481
Ayr Harbour 314,250 655,584 +341,334
Cardiff Docks 438,378 310,034 -128,344
TRT 398,037 199,348 -198,689
Eurotunnel 218,964 275,032 +56,068

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
18
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
5
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Services to buildings and landscape activities
4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 18
2026-04 13
2026-03 11
2026-02 14
2026-01 13

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 21
54m+ 15
0-1m 10
15m-54m 7
Other 3

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 3,225,030
Belgium 286,091
Portugal 279,790
Czechia 223,227
Iceland 122,300

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 1,624,441 1,600,589 -23,852
Belgium 140,293 145,798 +5,505
Portugal 203,124 76,666 -126,458
Czechia 116,472 106,755 -9,717
Iceland 101,950 20,350 -81,600
Netherlands 44,467 68,877 +24,410
Germany 42,748 35,072 -7,676
Estonia 35,710 11,306 -24,404
Sri Lanka 35,875 6,080 -29,795
United States 14,052 13,176 -876

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 1,294,665
Italy 1,014,494
United States 2,760
Poland 124

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 737,447 557,218 -180,229
Italy 534,152 480,342 -53,810
United States 1,457 1,303 -154
Poland 124 0 -124

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 2,312,148
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,373,838
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 902,036
Air transport 31,358

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 1,273,207 1,038,941 -234,266
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 658,075 715,763 +57,688
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 523,077 378,959 -144,118
Air transport 13,667 17,691 +4,024

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,312,148
Plymouth 1,132,605
Dover / Eurotunnel 635,272
Immingham Docks 162,717
Holyhead 75,906

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 1,273,207 1,038,941 -234,266
Plymouth 436,486 696,119 +259,633
Dover / Eurotunnel 376,156 259,116 -117,040
Immingham Docks 122,312 40,405 -81,907
Holyhead 25,997 49,909 +23,912
Liverpool Docks 43,501 10,716 -32,785
London Gateway Port 48,175 2,519 -45,656
Dover 17,715 13,591 -4,124
Heysham 25,664 1,320 -24,344
Fishguard 14,951 9,433 -5,518

Quick facts

HS code: 251749

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

Description: Granules, chippings, or powder made from stones other than marble, used in construction or industrial processes