Import/export HS code 28181019: Artificial corundum with large particles

Artificial corundum with 50% or more of its total weight having particles larger than 10mm

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 £
China 1,635,251
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 765,941
Germany 70,994
France 58,352
Czechia 5,415

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 £
China 992,752 642,499 -350,253
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 312,146 453,795 +141,649
Germany 0 70,994 +70,994
France 0 58,352 +58,352
Czechia 933 4,482 +3,549
Austria 0 4,839 +4,839
Netherlands 0 3,863 +3,863
Spain 2,376 1,057 -1,319
Ireland 269 0 -269

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 £
China 2,252,959
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 148,233
France 58,352
Germany 54,884
Ukraine 15,444

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 £
China 1,172,389 1,080,570 -91,819
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 132,509 15,724 -116,785
France 0 58,352 +58,352
Germany 0 54,884 +54,884
Ukraine 0 15,444 +15,444
Czechia 933 4,482 +3,549
Austria 0 4,839 +4,839
Brazil 0 4,529 +4,529
Spain 2,376 1,057 -1,319
United Kingdom 269 0 -269

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +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) 2,403,205
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 137,887
Air transport 7,265

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) 1,304,898 1,098,307 -206,591
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,645 135,242 +132,597
Air transport 933 6,332 +5,399

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,304,043
London Gateway Port 97,149
Killingholme 43,472
Eurotunnel 35,904
Dover 29,663

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 £
Felixstowe 1,207,749 1,096,294 -111,455
London Gateway Port 97,149 0 -97,149
Killingholme 0 43,472 +43,472
Eurotunnel 0 35,904 +35,904
Dover 2,376 27,287 +24,911
Immingham Docks 0 27,522 +27,522
Birmingham Airport 933 6,332 +5,399
Thamesport 0 2,013 +2,013
London 0 1,057 +1,057
Liverpool Docks 269 0 -269

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
1
Scientific research and development
1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 2
2026-02 3

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
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Ireland 105,855
United Arab Emirates 17,285
Netherlands 14,457
France 11,602
Bahrain 9,813

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 £
Ireland 56,920 48,935 -7,985
United Arab Emirates 0 17,285 +17,285
Netherlands 12,412 2,045 -10,367
France 11,602 0 -11,602
Bahrain 9,813 0 -9,813
Singapore 3,621 0 -3,621
Japan 0 3,439 +3,439
India 0 2,956 +2,956
Viet Nam 0 982 +982

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) 123,012
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,158
Air transport 12,830
Other 10

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) 74,077 48,935 -25,142
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,434 20,724 +7,290
Air transport 6,847 5,983 -864
Other 10 0 -10

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 82,886
London Gateway Port 30,719
Heysham 18,853
Eurotunnel 11,602
East Midlands Airport 8,892

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 £
Holyhead 33,951 48,935 +14,984
London Gateway Port 13,434 17,285 +3,851
Heysham 18,853 0 -18,853
Eurotunnel 11,602 0 -11,602
East Midlands Airport 6,847 2,045 -4,802
Immingham Docks 5,565 0 -5,565
Liverpool Docks 4,106 0 -4,106
ZLC 0 3,938 +3,938
Southampton 0 3,439 +3,439
000 10 0 -10

Quick facts

HS code: 28181019

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

Description: Artificial corundum with 50% or more of its total weight having particles larger than 10mm