Import/export HS code 681011: Building blocks and bricks

Blocks and bricks made of cement or concrete, used for construction purposes

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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 £
Netherlands 37,188,632
Ireland 18,885,544
Italy 2,504,495
Belgium 2,028,920
France 1,944,421

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 £
Netherlands 16,520,237 20,668,395 +4,148,158
Ireland 9,855,658 9,029,886 -825,772
Italy 1,450,309 1,054,186 -396,123
Belgium 896,827 1,132,093 +235,266
France 743,383 1,201,038 +457,655
Poland 177,181 1,200,385 +1,023,204
China 332,602 567,011 +234,409
Spain 257,285 344,427 +87,142
United States 106,250 409,652 +303,402
Latvia 36,123 171,018 +134,895

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 £
Netherlands 36,551,168
Ireland 12,811,185
Italy 2,524,390
Poland 2,109,912
Belgium 1,146,933

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 £
Netherlands 16,097,994 20,453,174 +4,355,180
Ireland 6,649,521 6,161,664 -487,857
Italy 1,480,980 1,043,410 -437,570
Poland 483,768 1,626,144 +1,142,376
Belgium 463,965 682,968 +219,003
Germany 255,351 692,762 +437,411
China 336,283 583,512 +247,229
Spain 273,566 349,345 +75,779
United States 108,680 409,652 +300,972
Czechia 188,751 155,431 -33,320

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 18
Inner London - West 15
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 11
Essex 10
West Midlands 9

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 - East 13 8 -5
Inner London - West 9 7 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9 5 -4
Essex 7 7 +0
West Midlands 8 8 +0
Outer London - East and North East 3 7 +4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 8 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 4 +0
Outer London - West and North West 3 5 +2
Greater Manchester 5 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 43,539,319
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,518,454
Other 7,001,349
Air transport 126,375
Road transport 779

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) 19,486,223 24,053,096 +4,566,873
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,627,222 8,891,232 +1,264,010
Other 3,632,264 3,369,085 -263,179
Air transport 69,890 56,485 -13,405
Road transport 779 0 -779

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 26,149,491
000 7,001,349
Immingham Docks 6,192,172
Holyhead 4,835,212
Liverpool Docks 4,006,330

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 £
London 11,717,432 14,432,059 +2,714,627
000 3,632,264 3,369,085 -263,179
Immingham Docks 3,171,792 3,020,380 -151,412
Holyhead 2,163,278 2,671,934 +508,656
Liverpool Docks 2,623,173 1,383,157 -1,240,016
Felixstowe 523,785 2,782,911 +2,259,126
Dover 1,101,027 1,435,219 +334,192
Purfleet 1,308,004 1,040,377 -267,627
Eurotunnel 1,189,416 1,063,220 -126,196
Heysham 950,437 1,124,645 +174,208

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 59
Specialised construction activities 43
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 35
Construction of buildings 12
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 11

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 38
2026-03 37
2026-02 38
2026-01 17
2025-12 23

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 87
0-1m 41
54m+ 36
15m-54m 19
Other 7

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 27,522,203
Netherlands 585,445
Mauritania 462,633
France 348,902
United States 341,979

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 13,094,194 14,428,009 +1,333,815
Netherlands 92,898 492,547 +399,649
Mauritania 462,633 0 -462,633
France 312,953 35,949 -277,004
United States 241,757 100,222 -141,535
Guyana 57,270 137,190 +79,920
Belgium 1,596 118,336 +116,740
Falkland Islands 39,784 67,461 +27,677
Saint Helena 2,284 65,182 +62,898
Gibraltar 45,196 17,464 -27,732

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 23,977,606
Ireland 439,378

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 11,357,831 12,619,775 +1,261,944
Ireland 119,896 319,482 +199,586

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 24,588,088
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,015,890
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,598,357
Air transport 189,579

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 £
Other 11,544,519 13,043,569 +1,499,050
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,030,500 1,985,390 -45,110
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 877,342 721,015 -156,327
Air transport 130,076 59,503 -70,573

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 24,588,088
Holyhead 1,316,835
Liverpool Docks 1,085,709
Dover / Eurotunnel 496,617
Immingham Docks 492,075

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 £
000 11,544,519 13,043,569 +1,499,050
Holyhead 683,952 632,883 -51,069
Liverpool Docks 656,631 429,078 -227,553
Dover / Eurotunnel 385,891 110,726 -275,165
Immingham Docks 45,992 446,083 +400,091
Heysham 144,528 338,241 +193,713
Montrose 463,020 0 -463,020
Southampton 106,063 230,426 +124,363
London Gateway Port 153,178 86,127 -67,051
Aberdeen Docks 0 194,750 +194,750

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 681011

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

Description: Blocks and bricks made of cement or concrete, used for construction purposes