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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* 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 36,487,484
Ireland 15,838,396
Italy 2,432,084
France 1,654,910
Poland 1,356,995

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 18,248,046 18,239,438 -8,608
Ireland 8,487,286 7,351,110 -1,136,176
Italy 1,579,971 852,113 -727,858
France 752,868 902,042 +149,174
Poland 316,976 1,040,019 +723,043
Belgium 630,511 672,768 +42,257
China 205,672 492,658 +286,986
United States 415,788 13,788 -402,000
Latvia 36,123 171,018 +134,895
Spain 29,646 165,858 +136,212

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 36,103,053
Ireland 12,146,943
Italy 2,449,675
Poland 2,069,499
Germany 940,729

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 18,109,614 17,993,439 -116,175
Ireland 6,596,070 5,550,873 -1,045,197
Italy 1,613,770 835,905 -777,865
Poland 617,821 1,451,678 +833,857
Germany 421,287 519,442 +98,155
China 209,353 509,159 +299,806
United States 418,218 13,788 -404,430
Lithuania 121,439 116,957 -4,482
Spain 44,214 167,292 +123,078
Latvia 36,123 171,018 +134,895

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 16
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10
Inner London - West 10
Essex 9
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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9 4 -5
Inner London - West 7 3 -4
Essex 7 6 -1
West Midlands 8 8 +0
Outer London - East and North East 5 6 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 8 +2
Merseyside 4 3 -1
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) 40,614,310
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,698,558
Other 4,839,008
Air transport 112,532
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) 20,830,190 19,784,120 -1,046,070
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,712,899 7,985,659 +272,760
Other 2,454,014 2,384,994 -69,020
Air transport 69,640 42,892 -26,748
Road transport 779 0 -779

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 24,636,069
Immingham Docks 5,944,166
000 4,839,008
Holyhead 4,507,709
Liverpool Docks 3,518,351

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 12,912,673 11,723,396 -1,189,277
Immingham Docks 3,394,884 2,549,282 -845,602
000 2,454,014 2,384,994 -69,020
Holyhead 2,086,958 2,420,751 +333,793
Liverpool Docks 2,373,051 1,145,300 -1,227,751
Felixstowe 464,870 3,010,963 +2,546,093
Purfleet 1,543,361 782,292 -761,069
Dover 1,104,189 1,192,822 +88,633
Heysham 1,056,775 1,014,252 -42,523
Eurotunnel 1,041,570 843,071 -198,499

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
36
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
29
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
10
Construction of buildings
6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 27
2026-04 34
2026-03 32
2026-02 36
2026-01 17

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 78
54m+ 31
0-1m 28
15m-54m 15
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 23,006,306
Netherlands 568,647
United States 288,903
France 246,539
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 12,452,913 10,553,393 -1,899,520
Netherlands 211,426 357,221 +145,795
United States 208,757 80,146 -128,611
France 206,356 40,183 -166,173
Guyana 57,270 137,190 +79,920
Belgium 1,396 116,686 +115,290
Falkland Islands 35,216 67,941 +32,725
Saint Helena 32,284 35,182 +2,898
Liberia 0 60,600 +60,600
Gibraltar 43,040 17,155 -25,885

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 19,710,745
Ireland 481,853

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 10,633,963 9,076,782 -1,557,181
Ireland 168,729 313,124 +144,395

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 20,327,989
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,609,186
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,074,426
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 10,861,856 9,466,133 -1,395,723
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,008,528 1,600,658 -407,870
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 475,145 599,281 +124,136
Air transport 143,769 17,728 -126,041

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 20,327,989
Holyhead 1,286,050
Liverpool Docks 880,160
Immingham Docks 485,889
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 10,861,856 9,466,133 -1,395,723
Holyhead 758,617 527,433 -231,184
Liverpool Docks 580,157 300,003 -280,154
Immingham Docks 101,325 384,564 +283,239
Heysham 187,544 274,604 +87,060
Dover / Eurotunnel 293,505 73,930 -219,575
Southampton 133,258 204,000 +70,742
Aberdeen Docks 0 194,750 +194,750
London Gateway Port 109,083 85,584 -23,499
Felixstowe 150,970 33,567 -117,403

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