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

Other waste materials containing metals, not specifically listed elsewhere

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
North Macedonia 20,407,939
Norway 18,852,316
Canada 17,369,243
Finland 11,364,123
Sweden 6,569,457

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 £
North Macedonia 13,047,441 7,360,498 -5,686,943
Norway 14,412,356 4,439,960 -9,972,396
Canada 17,369,243 0 -17,369,243
Finland 0 11,364,123 +11,364,123
Sweden 4,768,630 1,800,827 -2,967,803
Germany 518,860 287,671 -231,189
Netherlands 137,413 128,908 -8,505
Brazil 138,063 90,608 -47,455
France 4,137 0 -4,137
Iceland 884 761 -123

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 £
North Macedonia 20,407,939
Norway 18,852,316
Finland 17,933,580
Canada 17,369,243
Germany 864,638

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 £
North Macedonia 13,047,441 7,360,498 -5,686,943
Norway 14,412,356 4,439,960 -9,972,396
Finland 4,768,630 13,164,950 +8,396,320
Canada 17,369,243 0 -17,369,243
Germany 516,536 348,102 -168,434
Brazil 138,063 90,608 -47,455
Netherlands 136,516 68,477 -68,039
United States 7,358 0 -7,358
Iceland 884 761 -123
China 1,618 0 -1,618

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
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) 57,296,539
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,573,699
Air transport 1,780

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) 45,278,998 12,017,541 -33,261,457
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,118,767 13,454,932 +8,336,165
Air transport 897 883 -14

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 18,174,738
Hartlepool 18,048,466
London Gateway Port 17,320,899
Harwich 13,885,855
Dover 4,407,005

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 £
Middlesbrough 13,734,017 4,440,721 -9,293,296
Hartlepool 18,048,466 0 -18,048,466
London Gateway Port 11,037,517 6,283,382 -4,754,135
Harwich 2,521,732 11,364,123 +8,842,391
Dover 2,523,130 1,883,875 -639,255
Felixstowe 2,066,862 1,167,724 -899,138
TRT 305,256 125,714 -179,542
Immingham Docks 73,888 206,934 +133,046
Liverpool Docks 81,125 0 -81,125
Thamesport 4,137 0 -4,137

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of basic metals
2
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
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
2026-02 1
2026-01 3
2025-11 2
2025-08 3
2025-06 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
Other 2
15m-54m 1
54m+ 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 76,890,567
United States 8,306,833
Netherlands 4,769,581
Poland 2,875,646
Belgium 1,236,290

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 47,954,534 28,936,033 -19,018,501
United States 1,625 8,305,208 +8,303,583
Netherlands 4,504,479 265,102 -4,239,377
Poland 1,454,878 1,420,768 -34,110
Belgium 55,102 1,181,188 +1,126,086
Germany 152,689 1,025,488 +872,799
Italy 17,432 46,424 +28,992
Sweden 12,906 0 -12,906
South Korea 0 3,200 +3,200

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) 66,486,217
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 28,845,014
Air transport 5,825

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) 47,954,534 18,531,683 -29,422,851
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,197,486 22,647,528 +16,450,042
Air transport 1,625 4,200 +2,575

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 77,981,950
Southampton 7,213,825
Felixstowe 5,906,239
Immingham Docks 4,052,552
Dover / Eurotunnel 93,138

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 42,158,242 35,823,708 -6,334,534
Southampton 5,796,292 1,417,533 -4,378,759
Felixstowe 4,500,725 1,405,514 -3,095,211
Immingham Docks 1,617,634 2,434,918 +817,284
Dover / Eurotunnel 19,257 73,881 +54,624
Dover 55,102 13,411 -41,691
Tyne 4,768 10,246 +5,478
East Midlands Airport 0 3,200 +3,200
London Heathrow Airport 1,625 0 -1,625
London Stansted Airport 0 1,000 +1,000

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