Import/export HS code 381010: Metal cleaning and welding powders/pastes
Preparations for cleaning metal surfaces and powders or pastes used in soldering, brazing, or welding
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 2,601,229 |
| France | 2,588,186 |
| South Africa | 2,192,793 |
| Germany | 1,933,074 |
| Netherlands | 1,352,377 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,181,503 | 1,419,726 | +238,223 |
| France | 1,053,988 | 1,534,198 | +480,210 |
| South Africa | 1,570,565 | 622,228 | -948,337 |
| Germany | 1,088,148 | 844,926 | -243,222 |
| Netherlands | 655,366 | 697,011 | +41,645 |
| Czechia | 443,811 | 802,589 | +358,778 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 499,275 | 646,758 | +147,483 |
| Switzerland | 518,432 | 562,485 | +44,053 |
| Hungary | 530,018 | 525,867 | -4,151 |
| Turkey | 397,364 | 614,259 | +216,895 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 3,414,201 |
| Germany | 2,385,357 |
| South Africa | 2,192,793 |
| France | 2,055,522 |
| China | 1,309,789 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,515,552 | 1,898,649 | +383,097 |
| Germany | 1,281,432 | 1,103,925 | -177,507 |
| South Africa | 1,570,565 | 622,228 | -948,337 |
| France | 863,546 | 1,191,976 | +328,430 |
| China | 729,480 | 580,309 | -149,171 |
| Czechia | 394,777 | 752,267 | +357,490 |
| Hungary | 571,226 | 528,936 | -42,290 |
| Switzerland | 470,699 | 540,143 | +69,444 |
| Turkey | 368,159 | 448,375 | +80,216 |
| Italy | 384,442 | 327,476 | -56,966 |
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 | 9 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 8 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 8 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 6 |
| Inner London - East | 6 |
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 | 6 | 5 | -1 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 7 | 5 | -2 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 6 | 7 | +1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 4 | 6 | +2 |
| Inner London - East | 4 | 5 | +1 |
| West Midlands | 5 | 3 | -2 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 5 | 3 | -2 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 4 | 4 | +0 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 4 | 3 | -1 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 2 | 3 | +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) | 8,029,039 |
| Air transport | 6,393,398 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 5,778,034 |
| Other | 449,004 |
| Road transport | 33,772 |
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) | 3,722,694 | 4,306,345 | +583,651 |
| Air transport | 2,914,665 | 3,478,733 | +564,068 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 3,555,273 | 2,222,761 | -1,332,512 |
| Other | 138,326 | 310,678 | +172,352 |
| Road transport | 33,772 | 0 | -33,772 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 4,187,287 |
| London Gateway Port | 3,045,420 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 2,426,011 |
| London Stansted Airport | 1,990,020 |
| Felixstowe | 1,651,497 |
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 | 1,861,852 | 2,325,435 | +463,583 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,904,731 | 1,140,689 | -764,042 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 1,078,210 | 1,347,801 | +269,591 |
| London Stansted Airport | 872,248 | 1,117,772 | +245,524 |
| Felixstowe | 994,063 | 657,434 | -336,629 |
| East Midlands Airport | 641,594 | 515,298 | -126,296 |
| Eurotunnel | 383,176 | 466,473 | +83,297 |
| Thamesport | 366,689 | 319,350 | -47,339 |
| Immingham Docks | 253,909 | 412,319 | +158,410 |
| Harwich | 283,291 | 354,074 | +70,783 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 36 |
| Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | 9 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 9 |
| Other manufacturing | 8 |
| Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 6 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 20 |
| 2026-03 | 18 |
| 2026-02 | 13 |
| 2026-01 | 13 |
| 2025-12 | 19 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| B.L.T. CIRCUIT SERVICES LIMITED | 93 |
| A N WALLIS & COMPANY LIMITED | 70 |
| JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC | 56 |
| CHEMETALL LIMITED | 52 |
| MARK VITOW LIMITED | 48 |
| FERNOX LIMITED | 46 |
| TEMPLE4 LIMITED | 46 |
| PREMIER FARNELL LIMITED | 44 |
| WESCO AIRCRAFT EMEA, LTD. | 41 |
| MACDERMID PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED | 40 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 46 |
| 1m-15m | 37 |
| 15m-54m | 9 |
| 0-1m | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| France | 14,017,124 |
| China | 6,329,401 |
| Czechia | 5,959,359 |
| Germany | 5,762,859 |
| Romania | 5,441,525 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 6,915,214 | 7,101,910 | +186,696 |
| China | 2,440,054 | 3,889,347 | +1,449,293 |
| Czechia | 2,519,073 | 3,440,286 | +921,213 |
| Germany | 2,333,170 | 3,429,689 | +1,096,519 |
| Romania | 2,069,134 | 3,372,391 | +1,303,257 |
| Hungary | 2,599,362 | 2,359,129 | -240,233 |
| South Korea | 2,039,538 | 1,951,589 | -87,949 |
| Spain | 1,553,576 | 2,191,302 | +637,726 |
| India | 2,166,507 | 1,377,515 | -788,992 |
| Poland | 1,622,493 | 1,596,839 | -25,654 |
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 | 1,017 |
| Sri Lanka | 409 |
| XL | 300 |
| Ireland | 129 |
| Germany | 63 |
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 | 283 | 734 | +451 |
| Sri Lanka | 152 | 257 | +105 |
| XL | 36 | 264 | +228 |
| Ireland | 65 | 64 | -1 |
| Germany | 41 | 22 | -19 |
| France | 41 | 22 | -19 |
| China | 57 | 0 | -57 |
| Turkey | 3 | 26 | +23 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Air transport | 38,317,794 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 34,412,832 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 11,718,490 |
| Other | 199,841 |
| Road transport | 71,177 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air transport | 17,386,478 | 20,931,316 | +3,544,838 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 14,985,324 | 19,427,508 | +4,442,184 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 6,981,013 | 4,737,477 | -2,243,536 |
| Other | 197,622 | 2,219 | -195,403 |
| Road transport | 71,177 | 0 | -71,177 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 30,594,339 |
| East Midlands Airport | 15,802,694 |
| ZLC | 12,671,321 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 8,335,598 |
| London Gateway Port | 5,825,570 |
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 | 12,566,536 | 18,027,803 | +5,461,267 |
| East Midlands Airport | 7,667,249 | 8,135,445 | +468,196 |
| ZLC | 5,517,257 | 7,154,064 | +1,636,807 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 3,516,501 | 4,819,097 | +1,302,596 |
| London Gateway Port | 4,005,818 | 1,819,752 | -2,186,066 |
| Southampton | 1,494,490 | 1,459,889 | -34,601 |
| Felixstowe | 1,306,446 | 992,271 | -314,175 |
| Immingham Docks | 1,063,932 | 1,215,160 | +151,228 |
| London Stansted Airport | 616,092 | 711,234 | +95,142 |
| Dover | 569,089 | 208,855 | -360,234 |
Quick facts
HS code: 381010
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Preparations for cleaning metal surfaces and powders or pastes used in soldering, brazing, or welding