Import/export HS code 262099: Various metal-containing waste

Other waste materials containing metals, not specifically listed elsewhere

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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 £
Canada 26,007,182
Norway 23,882,925
North Macedonia 18,467,448
Sweden 6,569,457
South Africa 2,779,194

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 £
Canada 18,480,584 7,526,598 -10,953,986
Norway 15,295,848 8,587,077 -6,708,771
North Macedonia 7,928,463 10,538,985 +2,610,522
Sweden 2,602,870 3,966,587 +1,363,717
South Africa 2,779,194 0 -2,779,194
Finland 2,272,386 0 -2,272,386
Greece 1,463,633 0 -1,463,633
Germany 425,066 224,758 -200,308
Netherlands 58,043 207,395 +149,352
Brazil 103,243 125,428 +22,185

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 £
Canada 26,007,182
Norway 23,882,925
North Macedonia 18,467,448
Finland 8,841,843
South Africa 2,779,194

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 £
Canada 18,480,584 7,526,598 -10,953,986
Norway 15,295,848 8,587,077 -6,708,771
North Macedonia 7,928,463 10,538,985 +2,610,522
Finland 4,875,256 3,966,587 -908,669
South Africa 2,779,194 0 -2,779,194
Greece 1,463,633 0 -1,463,633
Germany 501,384 286,086 -215,298
Brazil 103,243 125,428 +22,185
Netherlands 58,043 146,067 +88,024
Denmark 60,272 0 -60,272

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1
Suffolk 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Suffolk 1 0 -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) 73,354,382
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,404,794
Air transport 3,402

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) 46,369,770 26,984,612 -19,385,158
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,211,138 4,193,656 -1,017,482
Air transport 2,505 897 -1,608

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hartlepool 31,717,014
London Gateway Port 19,623,235
Middlesbrough 18,174,625
Felixstowe 5,547,479
Dover 4,441,214

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 £
Hartlepool 31,717,014 0 -31,717,014
London Gateway Port 11,351,517 8,271,718 -3,079,799
Middlesbrough 2,060,231 16,114,394 +14,054,163
Felixstowe 3,154,784 2,392,695 -762,089
Dover 1,465,020 2,976,194 +1,511,174
Harwich 1,306,581 1,215,151 -91,430
TRT 226,783 204,187 -22,596
Immingham Docks 134,160 2,311 -131,849
Liverpool Docks 81,125 0 -81,125
Eurotunnel 79,556 0 -79,556

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 3
Manufacture of basic metals 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 2
2025-08 3
2025-06 2
2025-05 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
54m+ 2
Other 2
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Canada 91,034,951
Netherlands 4,844,867
United States 2,485,176
Poland 2,375,185
Germany 932,831

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 £
Canada 57,910,083 33,124,868 -24,785,215
Netherlands 4,394,623 450,244 -3,944,379
United States 2,483,551 1,625 -2,481,926
Poland 1,023,768 1,351,417 +327,649
Germany 139,764 793,067 +653,303
Belgium 72,774 40,580 -32,194
Singapore 98,660 0 -98,660
Japan 74,108 0 -74,108
Italy 9,486 40,877 +31,391
Sweden 12,906 0 -12,906

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) 87,921,228
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,099,548
Air transport 1,625

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) 60,725,293 27,195,935 -33,529,358
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,494,430 8,605,118 +3,110,688
Air transport 0 1,625 +1,625

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 81,741,773
Southampton 11,875,389
Felixstowe 4,801,398
Immingham Docks 3,389,598
Dover 82,034

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 £
Middlesbrough 51,325,228 30,416,545 -20,908,683
Southampton 9,167,066 2,708,323 -6,458,743
Felixstowe 4,365,933 435,465 -3,930,468
Immingham Docks 1,203,358 2,186,240 +982,882
Dover 72,774 9,260 -63,514
London Gateway Port 74,108 0 -74,108
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,256 34,836 +23,580
Tyne 0 10,384 +10,384
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,625 +1,625

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 262099

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

Description: Other waste materials containing metals, not specifically listed elsewhere