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 £
Canada 26,007,182
Norway 21,351,613
North Macedonia 20,407,939
Finland 7,663,939
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 £
Canada 26,007,182 0 -26,007,182
Norway 14,864,188 6,487,425 -8,376,763
North Macedonia 10,120,063 10,287,876 +167,813
Finland 1,169,532 6,494,407 +5,324,875
Sweden 3,818,021 2,751,436 -1,066,585
Greece 1,463,633 0 -1,463,633
Germany 471,692 373,221 -98,471
Netherlands 136,516 129,805 -6,711
Brazil 138,063 90,608 -47,455
Denmark 28,432 0 -28,432

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 21,351,613
North Macedonia 20,407,939
Finland 14,233,396
Greece 1,463,633

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 26,007,182 0 -26,007,182
Norway 14,864,188 6,487,425 -8,376,763
North Macedonia 10,120,063 10,287,876 +167,813
Finland 4,987,553 9,245,843 +4,258,290
Greece 1,463,633 0 -1,463,633
Germany 468,471 434,549 -33,922
Brazil 138,063 90,608 -47,455
Netherlands 136,516 68,477 -68,039
Denmark 28,432 0 -28,432
China 28,418 0 -28,418

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) 69,952,713
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,911,897
Air transport 4,285

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) 52,960,240 16,992,473 -35,967,767
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,290,522 9,621,375 +4,330,853
Air transport 2,505 1,780 -725

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hartlepool 29,185,702
London Gateway Port 18,784,532
Middlesbrough 18,174,811
Harwich 9,016,139
Dover 4,444,280

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 29,185,702 0 -29,185,702
London Gateway Port 9,573,772 9,210,760 -363,012
Middlesbrough 11,686,536 6,488,275 -5,198,261
Harwich 2,521,732 6,494,407 +3,972,675
Dover 1,524,246 2,920,034 +1,395,788
Felixstowe 3,264,301 1,167,724 -2,096,577
TRT 305,256 125,714 -179,542
Immingham Docks 102,320 206,934 +104,614
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 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
2026-02 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
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 83,751,337
United States 6,969,423
Netherlands 4,788,540
Poland 2,663,618
Belgium 1,253,962

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 49,615,195 34,136,142 -15,479,053
United States 1,064,607 5,904,816 +4,840,209
Netherlands 4,215,671 572,869 -3,642,802
Poland 1,531,639 1,131,979 -399,660
Belgium 72,774 1,181,188 +1,108,414
Germany 112,426 1,035,131 +922,705
Italy 17,332 46,524 +29,192
Japan 30,331 0 -30,331
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) 74,441,925
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,236,980
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) 50,710,133 23,731,792 -26,978,341
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,962,748 20,274,232 +14,311,484
Air transport 0 5,825 +5,825

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 83,110,969
Southampton 7,608,166
Felixstowe 5,919,778
Immingham Docks 3,834,784
Dover 86,185

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 45,731,613 37,379,356 -8,352,257
Southampton 4,948,189 2,659,977 -2,288,212
Felixstowe 4,211,917 1,707,861 -2,504,056
Immingham Docks 1,654,132 2,180,652 +526,520
Dover 72,774 13,411 -59,363
Dover / Eurotunnel 19,157 54,521 +35,364
London Gateway Port 30,331 0 -30,331
Tyne 4,768 10,246 +5,478
East Midlands Airport 0 3,200 +3,200
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