Import/export HS code 261690: Various precious metal ores and concentrates

Ores and concentrates of precious metals not listed elsewhere, such as gold or platinum

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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 £
South Africa 757,949,597
Germany 249,973,264
Poland 52,904,637
Finland 24,147,079
Sweden 17,535,246

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 £
South Africa 359,236,455 398,713,142 +39,476,687
Germany 110,917,956 139,055,308 +28,137,352
Poland 25,905,052 26,999,585 +1,094,533
Finland 11,316,763 12,830,316 +1,513,553
Sweden 14,600,438 2,934,808 -11,665,630
Luxembourg 0 8,366,238 +8,366,238
United States 0 1,069,788 +1,069,788
China 0 21,178 +21,178
Spain 6,004 0 -6,004
Taiwan 0 3,576 +3,576

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 £
South Africa 757,876,746
Germany 250,482,370
Poland 53,460,700
Finland 19,790,437
Sweden 19,404,637

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 £
South Africa 350,797,366 407,079,380 +56,282,014
Germany 110,917,730 139,564,640 +28,646,910
Poland 25,905,052 27,555,648 +1,650,596
Finland 6,960,121 12,830,316 +5,870,195
Sweden 16,469,829 2,934,808 -13,535,021
United States 9,474,567 4,393 -9,470,174
France 1,451,773 0 -1,451,773
China 0 21,178 +21,178
Italy 6,004 0 -6,004
Taiwan 0 3,576 +3,576

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 798,306,214
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 313,651,611
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,404

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 £
Air transport 409,796,843 388,509,371 -21,287,472
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 112,185,599 201,466,012 +89,280,413
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 226 21,178 +20,952

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 798,269,329
Dover 264,993,995
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,396,585
Felixstowe 13,163,523
Harwich 11,160,297

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 Heathrow Airport 409,790,839 388,478,490 -21,312,349
Dover 111,757,720 153,236,275 +41,478,555
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 23,396,585 +23,396,585
Felixstowe 0 13,163,523 +13,163,523
Harwich 0 11,160,297 +11,160,297
Eurotunnel 427,879 509,332 +81,453
East Midlands Airport 6,004 23,745 +17,741
Grangemouth Docks 0 21,178 +21,178
Manchester Airport 0 3,576 +3,576
London Stansted Airport 0 2,531 +2,531

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

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 £
China 199,140
Singapore 113,889
Mongolia 100,230
Philippines 89,802
Belgium 39,392

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 £
China 0 199,140 +199,140
Singapore 0 113,889 +113,889
Mongolia 50,074 50,156 +82
Philippines 0 89,802 +89,802
Belgium 39,392 0 -39,392
Canada 0 35,043 +35,043
United States 20,001 10,004 -9,997
Finland 20,000 0 -20,000
Japan 0 5,704 +5,704
Malta 4,290 0 -4,290

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 442,518
Air transport 197,631

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,392 403,126 +363,734
Air transport 94,365 103,266 +8,901

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 203,691
East Midlands Airport 191,927
Felixstowe 109,140
Belfast Port 90,000
Grangemouth Docks 39,392

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 £
Southampton 0 203,691 +203,691
East Midlands Airport 94,365 97,562 +3,197
Felixstowe 0 109,140 +109,140
Belfast Port 0 90,000 +90,000
Grangemouth Docks 39,392 0 -39,392
London Stansted Airport 0 5,704 +5,704
Greenock 0 295 +295

Quick facts

HS code: 261690

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

Description: Ores and concentrates of precious metals not listed elsewhere, such as gold or platinum