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 97,726
Germany 38,585
India 17,089
United States 10,136
France 10,104

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 3,233 -91,260
Germany 27,729 10,856 -16,873
India 17,089 0 -17,089
United States 3,989 6,147 +2,158
France 10,104 0 -10,104
Turkey 8,078 0 -8,078
Norway 4,800 0 -4,800
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 98,860
Germany 38,585
India 17,089
France 10,104
United States 8,564

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 3,233 -92,394
Germany 27,729 10,856 -16,873
India 17,089 0 -17,089
France 10,104 0 -10,104
United States 3,989 4,575 +586
Italy 6,678 0 -6,678
Norway 4,800 0 -4,800
Thailand 2,568 0 -2,568
Denmark 0 1,572 +1,572
Turkey 1,400 0 -1,400

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) 109,757
Air transport 55,602
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,729
Other 58

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) 107,233 2,524 -104,709
Air transport 36,938 18,664 -18,274
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,729 0 -27,729
Other 33 25 -8

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 83,067
East Midlands Airport 20,346
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,201
London Heathrow Airport 17,537
London Gateway Port 14,341

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
East Midlands Airport 18,783 1,563 -17,220
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,201 0 -18,201
London Heathrow Airport 12,572 4,965 -7,607
London Gateway Port 13,389 952 -12,437
Birmingham Airport 1,883 10,856 +8,973
Southampton 10,777 0 -10,777
Killingholme 9,528 0 -9,528
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 471,960
Poland 384,789
Malaysia 255,120
Thailand 220,405
United States 181,214

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 0 471,960 +471,960
Poland 202,050 182,739 -19,311
Malaysia 165,154 89,966 -75,188
Thailand 133,565 86,840 -46,725
United States 178,985 2,229 -176,756
Moldova 151,674 0 -151,674
Israel 136,230 0 -136,230
Guinea 55,575 0 -55,575
Jordan 48,205 0 -48,205
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 19,414 0 -19,414

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) 1,042,727
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 541,247
Air transport 415,213
Other 164

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) 472,034 570,693 +98,659
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 357,593 183,654 -173,939
Air transport 306,736 108,477 -198,259
Other 164 0 -164

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 868,034
Dover / Eurotunnel 541,247
London Heathrow Airport 366,510
Felixstowe 70,821
London 55,575

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 345,438 522,596 +177,158
Dover / Eurotunnel 357,593 183,654 -173,939
London Heathrow Airport 267,886 98,624 -169,262
Felixstowe 31,491 39,330 +7,839
London 55,575 0 -55,575
London Gateway Port 37,198 5,000 -32,198
East Midlands Airport 19,572 4,965 -14,607
London Stansted Airport 17,115 0 -17,115
ZLC 0 4,888 +4,888
Aberdeen Docks 0 3,767 +3,767

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