Import/export HS code 382569: Various waste

Waste that doesn’t fit into the other categories but is still from 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 747,493
Sweden 34,203
Norway 9,570
Nigeria 2,256
Equatorial Guinea 1,320

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 338,811 408,682 +69,871
Sweden 22,624 11,579 -11,045
Norway 3,311 6,259 +2,948
Nigeria 0 2,256 +2,256
Equatorial Guinea 0 1,320 +1,320
Finland 139 0 -139

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 742,471
Sweden 34,203
Norway 9,570
Nigeria 2,256
Equatorial Guinea 1,320

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 336,328 406,143 +69,815
Sweden 22,624 11,579 -11,045
Norway 3,311 6,259 +2,948
Nigeria 0 2,256 +2,256
Equatorial Guinea 0 1,320 +1,320

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
North Eastern Scotland 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
North Eastern Scotland 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) 437,110
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 349,134
Other 5,161
Air transport 3,576

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) 231,888 205,222 -26,666
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 130,375 218,759 +88,384
Other 2,622 2,539 -83
Air transport 0 3,576 +3,576

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 742,471
Immingham Docks 37,683
Great Yarmouth 6,090
000 5,161
London Heathrow Airport 1,320

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 336,328 406,143 +69,815
Immingham Docks 25,935 11,748 -14,187
Great Yarmouth 0 6,090 +6,090
000 2,622 2,539 -83
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,320 +1,320
Edinburgh Airport 0 1,143 +1,143
East Midlands Airport 0 1,113 +1,113

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 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
2025-12 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-06 1

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 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 £
Germany 1,919,091
Belgium 442,299
Saudi Arabia 106,070
Ireland 18,000
Egypt 15,605

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 £
Germany 728,767 1,190,324 +461,557
Belgium 163,218 279,081 +115,863
Saudi Arabia 106,070 0 -106,070
Ireland 18,000 0 -18,000
Egypt 15,605 0 -15,605
United States 0 12,873 +12,873
Spain 0 10,581 +10,581
Iceland 4,750 0 -4,750
Ivory Coast 4,636 0 -4,636
India 1,301 0 -1,301

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) 2,369,318
Air transport 158,599
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,290

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) 891,985 1,477,333 +585,348
Air transport 145,726 12,873 -132,853
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,637 2,653 -1,984

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,281,255
London Heathrow Airport 122,976
London 50,804
East Midlands Airport 35,623
Eurotunnel 26,666

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 850,111 1,431,144 +581,033
London Heathrow Airport 122,976 0 -122,976
London 20,846 29,958 +9,112
East Midlands Airport 22,750 12,873 -9,877
Eurotunnel 20,663 6,003 -14,660
Immingham Docks 2,502 12,531 +10,029
Dover 2,500 0 -2,500
Felixstowe 0 350 +350

Quick facts

HS code: 382569

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

Description: Waste that doesn’t fit into the other categories but is still from industrial processes