Import/export HS code 382549: Various halogen-free waste

Waste that doesn’t contain halogens but is still from chemical or industrial processes

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 £
Ireland 3,847,716
Belgium 479,521
France 162,181
Netherlands 5,891
Italy 4,391

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 £
Ireland 2,076,190 1,771,526 -304,664
Belgium 354,479 125,042 -229,437
France 3,507 158,674 +155,167
Netherlands 2,957 2,934 -23
Italy 0 4,391 +4,391

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 £
Ireland 3,846,679
Belgium 486,449
France 162,181
Italy 4,391

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 £
Ireland 2,079,147 1,767,532 -311,615
Belgium 354,479 131,970 -222,509
France 3,507 158,674 +155,167
Italy 0 4,391 +4,391

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Inner London - East 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
Cheshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,472,989
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,711

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) 2,437,133 2,035,856 -401,277
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 26,711 +26,711

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 3,648,589
London 600,764
Dover 162,181
Heysham 56,857
Holyhead 26,918

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 £
Liverpool Docks 1,950,393 1,698,196 -252,197
London 444,103 156,661 -287,442
Dover 3,507 158,674 +155,167
Heysham 37,154 19,703 -17,451
Holyhead 1,976 24,942 +22,966
Immingham Docks 0 4,391 +4,391

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 2
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 1
Other personal service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 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
1m-15m 4
54m+ 2

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 137,922
United States 29,379
Netherlands 4,105
Ghana 2,692
Switzerland 1,990

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 86,397 51,525 -34,872
United States 22,051 7,328 -14,723
Netherlands 1,899 2,206 +307
Ghana 0 2,692 +2,692
Switzerland 0 1,990 +1,990
Ireland 450 957 +507
South Africa 958 0 -958
Germany 4 373 +369
Portugal 108 50 -58
Denmark 6 7 +1

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 1,407

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 450 957 +507

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) 139,060
Air transport 33,029
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,506
Other 1,407

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) 86,033 53,027 -33,006
Air transport 23,009 10,020 -12,989
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,382 3,124 +742
Other 450 957 +507

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 136,366
London Heathrow Airport 19,278
East Midlands Airport 13,751
Immingham Docks 4,470
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,545

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 £
London 84,841 51,525 -33,316
London Heathrow Airport 16,586 2,692 -13,894
East Midlands Airport 6,423 7,328 +905
Immingham Docks 1,885 2,585 +700
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,555 1,990 +435
000 450 957 +507
Liverpool Docks 134 51 -83

Quick facts

HS code: 382549

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

Description: Waste that doesn’t contain halogens but is still from chemical or industrial processes