Import/export HS code 38259090: Various unspecified waste

Any other waste not specifically listed in this category

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 £
China 302,930
Japan 93,926
United States 67,580
Italy 20,520
South Korea 9,425

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 £
China 25,086 277,844 +252,758
Japan 82,158 11,768 -70,390
United States 45,959 21,621 -24,338
Italy 0 20,520 +20,520
South Korea 9,425 0 -9,425
Netherlands 3,945 0 -3,945
India 1,674 0 -1,674
Brazil 451 1,098 +647
Czechia 1,517 0 -1,517
Spain 1,503 0 -1,503

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 £
China 308,185
Japan 93,926
United States 60,746
Austria 20,520
United Kingdom 8,926

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 £
China 30,341 277,844 +247,503
Japan 82,158 11,768 -70,390
United States 39,125 21,621 -17,504
Austria 0 20,520 +20,520
United Kingdom 8,926 0 -8,926
South Korea 5,354 0 -5,354
India 1,674 0 -1,674
Brazil 451 1,098 +647
Spain 1,501 0 -1,501
Malaysia 1,137 0 -1,137

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 283,791
Air transport 195,177
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 28,316
Other 54

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,926 281,865 +279,939
Air transport 164,711 30,466 -134,245
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,913 21,403 +14,490
Other 54 0 -54

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 275,363
Manchester Airport 93,926
London Stansted Airport 65,763
London Heathrow Airport 23,990
Dover 20,520

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 £
Southampton 0 275,363 +275,363
Manchester Airport 82,158 11,768 -70,390
London Stansted Airport 47,065 18,698 -28,367
London Heathrow Airport 23,990 0 -23,990
Dover 0 20,520 +20,520
East Midlands Airport 10,449 0 -10,449
London 3,738 4,021 +283
Felixstowe 3,175 2,481 -694
499 1,926 0 -1,926
Birmingham Airport 1,049 0 -1,049

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 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-04 2
2025-02 2
2024-12 1
2024-08 2
2024-07 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 2
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 £
Lithuania 1,013,170
Sweden 630,072
Portugal 549,083
Spain 163,068
Israel 101,214

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 £
Lithuania 434,844 578,326 +143,482
Sweden 262,254 367,818 +105,564
Portugal 549,083 0 -549,083
Spain 0 163,068 +163,068
Israel 92,810 8,404 -84,406
France 34,951 46,843 +11,892
Belgium 33,565 24,021 -9,544
Iceland 38,558 7,646 -30,912
Norway 5,853 36,403 +30,550
Niger 3,115 22,963 +19,848

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) 2,394,259
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 296,591
Air transport 154,700
Other 179

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) 1,287,663 1,106,596 -181,067
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 201,023 95,568 -105,455
Air transport 47,240 107,460 +60,220
Other 179 0 -179

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 1,045,335
TRT 599,530
Liverpool Docks 569,485
Dover / Eurotunnel 185,746
London Heathrow Airport 92,801

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 £
Middlesbrough 364,910 680,425 +315,515
TRT 202,100 397,430 +195,330
Liverpool Docks 564,368 5,117 -559,251
Dover / Eurotunnel 106,014 79,732 -26,282
London Heathrow Airport 0 92,801 +92,801
Felixstowe 84,865 4,118 -80,747
London Gateway Port 75,890 4,612 -71,278
Dover 59,099 4,178 -54,921
East Midlands Airport 41,393 7,646 -33,747
Hull 3,115 23,040 +19,925

Quick facts

HS code: 38259090

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

Description: Any other waste not specifically listed in this category