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 7,575,747
Ireland 2,676,661
Norway 1,907,520
Belgium 1,583,140
Romania 1,084,293

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 4,499,870 3,075,877 -1,423,993
Ireland 888,810 1,787,851 +899,041
Norway 1,187,993 719,527 -468,466
Belgium 388,622 1,194,518 +805,896
Romania 598,860 485,433 -113,427
Netherlands 442,326 552,291 +109,965
Germany 295,226 449,843 +154,617
China 90,860 48,889 -41,971
Italy 59,771 54,861 -4,910
Turkey 39,358 49,668 +10,310

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 8,651,419
Ireland 2,611,668
Norway 1,935,326
Germany 1,349,681
Romania 1,084,293

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 4,547,752 4,103,667 -444,085
Ireland 853,100 1,758,568 +905,468
Norway 1,201,795 733,531 -468,264
Germany 646,157 703,524 +57,367
Romania 598,860 485,433 -113,427
Netherlands 250,439 270,652 +20,213
Belgium 150,424 117,991 -32,433
China 92,875 48,030 -44,845
Turkey 39,358 49,668 +10,310
Portugal 43,481 38,919 -4,562

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Kent 3

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 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 4 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 4 +2
Kent 3 2 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
Cheshire 2 2 +0
Devon 2 1 -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) 9,944,276
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,067,271
Other 74,081
Air transport 62,204

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) 5,313,965 4,630,311 -683,654
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,223,877 3,843,394 +619,517
Other 36,399 37,682 +1,283
Air transport 35,513 26,691 -8,822

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,501,984
Immingham Docks 1,949,392
Hull 1,370,190
ROS 1,314,495
London 1,299,413

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 2,631,616 2,870,368 +238,752
Immingham Docks 919,778 1,029,614 +109,836
Hull 928,428 441,762 -486,666
ROS 237,540 1,076,955 +839,415
London 842,392 457,021 -385,371
TRT 604,272 415,801 -188,471
Cardiff Docks 583,721 303,726 -279,995
Middlesbrough 283,776 533,463 +249,687
Ayr Harbour 167,712 389,838 +222,126
Eurotunnel 224,615 238,255 +13,640

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 13
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 13
2025-11 17
2025-10 12
2025-09 17
2025-08 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 18
54m+ 14
0-1m 8
15m-54m 6
Other 2

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 2,874,866
Portugal 290,871
Belgium 256,322
Czechia 230,141
Netherlands 149,650

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 1,530,667 1,344,199 -186,468
Portugal 174,855 116,016 -58,839
Belgium 198,141 58,181 -139,960
Czechia 107,819 122,322 +14,503
Netherlands 45,477 104,173 +58,696
Iceland 9,866 113,350 +103,484
Germany 45,326 30,275 -15,051
Lithuania 47,864 9,441 -38,423
Estonia 0 47,016 +47,016
Sri Lanka 37,224 0 -37,224

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 1,338,517
Italy 986,921
United States 2,331
Poland 128

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 794,990 543,527 -251,463
Italy 537,408 449,513 -87,895
United States 1,304 1,027 -277
Poland 128 0 -128

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 2,329,197
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,011,408
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 971,160
Air transport 33,281

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 1,335,083 994,114 -340,969
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 413,239 598,169 +184,930
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 547,355 423,805 -123,550
Air transport 15,977 17,304 +1,327

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,329,197
Plymouth 767,829
Dover / Eurotunnel 608,745
Immingham Docks 176,537
Dover 95,526

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 1,335,083 994,114 -340,969
Plymouth 336,824 431,005 +94,181
Dover / Eurotunnel 326,497 282,248 -44,249
Immingham Docks 41,261 135,276 +94,015
Dover 68,344 27,182 -41,162
Liverpool Docks 25,402 47,300 +21,898
Holyhead 37,414 22,730 -14,684
London Gateway Port 37,224 12,300 -24,924
Southampton 37,233 0 -37,233
Heysham 5,049 22,291 +17,242

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