Import/export HS code 6812: Fabricated asbestos products

Products made from asbestos or asbestos mixtures, including thread, fabric, clothing, footwear, and gaskets. These items may be reinforced and are not included in headings 6811 or 6813

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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 £
China 103,290
Saudi Arabia 22,000
Germany 21,146
United States 14,558
India 13,291

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 £
China 94,493 8,797 -85,696
Saudi Arabia 0 22,000 +22,000
Germany 15,993 5,153 -10,840
United States 5,552 9,006 +3,454
India 3,700 9,591 +5,891
France 10,104 0 -10,104
Norway 3,200 0 -3,200
Thailand 2,568 0 -2,568
South Korea 1,134 0 -1,134
Nigeria 1,024 0 -1,024

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 £
China 104,424
United Kingdom 22,000
Germany 21,146
India 13,291
United States 12,986

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 £
China 95,627 8,797 -86,830
United Kingdom 0 22,000 +22,000
Germany 15,993 5,153 -10,840
India 3,700 9,591 +5,891
United States 5,552 7,434 +1,882
France 10,104 0 -10,104
Norway 3,200 0 -3,200
Thailand 2,568 0 -2,568
Denmark 0 1,572 +1,572
Nigeria 1,024 0 -1,024

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
North Eastern Scotland 1
West Central Scotland 1

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
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
West Central Scotland 1 0 -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) 96,368
Air transport 88,404
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,974
Other 56

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) 93,844 2,524 -91,320
Air transport 34,526 53,878 +19,352
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,290 684 -9,606
Other 39 17 -22

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 83,067
Warton Aerodrome 22,000
London Heathrow Airport 21,940
London Stansted Airport 16,077
Birmingham Airport 12,739

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 83,067 0 -83,067
Warton Aerodrome 0 22,000 +22,000
London Heathrow Airport 12,572 9,368 -3,204
London Stansted Airport 0 16,077 +16,077
Birmingham Airport 7,586 5,153 -2,433
Southampton 10,777 0 -10,777
East Midlands Airport 10,668 0 -10,668
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,290 0 -10,290
Edinburgh Airport 3,700 0 -3,700
London 0 1,572 +1,572

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 3
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-06 4

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 2
15m-54m 1
54m+ 1

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 £
Indonesia 904,590
Malaysia 416,981
Poland 350,824
Thailand 220,405
United States 182,510

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 £
Indonesia 0 904,590 +904,590
Malaysia 165,154 251,827 +86,673
Poland 197,262 153,562 -43,700
Thailand 133,565 86,840 -46,725
United States 181,214 1,296 -179,918
Moldova 151,674 0 -151,674
Guinea 55,575 0 -55,575
Jordan 48,205 0 -48,205
Ghana 0 40,000 +40,000
Angola 12,576 889 -11,687

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,684,489
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 507,282
Air transport 267,961
Other 230

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 474,912 1,209,577 +734,665
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 352,805 154,477 -198,328
Air transport 160,523 107,438 -53,085
Other 164 66 -98

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,462,525
Dover / Eurotunnel 507,282
London Heathrow Airport 233,075
London Gateway Port 82,198
Felixstowe 70,821

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 £
Southampton 345,438 1,117,087 +771,649
Dover / Eurotunnel 352,805 154,477 -198,328
London Heathrow Airport 134,557 98,518 -36,039
London Gateway Port 37,198 45,000 +7,802
Felixstowe 31,491 39,330 +7,839
London 55,575 7,271 -48,304
East Midlands Airport 17,629 4,032 -13,597
London Stansted Airport 6,174 0 -6,174
ZLC 0 4,888 +4,888
Aberdeen Docks 2,878 889 -1,989

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 6812

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

Description: Products made from asbestos or asbestos mixtures, including thread, fabric, clothing, footwear, and gaskets. These items may be reinforced and are not included in headings 6811 or 6813