Import/export HS code 252330: Aluminous cement

A fast-setting cement used in high-temperature environments. Ideal for industrial applications like furnace linings and fireproofing

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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 22,504,074
Croatia 5,156,223
Ireland 2,587,193
Spain 1,771,535
Turkey 1,181,757

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 6,824,396 15,679,678 +8,855,282
Croatia 2,141,616 3,014,607 +872,991
Ireland 1,116,886 1,470,307 +353,421
Spain 1,751,535 20,000 -1,731,535
Turkey 376,091 805,666 +429,575
China 834,375 269,595 -564,780
Netherlands 610,991 431,909 -179,082
Egypt 0 209,250 +209,250
Taiwan 0 62,024 +62,024
Switzerland 0 61,707 +61,707

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 20,502,037
Croatia 5,168,573
Brazil 1,912,491
Spain 1,771,535
Turkey 1,181,757

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 6,798,304 13,703,733 +6,905,429
Croatia 2,153,966 3,014,607 +860,641
Brazil 0 1,912,491 +1,912,491
Spain 1,751,535 20,000 -1,731,535
Turkey 376,091 805,666 +429,575
China 834,375 269,595 -564,780
Germany 481,682 135,281 -346,401
Netherlands 148,704 324,401 +175,697
Ireland 71,722 157,701 +85,979
Egypt 0 209,250 +209,250

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 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Essex 1
Greater Manchester 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Kent 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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) 27,108,389
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,363,054
Other 2,357,770
Road transport 2,680
Air transport 1,155

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) 8,784,311 18,324,078 +9,539,767
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,870,017 2,493,037 -1,376,980
Other 1,045,164 1,312,606 +267,442
Road transport 2,680 0 -2,680
Air transport 1,155 0 -1,155

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 9,447,328
Purfleet 6,306,297
Runcorn 4,980,121
Dover 3,456,217
Eurotunnel 3,256,714

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 3,249,987 6,197,341 +2,947,354
Purfleet 1,418,571 4,887,726 +3,469,155
Runcorn 2,002,694 2,977,427 +974,733
Dover 1,719,592 1,736,625 +17,033
Eurotunnel 1,584,012 1,672,702 +88,690
000 1,045,164 1,312,606 +267,442
Hull 741,178 1,344,671 +603,493
Felixstowe 584,388 505,108 -79,280
Belfast Port 202,674 748,203 +545,529
Immingham Docks 530,952 374,026 -156,926

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
8
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
2
Other manufacturing
2
Construction of buildings
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 2
2026-04 4
2026-03 1
2026-02 2
2026-01 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
1m-15m 7
54m+ 5
0-1m 2
15m-54m 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 25,291,814
France 10,860,477
Germany 6,732,122
South Africa 4,380,597
United Arab Emirates 2,608,418

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 10,719,445 14,572,369 +3,852,924
France 4,298,576 6,561,901 +2,263,325
Germany 5,321,130 1,410,992 -3,910,138
South Africa 2,218,471 2,162,126 -56,345
United Arab Emirates 1,225,662 1,382,756 +157,094
Sweden 1,343,052 1,058,135 -284,917
United States 1,109,636 213,416 -896,220
Denmark 662,164 580,350 -81,814
Netherlands 643,747 105,028 -538,719
Australia 343,315 128,188 -215,127

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 23,006,691
Turkey 418,942
Ireland 103,570
France 26,739
China 32

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 9,749,630 13,257,061 +3,507,431
Turkey 36,846 382,096 +345,250
Ireland 16,048 87,522 +71,474
France 13,614 13,125 -489
China 0 32 +32

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) 25,409,229
Other 23,609,673
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,620,600
Rail transport 91,947
Air transport 31,474

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) 14,455,305 10,953,924 -3,501,381
Other 9,818,322 13,791,351 +3,973,029
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,430,925 5,189,675 -1,241,250
Rail transport 7,528 84,419 +76,891
Air transport 31,474 0 -31,474

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 23,609,673
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,289,004
London Gateway Port 7,638,871
Immingham Docks 4,095,100
Southampton 3,035,192

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 9,818,322 13,791,351 +3,973,029
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,952,425 6,336,579 -2,615,846
London Gateway Port 3,371,058 4,267,813 +896,755
Immingham Docks 1,600,970 2,494,130 +893,160
Southampton 2,560,753 474,439 -2,086,314
London 1,286,604 654,440 -632,164
Dover 852,802 476,834 -375,968
Eurotunnel 820,855 500,803 -320,052
Holyhead 505,065 407,556 -97,509
Milford 263,539 351,907 +88,368

Quick facts

HS code: 252330

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

Description: A fast-setting cement used in high-temperature environments. Ideal for industrial applications like furnace linings and fireproofing