Import/export HS code 680229: Various types of stone products

Products made from natural stones not listed elsewhere, used for building or decoration

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 £
India 6,070,346
China 2,073,174
Italy 1,770,371
Portugal 1,272,457
Morocco 882,809

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 3,203,819 2,866,527 -337,292
China 1,153,491 919,683 -233,808
Italy 1,075,676 694,695 -380,981
Portugal 560,845 711,612 +150,767
Morocco 458,672 424,137 -34,535
Egypt 655,058 119,679 -535,379
France 265,022 241,536 -23,486
Turkey 248,548 189,570 -58,978
Israel 199,764 101,031 -98,733
Ireland 124,250 175,114 +50,864

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 6,077,566
China 2,145,283
Italy 1,788,797
Portugal 1,531,257
Morocco 883,814

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 3,207,004 2,870,562 -336,442
China 1,221,805 923,478 -298,327
Italy 1,109,740 679,057 -430,683
Portugal 650,575 880,682 +230,107
Morocco 459,677 424,137 -35,540
Egypt 667,584 165,331 -502,253
Turkey 248,548 192,558 -55,990
Israel 199,764 101,031 -98,733
France 100,902 177,360 +76,458
Ireland 71,488 174,550 +103,062

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 25
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 11
Inner London - East 10
Outer London - East and North East 9
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8

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 18 11 -7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8 6 -2
Inner London - East 6 5 -1
Outer London - East and North East 7 7 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6 5 -1
Essex 7 2 -5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 6 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 5 4 -1
Greater Manchester 4 5 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 4 +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) 10,595,384
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,354,985
Air transport 216,441
Other 122,060
Road transport 6,919

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) 5,879,000 4,716,384 -1,162,616
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,314,706 2,040,279 -274,427
Air transport 115,604 100,837 -14,767
Other 102,008 20,052 -81,956
Road transport 3,608 3,311 -297

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,147,194
London Gateway Port 3,001,749
Southampton 1,716,225
London 1,498,050
Dover 1,373,489

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 3,230,914 916,280 -2,314,634
London Gateway Port 1,489,962 1,511,787 +21,825
Southampton 565,813 1,150,412 +584,599
London 1,052,622 445,428 -607,194
Dover 569,084 804,405 +235,321
Eurotunnel 395,940 635,378 +239,438
Belfast Port 152,380 327,215 +174,835
Newhaven 232,063 181,292 -50,771
Middlesbrough 97,722 240,080 +142,358
Jersey 95,414 48,337 -47,077

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 52
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 48
Specialised construction activities 26
Construction of buildings 12
Food and beverage service activities 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 16
2026-03 19
2026-02 19
2026-01 13
2025-12 18

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 81
0-1m 37
54m+ 18
15m-54m 12
Other 4

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 £
United States 203,360
Ireland 189,849
Nigeria 49,750
Poland 44,372
Germany 37,180

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 £
United States 173,592 29,768 -143,824
Ireland 150,715 39,134 -111,581
Nigeria 0 49,750 +49,750
Poland 39,220 5,152 -34,068
Germany 31,727 5,453 -26,274
Japan 11,276 21,599 +10,323
France 16,804 15,909 -895
Barbados 0 18,407 +18,407
Netherlands 14,060 3,694 -10,366
Portugal 9,746 6,633 -3,113

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 £
Ireland 12,732
India 2,233
Switzerland 1,676
XI 493
China 188

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 £
Ireland 12,732 0 -12,732
India 2,233 0 -2,233
Switzerland 1,676 0 -1,676
XI 493 0 -493
China 152 36 -116

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) 352,334
Air transport 219,569
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 119,537
Other 17,322
Road transport 6,999

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) 253,256 99,078 -154,178
Air transport 150,817 68,752 -82,065
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 46,286 73,251 +26,965
Other 17,286 36 -17,250
Road transport 6,999 0 -6,999

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 203,080
Holyhead 155,124
Dover / Eurotunnel 154,526
Southampton 52,396
Liverpool Docks 33,934

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 Heathrow Airport 137,637 65,443 -72,194
Holyhead 136,483 18,641 -117,842
Dover / Eurotunnel 112,670 41,856 -70,814
Southampton 37,616 14,780 -22,836
Liverpool Docks 3,339 30,595 +27,256
London Gateway Port 4,718 22,559 +17,841
000 17,286 36 -17,250
Felixstowe 0 16,694 +16,694
Portsmouth 1,500 10,457 +8,957
East Midlands Airport 5,690 3,309 -2,381

Quick facts

HS code: 680229

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

Description: Products made from natural stones not listed elsewhere, used for building or decoration