Import/export HS code 2605: Cobalt ores and concentrates

Natural materials containing cobalt, processed or unprocessed, used in batteries and industrial applications

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Netherlands 3,035
Japan 80

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 £
Netherlands 3,035 0 -3,035
Japan 80 0 -80

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 £
Netherlands 3,035
Japan 80

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 £
Netherlands 3,035 0 -3,035
Japan 80 0 -80

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,035
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 80

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,035 0 -3,035
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 80 0 -80

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 3,035
Felixstowe 80

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 3,035 0 -3,035
Felixstowe 80 0 -80

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 £
India 236,986
Ireland 180,443
United Arab Emirates 144,723
Italy 111,689
Belgium 104,739

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 £
India 55,108 181,878 +126,770
Ireland 73,530 106,913 +33,383
United Arab Emirates 96,200 48,523 -47,677
Italy 43,851 67,838 +23,987
Belgium 55,501 49,238 -6,263
Poland 0 82,732 +82,732
Czechia 16,252 43,444 +27,192
Germany 0 36,569 +36,569
Slovakia 16,490 1,507 -14,983
Lithuania 0 15,079 +15,079

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) 604,940
Air transport 306,359
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 128,349

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) 224,450 380,490 +156,040
Air transport 160,042 146,317 -13,725
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,973 124,376 +120,403

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 424,497
London Heathrow Airport 266,113
Milford 120,241
London Gateway Port 79,826
Liverpool Docks 68,849

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 150,920 273,577 +122,657
London Heathrow Airport 146,642 119,471 -27,171
Milford 51,742 68,499 +16,757
London Gateway Port 3,973 75,853 +71,880
Liverpool Docks 0 68,849 +68,849
East Midlands Airport 13,400 20,146 +6,746
Fishguard 21,788 0 -21,788
Holyhead 0 18,088 +18,088
Manchester Airport 0 6,700 +6,700

Quick facts

HS code: 2605

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

Description: Natural materials containing cobalt, processed or unprocessed, used in batteries and industrial applications