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 1,467,604
Ireland 183,103
China 169,191
Norway 123,175
India 42,359

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 756,378 711,226 -45,152
Ireland 31,164 151,939 +120,775
China 92,084 77,107 -14,977
Norway 0 123,175 +123,175
India 25,991 16,368 -9,623
France 16,085 14,067 -2,018
Denmark 5,196 24,259 +19,063
Netherlands 12,025 10,499 -1,526
Spain 3,586 16,957 +13,371
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 1,481,932
China 302,110
India 42,359
Denmark 29,455
France 28,113

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 756,378 725,554 -30,824
China 92,084 210,026 +117,942
India 25,991 16,368 -9,623
Denmark 5,196 24,259 +19,063
France 16,085 12,028 -4,057
Netherlands 8,112 6,875 -1,237
Spain 3,586 2,626 -960
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 1 1 +0
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) 1,034,303
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 814,467
Other 181,161
Air transport 78,438

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) 149,472 884,831 +735,359
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 762,791 51,676 -711,115
Other 29,219 151,942 +122,723
Air transport 5,544 72,894 +67,350

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 1,452,292
000 181,161
Felixstowe 113,976
Southampton 81,633
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 741,066 711,226 -29,840
000 29,219 151,942 +122,723
Felixstowe 85,228 28,748 -56,480
Southampton 48,159 33,474 -14,685
London Gateway Port 0 66,727 +66,727
East Midlands Airport 0 52,097 +52,097
Immingham Docks 13,308 24,259 +10,951
London 0 32,628 +32,628
Thamesport 16,085 12,028 -4,057
London Stansted Airport 0 17,422 +17,422

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 193,351
Austria 99,595
Netherlands 76,565
Germany 36,415
United States 36,182

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 86,361 106,990 +20,629
Austria 54,680 44,915 -9,765
Netherlands 40,698 35,867 -4,831
Germany 5,172 31,243 +26,071
United States 36,182 0 -36,182
Switzerland 16,357 13,685 -2,672
Sweden 7,070 11,959 +4,889
Ireland 13,209 4,921 -8,288
Spain 9,263 0 -9,263
Australia 3,922 4,017 +95

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) 494,908
Air transport 41,947
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 31,063

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) 239,686 255,222 +15,536
Air transport 28,488 13,459 -15,029
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,283 10,780 -9,503

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 468,884
London Heathrow Airport 34,230
Holyhead 18,130
Southampton 16,361
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 223,381 245,503 +22,122
London Heathrow Airport 23,510 10,720 -12,790
Holyhead 13,209 4,921 -8,288
Southampton 16,361 0 -16,361
London Gateway Port 3,922 7,357 +3,435
Dover 3,096 4,798 +1,702
Peterhead 0 3,423 +3,423
East Midlands Airport 1,917 1,500 -417
Manchester Airport 3,061 0 -3,061
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