Import/export HS code 260112: Agglomerated Iron Ores

Iron ores processed into lumps or pellets for easier handling and use in steelmaking

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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 £
Norway 87,716,010
Brazil 26,497,582
United States 24,881,788
Canada 22,589,131
Netherlands 10,446,504

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 £
Norway 46,965,849 40,750,161 -6,215,688
Brazil 0 26,497,582 +26,497,582
United States 24,766,290 115,498 -24,650,792
Canada 2,509,510 20,079,621 +17,570,111
Netherlands 10,446,006 498 -10,445,508
South Africa 3,068,111 3,662,458 +594,347
Singapore 0 6,336,829 +6,336,829
Uruguay 0 6,169,876 +6,169,876
Mauritania 1,467,908 4,152,203 +2,684,295
Germany 1,065 0 -1,065

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 £
Sweden 94,052,839
United States 37,837,304
Brazil 32,666,553
Canada 20,079,621
South Africa 6,730,569

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 £
Sweden 46,965,849 47,086,990 +121,141
United States 37,721,806 115,498 -37,606,308
Brazil 0 32,666,553 +32,666,553
Canada 0 20,079,621 +20,079,621
South Africa 3,068,111 3,662,458 +594,347
Mauritania 1,467,908 4,152,203 +2,684,295
United Kingdom 1,065 0 -1,065
Sierra Leone 0 905 +905
France 0 498 +498
Poland 0 295 +295

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
Inner London - West 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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 2 +2
Inner London - West 0 1 +1

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) 190,570,646
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,338,189
Air transport 81,102

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) 89,223,674 101,346,972 +12,123,298
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,065 6,337,124 +6,336,059
Air transport 0 81,102 +81,102

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 196,750,256
London 151,947
London Heathrow Airport 79,699
Liverpool Docks 6,632
Manchester Airport 905

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 £
Immingham Docks 89,109,063 107,641,193 +18,532,130
London 115,676 36,271 -79,405
London Heathrow Airport 0 79,699 +79,699
Liverpool Docks 0 6,632 +6,632
Manchester Airport 0 905 +905
Leeds Bradford Airport 0 498 +498

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1
Manufacture of basic metals
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 3
2025-12 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 1
54m+ 1
Other 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 45,000
Netherlands 596

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 45,000 0 -45,000
Netherlands 298 298 +0

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) 45,596

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) 45,298 298 -45,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 45,596

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 45,298 298 -45,000

Quick facts

HS code: 260112

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

Description: Iron ores processed into lumps or pellets for easier handling and use in steelmaking