Import/export HS code 68101190: Various concrete blocks and bricks

Other types of building blocks and bricks made of concrete, not classified as lightweight

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  • 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 £
Netherlands 36,768,209
Ireland 17,043,190
Italy 2,442,942
France 1,653,680
Belgium 1,331,675

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 16,235,208 20,533,001 +4,297,793
Ireland 8,790,039 8,253,151 -536,888
Italy 1,443,521 999,421 -444,100
France 539,259 1,114,421 +575,162
Belgium 714,456 617,219 -97,237
Poland 150,090 1,134,563 +984,473
China 208,544 495,855 +287,311
United States 19,924 409,652 +389,728
Latvia 36,123 171,018 +134,895
Spain 31,116 159,521 +128,405

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 36,435,878
Ireland 12,796,699
Italy 2,460,533
Poland 2,012,789
Germany 929,193

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 16,012,502 20,423,376 +4,410,874
Ireland 6,635,221 6,161,478 -473,743
Italy 1,474,224 986,309 -487,915
Poland 452,467 1,560,322 +1,107,855
Germany 251,481 677,712 +426,231
China 212,225 512,356 +300,131
United States 22,354 409,652 +387,298
Lithuania 172,235 116,724 -55,511
Latvia 36,123 171,018 +134,895
Spain 45,684 160,955 +115,271

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 17
Inner London - West 12
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10
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 7 -6
Inner London - West 7 6 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8 5 -3
Essex 7 7 +0
West Midlands 8 8 +0
Outer London - East and North East 3 7 +4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 7 +1
Merseyside 4 4 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 4 4 +0

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) 41,160,432
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,138,602
Other 5,363,339
Air transport 116,179
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) 18,382,323 22,778,109 +4,395,786
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,369,775 8,768,827 +1,399,052
Other 2,706,839 2,656,500 -50,339
Air transport 62,116 54,063 -8,053
Road transport 779 0 -779

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 25,021,650
Immingham Docks 6,177,939
000 5,363,339
Holyhead 4,648,642
Liverpool Docks 3,923,158

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 11,236,747 13,784,903 +2,548,156
Immingham Docks 3,160,690 3,017,249 -143,441
000 2,706,839 2,656,500 -50,339
Holyhead 2,040,672 2,607,970 +567,298
Liverpool Docks 2,540,187 1,382,971 -1,157,216
Felixstowe 405,645 2,696,923 +2,291,278
Purfleet 1,308,004 1,040,377 -267,627
Dover 976,076 1,290,264 +314,188
Heysham 950,437 1,124,645 +174,208
Eurotunnel 1,039,007 927,608 -111,399

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 51
Specialised construction activities 37
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 29
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 10
Construction of buildings 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 34
2026-03 32
2026-02 36
2026-01 17
2025-12 20

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 77
54m+ 34
0-1m 28
15m-54m 19
Other 6

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 23,806,806
Netherlands 568,647
United States 331,431
France 268,146
Guyana 194,460

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 11,109,875 12,696,931 +1,587,056
Netherlands 76,100 492,547 +416,447
United States 232,505 98,926 -133,579
France 232,197 35,949 -196,248
Guyana 57,270 137,190 +79,920
Belgium 1,396 116,686 +115,290
Falkland Islands 39,784 65,242 +25,458
Saint Helena 2,284 65,182 +62,898
Gibraltar 45,196 17,464 -27,732
Liberia 0 60,600 +60,600

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 20,572,187
Ireland 438,977

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 9,608,422 10,963,765 +1,355,343
Ireland 119,532 319,445 +199,913

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 21,139,728
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,648,401
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,116,536
Air transport 161,497

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 9,777,180 11,362,548 +1,585,368
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,719,978 1,928,423 +208,445
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 398,722 717,814 +319,092
Air transport 116,495 45,002 -71,493

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 21,139,728
Holyhead 1,241,974
Liverpool Docks 916,039
Immingham Docks 484,575
Heysham 462,148

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 9,777,180 11,362,548 +1,585,368
Holyhead 653,658 588,316 -65,342
Liverpool Docks 493,433 422,606 -70,827
Immingham Docks 38,492 446,083 +407,591
Heysham 123,907 338,241 +214,334
Dover / Eurotunnel 292,173 103,816 -188,357
Southampton 106,063 228,207 +122,144
London Gateway Port 150,806 86,127 -64,679
Aberdeen Docks 0 194,750 +194,750
Felixstowe 67,446 121,031 +53,585

Quick facts

HS code: 68101190

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

Description: Other types of building blocks and bricks made of concrete, not classified as lightweight