Import/export HS code 252310: Cement clinkers

The main ingredient in cement production. These are small, hard lumps made by heating limestone and clay, used to make various types of cement

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  • 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 15,302,640
Spain 12,706,670
France 7,931,924
Italy 3,970,080
Sweden 27,314

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 4,749,881 10,552,759 +5,802,878
Spain 4,929,781 7,776,889 +2,847,108
France 7,931,924 0 -7,931,924
Italy 2,169,108 1,800,972 -368,136
Sweden 8,905 18,409 +9,504
United States 2,067 3,953 +1,886
Egypt 5,596 0 -5,596
China 0 2,350 +2,350
Belgium 1,337 0 -1,337
Netherlands 0 918 +918

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 £
Spain 10,362,689
France 6,722,127
Italy 3,970,080
Portugal 2,343,981
Germany 1,191,607

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 £
Spain 2,585,800 7,776,889 +5,191,089
France 6,722,127 0 -6,722,127
Italy 2,169,108 1,800,972 -368,136
Portugal 2,343,981 0 -2,343,981
Germany 1,191,607 0 -1,191,607
Sweden 8,905 18,409 +9,504
China 18,190 2,350 -15,840
United States 2,067 4,871 +2,804
Egypt 5,596 0 -5,596
Belgium 1,337 0 -1,337

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1
West Midlands 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
West Midlands 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) 18,118,576
Other 15,302,640
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,523,926
Air transport 9,707

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) 10,323,278 7,795,298 -2,527,980
Other 4,749,881 10,552,759 +5,802,878
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,722,036 1,801,890 -2,920,146
Air transport 3,404 6,303 +2,899

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 19,218,468
000 15,302,640
Hull 3,952,770
Purfleet 1,418,573
Dover 43,307

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 £
London 11,440,661 7,777,807 -3,662,854
000 4,749,881 10,552,759 +5,802,878
Hull 2,151,484 1,801,286 -350,198
Purfleet 1,400,478 18,095 -1,382,383
Dover 43,307 0 -43,307
London Heathrow Airport 2,067 3,953 +1,886
London Gateway Port 5,596 0 -5,596
Eurotunnel 3,788 0 -3,788
Manchester Airport 0 2,350 +2,350
Birmingham Airport 1,337 0 -1,337

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
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-06 2

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
54m+ 4
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Ireland 1,881,504
United Arab Emirates 321,015
Morocco 227,428
Brazil 95,784
Oman 69,290

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 788,066 1,093,438 +305,372
United Arab Emirates 117,040 203,975 +86,935
Morocco 227,428 0 -227,428
Brazil 14,720 81,064 +66,344
Oman 69,290 0 -69,290
United States 63,947 0 -63,947
Spain 30,997 0 -30,997
Italy 12,458 0 -12,458
Israel 0 6,625 +6,625
Belgium 6,330 0 -6,330

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 1,783,259
Ireland 94,392

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 749,943 1,033,316 +283,373
Ireland 34,434 59,958 +25,524

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 1,881,502
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 742,359
Air transport 74,727
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,118

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 788,064 1,093,438 +305,374
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 459,475 282,884 -176,591
Air transport 63,947 10,780 -53,167
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,143 1,975 -20,168

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,881,502
London Gateway Port 447,326
Aberdeen Docks 258,425
London Heathrow Airport 67,102
Felixstowe 35,748

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 £
000 788,064 1,093,438 +305,374
London Gateway Port 201,050 246,276 +45,226
Aberdeen Docks 258,425 0 -258,425
London Heathrow Airport 62,947 4,155 -58,792
Felixstowe 1,140 34,608 +33,468
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,458 0 -12,458
Immingham Docks 8,543 1,975 -6,568
London Stansted Airport 0 6,625 +6,625
Southampton 0 2,000 +2,000
East Midlands Airport 1,000 0 -1,000

Quick facts

HS code: 252310

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

Description: The main ingredient in cement production. These are small, hard lumps made by heating limestone and clay, used to make various types of cement