Import/export HS code 251910: Natural magnesite

Raw magnesium carbonate, used in making refractory materials and chemicals

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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 £
Turkey 726,538
Ireland 191,984
China 141,854
Norway 123,175
Denmark 30,425

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 £
Turkey 15,312 711,226 +695,914
Ireland 51,606 140,378 +88,772
China 64,747 77,107 +12,360
Norway 12,297 110,878 +98,581
Denmark 7,282 23,143 +15,861
France 17,045 12,136 -4,909
India 6,933 16,368 +9,435
Spain 4,571 15,972 +11,401
Netherlands 10,277 9,510 -767
Canada 0 5,526 +5,526

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 £
Turkey 740,866
China 274,773
Denmark 30,425
France 27,142
India 23,301

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 £
Turkey 15,312 725,554 +710,242
China 78,033 196,740 +118,707
Denmark 7,282 23,143 +15,861
France 17,045 10,097 -6,948
India 6,933 16,368 +9,435
Netherlands 5,375 6,875 +1,500
Spain 4,568 1,644 -2,924
United Kingdom 3,913 2,039 -1,874
Canada 0 5,526 +5,526
United States 4,517 0 -4,517

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Devon 1
Norfolk 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1
West Yorkshire 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Devon 0 1 +1
Norfolk 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0

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) 986,937
Other 190,042
Air transport 78,438
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 71,634

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) 104,037 882,900 +778,863
Other 49,664 140,378 +90,714
Air transport 18,823 59,615 +40,792
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,063 49,571 +27,508

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 711,226
000 190,042
Southampton 81,633
Felixstowe 67,581
London Gateway Port 66,727

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 £
Middlesbrough 0 711,226 +711,226
000 49,664 140,378 +90,714
Southampton 48,159 33,474 -14,685
Felixstowe 38,833 28,748 -10,085
London Gateway Port 0 66,727 +66,727
East Midlands Airport 2,780 49,317 +46,537
Immingham Docks 12,657 23,143 +10,486
London 0 32,628 +32,628
Thamesport 17,045 10,097 -6,948
London Stansted Airport 9,517 7,905 -1,612

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
2
Manufacture of food products
1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 2
2026-02 2
2026-01 2
2025-12 2
2025-10 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
1m-15m 3
15m-54m 1
54m+ 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 £
France 149,690
Netherlands 76,565
Austria 76,062
Germany 38,637
Switzerland 30,042

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 £
France 42,700 106,990 +64,290
Netherlands 47,473 29,092 -18,381
Austria 34,227 41,835 +7,608
Germany 5,172 33,465 +28,293
Switzerland 19,601 10,441 -9,160
Sweden 15,434 3,595 -11,839
Ireland 13,209 4,921 -8,288
United States 16,361 0 -16,361
Australia 3,922 4,017 +95
Singapore 4,772 1,802 -2,970

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) 426,999
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 31,063
Air transport 20,209

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) 191,018 235,981 +44,963
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,623 7,440 -16,183
Air transport 8,250 11,959 +3,709

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 400,975
Holyhead 18,130
Southampton 16,361
London Heathrow Airport 14,409
London Gateway Port 11,279

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 174,713 226,262 +51,549
Holyhead 13,209 4,921 -8,288
Southampton 16,361 0 -16,361
London Heathrow Airport 3,689 10,720 +7,031
London Gateway Port 7,262 4,017 -3,245
Dover 3,096 4,798 +1,702
Peterhead 0 3,423 +3,423
Manchester Airport 3,061 0 -3,061
East Midlands Airport 1,500 0 -1,500
ZLC 0 1,239 +1,239

Quick facts

HS code: 251910

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

Description: Raw magnesium carbonate, used in making refractory materials and chemicals