Import/export HS code 320649: Various pigments

Other pigments not classified elsewhere, including magnetite

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.
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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 £
Germany 17,485,701
France 12,713,791
Belgium 11,722,602
Netherlands 8,988,930
Spain 6,776,240

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 £
Germany 8,376,305 9,109,396 +733,091
France 7,574,490 5,139,301 -2,435,189
Belgium 6,664,030 5,058,572 -1,605,458
Netherlands 4,891,478 4,097,452 -794,026
Spain 3,381,157 3,395,083 +13,926
Austria 1,805,465 1,491,882 -313,583
Luxembourg 1,647,442 1,281,917 -365,525
Italy 1,103,214 1,538,932 +435,718
Turkey 1,697,435 937,515 -759,920
Denmark 1,043,773 862,452 -181,321

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 £
Germany 25,429,046
Belgium 7,533,874
France 6,854,759
Spain 6,437,091
Netherlands 5,904,455

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 £
Germany 13,899,378 11,529,668 -2,369,710
Belgium 3,911,959 3,621,915 -290,044
France 3,666,774 3,187,985 -478,789
Spain 3,247,441 3,189,650 -57,791
Netherlands 3,210,229 2,694,226 -516,003
Italy 1,947,596 2,435,860 +488,264
Austria 1,753,502 1,590,104 -163,398
Turkey 1,779,791 969,878 -809,913
Luxembourg 1,772,579 812,036 -960,543
China 1,111,066 1,077,214 -33,852

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 31
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 21
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 13
Inner London - West 13
Merseyside 12

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
Greater Manchester 25 23 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 18 16 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 9 11 +2
Inner London - West 10 11 +1
Merseyside 11 9 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 11 10 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 9 8 -1
Cheshire 5 8 +3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 9 8 -1
Kent 8 9 +1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 56,570,215
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,978,090
Air transport 7,647,575
Other 2,522,490
Road transport 451,470

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,055,785 25,514,430 -5,541,355
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,654,719 8,323,371 -331,348
Air transport 3,718,255 3,929,320 +211,065
Other 1,508,165 1,014,325 -493,840
Road transport 152,316 299,154 +146,838

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 22,851,182
Immingham Docks 14,884,969
Eurotunnel 9,021,315
London 5,886,300
Felixstowe 5,303,175

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 £
Dover 12,705,651 10,145,531 -2,560,120
Immingham Docks 7,013,158 7,871,811 +858,653
Eurotunnel 4,775,840 4,245,475 -530,365
London 3,081,531 2,804,769 -276,762
Felixstowe 3,242,282 2,060,893 -1,181,389
000 1,508,165 1,014,325 -493,840
Leeds Bradford Airport 874,334 1,486,451 +612,117
Killingholme 1,459,174 682,987 -776,187
Liverpool Docks 957,210 958,816 +1,606
Thamesport 838,540 1,063,118 +224,578

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
86
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
62
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
48
Other manufacturing
15
Specialised construction activities
14

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 72
2026-04 76
2026-03 66
2026-02 75
2026-01 74

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+ 114
1m-15m 102
15m-54m 41
Other 15
0-1m 10

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 £
Belgium 41,607,857
Germany 32,640,211
Netherlands 12,158,070
France 12,119,802
Spain 11,057,741

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 £
Belgium 24,499,607 17,108,250 -7,391,357
Germany 20,418,701 12,221,510 -8,197,191
Netherlands 5,799,680 6,358,390 +558,710
France 7,253,884 4,865,918 -2,387,966
Spain 7,427,337 3,630,404 -3,796,933
United States 5,457,673 4,609,608 -848,065
Turkey 5,760,150 3,974,393 -1,785,757
Italy 6,160,361 3,429,384 -2,730,977
Ireland 5,692,776 2,165,666 -3,527,110
Poland 4,183,239 2,825,147 -1,358,092

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 642,647
Spain 5,602
Ireland 130
Germany 8

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 190,712 451,935 +261,223
Spain 0 5,602 +5,602
Ireland 13 117 +104
Germany 0 8 +8

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) 165,566,172
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 44,980,215
Air transport 8,653,446
Other 731,564
Road transport 254,393

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) 102,704,766 62,861,406 -39,843,360
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,047,956 18,932,259 -7,115,697
Air transport 6,397,016 2,256,430 -4,140,586
Other 209,394 522,170 +312,776
Road transport 139,271 115,122 -24,149

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 108,229,290
Immingham Docks 35,854,084
London Gateway Port 15,126,845
Southampton 13,107,586
London 11,079,235

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 70,138,174 38,091,116 -32,047,058
Immingham Docks 19,544,294 16,309,790 -3,234,504
London Gateway Port 11,788,376 3,338,469 -8,449,907
Southampton 5,083,996 8,023,590 +2,939,594
London 6,259,196 4,820,039 -1,439,157
London Heathrow Airport 5,660,339 1,807,728 -3,852,611
Liverpool Docks 3,141,098 3,342,508 +201,410
Holyhead 3,773,281 1,461,324 -2,311,957
Middlesbrough 3,044,327 1,567,323 -1,477,004
Felixstowe 2,297,251 1,910,158 -387,093

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 320649

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

Description: Other pigments not classified elsewhere, including magnetite