Import/export HS code 6801: Natural stone blocks, curbs, and paving stones

Covers setts, curbstones, and flagstones made from natural stone (excluding slate), commonly used for roads, sidewalks, and landscaping

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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 £
India 28,735,928
Portugal 19,278,603
China 14,976,316
Egypt 6,543,239
Spain 3,249,870

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 £
India 17,964,773 10,771,155 -7,193,618
Portugal 9,161,125 10,117,478 +956,353
China 8,760,069 6,216,247 -2,543,822
Egypt 3,228,809 3,314,430 +85,621
Spain 1,691,930 1,557,940 -133,990
Italy 1,518,688 1,059,519 -459,169
Belgium 1,616,158 633,888 -982,270
France 625,145 939,819 +314,674
Netherlands 532,105 514,526 -17,579
Turkey 369,839 452,294 +82,455

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 £
India 28,653,818
Portugal 19,152,741
China 15,227,836
Egypt 6,320,471
Spain 3,730,387

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 £
India 17,889,740 10,764,078 -7,125,662
Portugal 8,978,178 10,174,563 +1,196,385
China 8,909,638 6,318,198 -2,591,440
Egypt 3,006,041 3,314,430 +308,389
Spain 2,025,206 1,705,181 -320,025
Italy 1,635,408 1,192,281 -443,127
Belgium 1,404,063 706,388 -697,675
Netherlands 516,372 482,626 -33,746
France 397,949 486,607 +88,658
Turkey 290,820 468,172 +177,352

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 11
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8
Inner London - East 6
Lancashire 6

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
Inner London - West 7 5 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 9 +5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 6 +0
Inner London - East 2 5 +3
Lancashire 5 1 -4
West Yorkshire 4 6 +2
Kent 4 5 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 2 -2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4 2 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 3 +0

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) 73,659,818
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,783,864
Air transport 279,053
Other 64,303
Road transport 1,619

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) 41,499,153 32,160,665 -9,338,488
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,513,704 4,270,160 -243,544
Air transport 151,972 127,081 -24,891
Other 43,893 20,410 -23,483
Road transport 469 1,150 +681

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 33,650,098
London Gateway Port 12,302,670
London 10,139,563
Liverpool Docks 5,417,108
Thamesport 5,289,885

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 £
Felixstowe 20,246,388 13,403,710 -6,842,678
London Gateway Port 7,219,891 5,082,779 -2,137,112
London 4,604,179 5,535,384 +931,205
Liverpool Docks 2,485,288 2,931,820 +446,532
Thamesport 3,407,029 1,882,856 -1,524,173
Southampton 2,640,618 1,782,521 -858,097
Dover 654,109 769,117 +115,008
Newhaven 511,085 863,667 +352,582
Immingham Docks 530,929 714,885 +183,956
Belfast Port 617,704 592,208 -25,496

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 43
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 26
Specialised construction activities 18
Construction of buildings 8
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 16
2025-11 17
2025-10 28
2025-09 26
2025-08 22

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 55
0-1m 24
15m-54m 16
54m+ 14
Other 5

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 1,331,734
France 295,097
Japan 214,145
United States 167,706
Belgium 146,549

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 601,452 730,282 +128,830
France 66,423 228,674 +162,251
Japan 130,936 83,209 -47,727
United States 36,502 131,204 +94,702
Belgium 83,085 63,464 -19,621
Iceland 0 64,543 +64,543
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 47,998 +47,998
Taiwan 0 45,872 +45,872
Denmark 10,670 29,094 +18,424
Norway 6,003 31,910 +25,907

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 182,975
Ireland 13,232
Turkey 1,376

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 95,360 87,615 -7,745
Ireland 6,457 6,775 +318
Turkey 1,376 0 -1,376

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) 1,773,740
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 553,647
Other 197,583
Air transport 46,108

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) 719,057 1,054,683 +335,626
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 177,760 375,887 +198,127
Other 103,193 94,390 -8,803
Air transport 29,769 16,339 -13,430

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 571,781
Dover / Eurotunnel 491,871
Liverpool Docks 429,205
Southampton 218,638
000 197,583

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 234,736 337,045 +102,309
Dover / Eurotunnel 183,734 308,137 +124,403
Liverpool Docks 239,235 189,970 -49,265
Southampton 102,631 116,007 +13,376
000 103,193 94,390 -8,803
Heysham 19,051 95,016 +75,965
Immingham Docks 31,324 78,377 +47,053
Felixstowe 36,148 64,471 +28,323
Middlesbrough 0 64,543 +64,543
London Gateway Port 0 58,659 +58,659

Quick facts

HS code: 6801

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

Description: Covers setts, curbstones, and flagstones made from natural stone (excluding slate), commonly used for roads, sidewalks, and landscaping