Import/export HS code 38245090: Various non-refractory mortars and concretes

Various types of mortars and concretes not classified elsewhere, used in construction

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  • 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 20,889,602
Poland 10,962,401
Spain 8,786,607
Italy 8,004,062
Ireland 7,699,665

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 9,367,393 11,522,209 +2,154,816
Poland 5,381,673 5,580,728 +199,055
Spain 4,037,081 4,749,526 +712,445
Italy 3,606,384 4,397,678 +791,294
Ireland 3,602,112 4,097,553 +495,441
Belgium 4,107,390 3,586,960 -520,430
France 2,712,837 2,385,332 -327,505
Netherlands 731,728 707,940 -23,788
Portugal 408,311 573,357 +165,046
Canada 506,223 352,292 -153,931

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 24,627,996
Poland 11,144,886
Spain 8,883,145
Italy 8,643,931
France 6,127,870

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 11,245,056 13,382,940 +2,137,884
Poland 5,473,996 5,670,890 +196,894
Spain 4,001,559 4,881,586 +880,027
Italy 3,969,697 4,674,234 +704,537
France 3,062,183 3,065,687 +3,504
Ireland 2,210,472 2,894,941 +684,469
Belgium 1,736,583 765,284 -971,299
Portugal 489,558 605,237 +115,679
Canada 508,087 352,292 -155,795
Netherlands 382,144 282,097 -100,047

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 20
Shropshire and Staffordshire 19
West Yorkshire 15
Inner London - West 14
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 13

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
West Midlands 17 13 -4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 14 16 +2
West Yorkshire 5 14 +9
Inner London - West 9 7 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 11 +4
Inner London - East 9 10 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8 10 +2
Greater Manchester 7 9 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 10 8 -2
Outer London - West and North West 10 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) 56,787,759
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,324,373
Other 2,548,903
Air transport 396,553
Road transport 9,071

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) 28,730,531 28,057,228 -673,303
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,300,314 9,024,059 +3,723,745
Other 1,321,581 1,227,322 -94,259
Air transport 160,031 236,522 +76,491
Road transport 5,439 3,632 -1,807

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 19,764,559
Harwich 7,798,310
Immingham Docks 6,194,869
London 5,962,931
Killingholme 5,948,714

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 9,242,105 10,522,454 +1,280,349
Harwich 3,543,019 4,255,291 +712,272
Immingham Docks 3,028,394 3,166,475 +138,081
London 2,631,177 3,331,754 +700,577
Killingholme 3,089,720 2,858,994 -230,726
Purfleet 2,147,010 1,966,859 -180,151
Newhaven 1,532,972 2,570,864 +1,037,892
Eurotunnel 2,325,303 1,420,407 -904,896
Liverpool Docks 1,589,866 1,192,721 -397,145
000 1,321,581 1,227,322 -94,259

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 99
Specialised construction activities 68
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 38
Construction of buildings 22
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 17

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 78
2026-03 77
2026-02 66
2026-01 53
2025-12 65

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
1m-15m 116
0-1m 67
54m+ 57
15m-54m 31
Other 11

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 25,217,078
Belgium 1,181,850
France 796,420
Canada 735,880
Germany 708,896

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 12,243,665 12,973,413 +729,748
Belgium 579,866 601,984 +22,118
France 354,394 442,026 +87,632
Canada 249,120 486,760 +237,640
Germany 631,670 77,226 -554,444
Saudi Arabia 10,501 523,460 +512,959
Netherlands 235,333 280,176 +44,843
Djibouti 210,654 101,115 -109,539
Iceland 192,376 81,818 -110,558
United Republic of Tanzania 77,525 168,220 +90,695

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 184,513
Germany 97,077
Ireland 55,761
Italy 866
Sweden 563

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 92,447 92,066 -381
Germany 68,768 28,309 -40,459
Ireland 33,682 22,079 -11,603
Italy 543 323 -220
Sweden 284 279 -5
Belgium 38 118 +80
Poland 36 0 -36
China 3 0 -3

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) 25,620,952
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,712,387
Other 3,671,857
Air transport 147,667
Road transport 1,442

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) 12,578,645 13,042,307 +463,662
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,514,527 2,197,860 +683,333
Other 1,987,216 1,684,641 -302,575
Air transport 40,890 106,777 +65,887
Road transport 1,442 0 -1,442

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 11,327,054
Liverpool Docks 9,686,112
000 3,671,857
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,575,465
London Gateway Port 1,882,746

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 5,397,379 5,929,675 +532,296
Liverpool Docks 4,794,052 4,892,060 +98,008
000 1,987,216 1,684,641 -302,575
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,378,500 1,196,965 -181,535
London Gateway Port 605,895 1,276,851 +670,956
Heysham 580,681 812,278 +231,597
Immingham Docks 336,220 264,371 -71,849
Southampton 248,474 157,644 -90,830
Harwich 189,827 189,895 +68
Dover 60,515 211,751 +151,236

Quick facts

HS code: 38245090

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

Description: Various types of mortars and concretes not classified elsewhere, used in construction