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 22,079,626
Croatia 5,139,986
Ireland 2,495,444
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 8,158,210 13,921,416 +5,763,206
Croatia 2,840,985 2,299,001 -541,984
Ireland 1,194,223 1,301,221 +106,998
Spain 1,751,535 20,000 -1,731,535
Turkey 376,091 805,666 +429,575
China 771,546 208,393 -563,153
Netherlands 542,623 409,831 -132,792
Egypt 105,300 103,950 -1,350
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 20,077,589
Croatia 5,152,336
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 8,132,118 11,945,471 +3,813,353
Croatia 2,853,335 2,299,001 -554,334
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 771,546 208,393 -563,153
Germany 391,236 135,281 -255,955
Netherlands 147,647 302,323 +154,676
Ireland 77,684 145,731 +68,047
Egypt 105,300 103,950 -1,350

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 1 0 -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) 26,968,121
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,819,017
Other 2,272,029
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) 11,126,346 15,841,775 +4,715,429
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,518,095 2,300,922 -1,217,173
Other 1,116,539 1,155,490 +38,951
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 9,397,479
Purfleet 6,298,555
Runcorn 4,980,121
Dover 3,276,500
Eurotunnel 3,061,205

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 4,619,784 4,777,695 +157,911
Purfleet 1,410,829 4,887,726 +3,476,897
Runcorn 2,718,300 2,261,821 -456,479
Dover 1,654,228 1,622,272 -31,956
Eurotunnel 1,542,702 1,518,503 -24,199
000 1,116,539 1,155,490 +38,951
Hull 817,607 1,268,242 +450,635
Felixstowe 645,590 443,906 -201,684
Belfast Port 202,674 748,203 +545,529
Immingham Docks 439,982 358,313 -81,669

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 24,544,171
France 10,309,105
Germany 6,110,510
South Africa 4,336,500
United Arab Emirates 2,548,677

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 11,069,803 13,474,368 +2,404,565
France 4,622,660 5,686,445 +1,063,785
Germany 5,084,271 1,026,239 -4,058,032
South Africa 2,415,351 1,921,149 -494,202
United Arab Emirates 1,294,083 1,254,594 -39,489
Sweden 1,326,817 912,078 -414,739
Denmark 675,784 524,696 -151,088
United States 636,489 199,371 -437,118
Netherlands 593,016 93,234 -499,782
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 22,313,339
Turkey 418,942
Ireland 103,570
France 25,469
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 10,009,547 12,303,792 +2,294,245
Turkey 102,874 316,068 +213,194
Ireland 19,481 84,089 +64,608
France 13,889 11,580 -2,309
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) 23,741,662
Other 22,915,051
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,976,772
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) 14,406,517 9,335,145 -5,071,372
Other 10,148,071 12,766,980 +2,618,909
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,299,927 4,676,845 -1,623,082
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 22,915,051
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,990,802
London Gateway Port 7,564,400
Immingham Docks 3,902,842
Southampton 2,488,259

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 10,148,071 12,766,980 +2,618,909
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,657,467 5,333,335 -3,324,132
London Gateway Port 3,594,426 3,969,974 +375,548
Immingham Docks 1,606,694 2,296,148 +689,454
Southampton 2,189,208 299,051 -1,890,157
London 1,256,952 616,418 -640,534
Eurotunnel 1,002,479 319,179 -683,300
Dover 917,334 343,239 -574,095
Holyhead 465,148 394,452 -70,696
Milford 324,065 291,381 -32,684

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