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 617,958
Sweden 45,649
Norway 14,230
Equatorial Guinea 1,320
Nigeria 1,113

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 318,766 299,192 -19,574
Sweden 32,478 13,171 -19,307
Norway 7,974 6,256 -1,718
Equatorial Guinea 0 1,320 +1,320
Nigeria 0 1,113 +1,113
Finland 0 139 +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 612,936
Sweden 45,649
Norway 14,230
Equatorial Guinea 1,320
Nigeria 1,113

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 316,283 296,653 -19,630
Sweden 32,478 13,171 -19,307
Norway 7,974 6,256 -1,718
Equatorial Guinea 0 1,320 +1,320
Nigeria 0 1,113 +1,113

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
Inner London - East 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 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -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) 345,410
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 327,405
Other 5,161
Air transport 2,433

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) 249,479 95,931 -153,548
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 107,256 220,149 +112,893
Other 2,483 2,678 +195
Air transport 0 2,433 +2,433

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 612,936
Immingham Docks 52,757
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 316,283 296,653 -19,630
Immingham Docks 39,420 13,337 -26,083
Great Yarmouth 0 6,090 +6,090
000 2,483 2,678 +195
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,320 +1,320
East Midlands Airport 0 1,113 +1,113
Aberdeen Docks 1,032 0 -1,032

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1
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
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-06 1
2024-04 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 2
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 1,500,085
Belgium 387,437
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 426,495 1,073,590 +647,095
Belgium 150,120 237,317 +87,197
Saudi Arabia 106,070 0 -106,070
Ireland 18,000 0 -18,000
Egypt 15,605 0 -15,605
Spain 0 10,581 +10,581
United States 0 9,975 +9,975
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) 1,885,850
Air transport 155,701
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,892

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) 567,015 1,318,835 +751,820
Air transport 145,726 9,975 -135,751
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,239 2,653 -11,586

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,809,761
London Heathrow Airport 122,976
London 50,804
East Midlands Airport 32,725
Eurotunnel 24,642

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 525,141 1,284,620 +759,479
London Heathrow Airport 122,976 0 -122,976
London 30,446 20,358 -10,088
East Midlands Airport 22,750 9,975 -12,775
Eurotunnel 20,663 3,979 -16,684
Immingham Docks 2,504 12,531 +10,027
Dover 2,500 0 -2,500

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