Import/export HS code 690590: Various ceramic construction goods

Other ceramic products like chimney cowls and architectural ornaments used in construction

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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 2,427,809
China 107,648
Turkey 82,517
India 77,442
Ireland 48,375

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 78,909 2,348,900 +2,269,991
China 67,669 39,979 -27,690
Turkey 1,043 81,474 +80,431
India 0 77,442 +77,442
Ireland 23,060 25,315 +2,255
Denmark 6,103 17,212 +11,109
Italy 17,697 1,779 -15,918
Sri Lanka 12,485 0 -12,485
France 9,216 1,923 -7,293
Czechia 5,707 0 -5,707

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 2,196,449
China 107,648
Turkey 82,517
India 77,442
Poland 61,920

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 51,020 2,145,429 +2,094,409
China 67,669 39,979 -27,690
Turkey 1,043 81,474 +80,431
India 0 77,442 +77,442
Poland 1,466 60,454 +58,988
Germany 12,636 45,164 +32,528
Czechia 19,967 36,109 +16,142
Belgium 0 56,045 +56,045
Italy 17,697 10,489 -7,208
Denmark 7,096 17,212 +10,116

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 4
Outer London - West and North West 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Lancashire 2

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 - West 3 2 -1
Outer London - West and North West 4 0 -4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 2 +2
Lancashire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Norfolk 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1

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) 2,436,743
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 318,658
Other 47,254
Air transport 25,195
Road transport 1,043

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) 82,606 2,354,137 +2,271,531
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 104,848 213,810 +108,962
Other 21,939 25,315 +3,376
Air transport 16,357 8,838 -7,519
Road transport 1,043 0 -1,043

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 2,327,932
Felixstowe 95,005
London Gateway Port 83,826
Harwich 83,541
Southampton 78,553

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 43,481 2,284,451 +2,240,970
Felixstowe 33,688 61,317 +27,629
London Gateway Port 1,357 82,469 +81,112
Harwich 27,172 56,369 +29,197
Southampton 28,766 49,787 +21,021
000 21,939 25,315 +3,376
Dover 18,303 5,998 -12,305
Immingham Docks 8,020 16,028 +8,008
Liverpool Docks 13,659 0 -13,659
London Heathrow Airport 7,271 5,217 -2,054

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 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Specialised construction activities 3
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 4
2026-02 2
2025-12 3
2025-11 2

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 10
0-1m 5
54m+ 5
Other 3
15m-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 £
Ireland 2,647,530
United States 152,804
Australia 92,004
Poland 38,342
Viet Nam 15,346

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 2,267,642 379,888 -1,887,754
United States 139,856 12,948 -126,908
Australia 18,942 73,062 +54,120
Poland 0 38,342 +38,342
Viet Nam 15,346 0 -15,346
Lithuania 0 12,121 +12,121
France 0 12,010 +12,010
Switzerland 4,838 0 -4,838
Singapore 0 4,103 +4,103
Belgium 3,770 0 -3,770

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 261,255
Ireland 35,758
Germany 2,449

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 24,511 236,744 +212,233
Ireland 16,399 19,359 +2,960
Germany 954 1,495 +541

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,386,871
Other 318,196
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 205,117
Air transport 88,025

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,205,260 181,611 -2,023,649
Other 51,416 266,780 +215,364
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 124,827 80,290 -44,537
Air transport 73,374 14,651 -58,723

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 2,310,455
000 318,196
Liverpool Docks 127,966
London Gateway Port 70,930
Dover / Eurotunnel 65,866

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 £
Holyhead 2,198,626 111,829 -2,086,797
000 51,416 266,780 +215,364
Liverpool Docks 123,586 4,380 -119,206
London Gateway Port 0 70,930 +70,930
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,838 61,028 +56,190
East Midlands Airport 21,436 4,783 -16,653
London Heathrow Airport 23,135 2,573 -20,562
Manchester Airport 19,103 5,117 -13,986
London Stansted Airport 8,200 2,178 -6,022
Southampton 0 4,980 +4,980

Quick facts

HS code: 690590

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

Description: Other ceramic products like chimney cowls and architectural ornaments used in construction