Import/export HS code 681591: Magnesite or dolomite articles

Products containing magnesite, dolomite, or chromite, often used in construction or industrial applications

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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 7,633,637
Austria 1,766,168
Spain 1,142,917
Norway 620,020
Denmark 555,980

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 2,892,272 4,741,365 +1,849,093
Austria 603,885 1,162,283 +558,398
Spain 616,875 526,042 -90,833
Norway 325,622 294,398 -31,224
Denmark 217,011 338,969 +121,958
France 229,919 54,172 -175,747
Netherlands 140,674 114,433 -26,241
Belgium 8,775 147,036 +138,261
United States 136,851 14,882 -121,969
Germany 31,274 9,584 -21,690

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 7,962,462
Spain 1,154,351
Austria 1,028,307
France 896,357
Norway 618,437

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 3,014,779 4,947,683 +1,932,904
Spain 629,358 524,993 -104,365
Austria 78,694 949,613 +870,919
France 678,023 218,334 -459,689
Norway 325,622 292,815 -32,807
Denmark 239,009 325,010 +86,001
United States 136,851 16,624 -120,227
Germany 55,290 25,491 -29,799
Belgium 0 54,618 +54,618
South Africa 15,216 21,385 +6,169

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Inner London - West 3
Lancashire 3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3
West Central Scotland 3

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 1 -3
Inner London - West 1 3 +2
Lancashire 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 3 +1
West Central Scotland 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Merseyside 2 0 -2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 2 +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) 9,254,435
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,120,997
Air transport 267,793
Other 98,026

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) 3,608,629 5,645,806 +2,037,177
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,423,421 1,697,576 +274,155
Air transport 185,527 82,266 -103,261
Other 58,331 39,695 -18,636

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 4,248,461
Felixstowe 3,704,851
Dover 1,768,867
Southampton 885,617
Eurotunnel 786,408

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 £
Immingham Docks 2,549,102 1,699,359 -849,743
Felixstowe 542,629 3,162,222 +2,619,593
Dover 788,434 980,433 +191,999
Southampton 419,139 466,478 +47,339
Eurotunnel 338,594 447,814 +109,220
Avonmouth Docks 255,526 230,294 -25,232
London Gateway Port 19,052 191,563 +172,511
Belfast Airport 129,339 0 -129,339
000 58,331 39,695 -18,636
London 16,419 65,913 +49,494

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 14
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Other manufacturing 4
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 11
2026-03 9
2026-02 5
2026-01 6
2025-12 5

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
54m+ 17
1m-15m 15
15m-54m 7
0-1m 3
Other 3

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 £
China 882,223
United States 46,380
Ireland 34,187
Belgium 32,079
Viet Nam 25,903

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 £
China 0 882,223 +882,223
United States 41,718 4,662 -37,056
Ireland 12,241 21,946 +9,705
Belgium 32,079 0 -32,079
Viet Nam 0 25,903 +25,903
Mexico 20,239 0 -20,239
India 0 19,789 +19,789
France 5,615 2,430 -3,185
Austria 0 7,034 +7,034
Poland 7,003 0 -7,003

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 £
France 14,588
Germany 6,171
Saudi Arabia 5,016
China 31

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 £
France 3,551 11,037 +7,486
Germany 4,209 1,962 -2,247
Saudi Arabia 2,565 2,451 -114
China 0 31 +31

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 957,624
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 81,499
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 53,021
Other 26,239

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 £
Air transport 22,570 935,054 +912,484
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 53,141 28,358 -24,783
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 39,284 13,737 -25,547
Other 10,651 15,588 +4,937

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 906,388
Dover / Eurotunnel 43,271
Liverpool Docks 32,902
000 26,239
Southampton 25,903

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 0 906,388 +906,388
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,694 5,577 -32,117
Liverpool Docks 32,902 0 -32,902
000 10,651 15,588 +4,937
Southampton 0 25,903 +25,903
ZLC 9,757 14,812 +5,055
London Gateway Port 20,239 0 -20,239
East Midlands Airport 3,997 13,854 +9,857
London Stansted Airport 8,816 0 -8,816
Holyhead 1,590 6,358 +4,768

Quick facts

HS code: 681591

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

Description: Products containing magnesite, dolomite, or chromite, often used in construction or industrial applications