Import/export HS code 800120: Tin mixed with other metals

Tin combined with other metals to create alloys, often used for stronger or more durable materials

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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 £
Netherlands 1,216,193
India 512,164
Poland 501,586
Spain 176,931
Germany 146,981

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 440,899 775,294 +334,395
India 122,149 390,015 +267,866
Poland 501,586 0 -501,586
Spain 58,680 118,251 +59,571
Germany 120,218 26,763 -93,455
Norway 0 139,267 +139,267
United States 60,211 59,809 -402
Belgium 42,586 45,022 +2,436
China 29,639 34,689 +5,050
Saudi Arabia 56,668 0 -56,668

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 £
Indonesia 616,537
India 512,164
Poland 501,586
Hungary 346,836
Netherlands 252,820

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 £
Indonesia 0 616,537 +616,537
India 122,149 390,015 +267,866
Poland 501,586 0 -501,586
Hungary 188,079 158,757 -29,322
Netherlands 252,820 0 -252,820
China 96,754 110,772 +14,018
Spain 58,680 118,251 +59,571
Germany 111,376 10,168 -101,208
United Kingdom 912 87,960 +87,048
Belgium 42,586 45,022 +2,436

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
East Central Scotland 2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Norfolk 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
Greater Manchester 1 3 +2
East Central Scotland 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Norfolk 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1
South East Wales 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West Midlands 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) 1,861,258
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 893,825
Air transport 286,795

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) 666,225 1,195,033 +528,808
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 665,799 228,026 -437,773
Air transport 110,329 176,466 +66,137

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 869,357
Dover 789,168
Felixstowe 532,839
Immingham Docks 434,796
East Midlands Airport 133,622

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 £
Grangemouth Docks 252,820 616,537 +363,717
Dover 645,489 143,679 -501,810
Felixstowe 141,353 391,486 +250,133
Immingham Docks 188,079 246,717 +58,638
East Midlands Airport 26,323 107,299 +80,976
London Stansted Airport 74,186 48,791 -25,395
London Gateway Port 56,668 8,995 -47,673
Thamesport 42,286 10,804 -31,482
London Heathrow Airport 1,106 7,081 +5,975
Edinburgh Airport 6,528 0 -6,528

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 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 2
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-03 2
2026-02 3
2026-01 2
2025-12 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 8
54m+ 4
0-1m 1
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 1,027,031
Spain 512,638
United States 460,230
Kenya 343,190
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 278,600

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 532,905 494,126 -38,779
Spain 223,857 288,781 +64,924
United States 379,351 80,879 -298,472
Kenya 0 343,190 +343,190
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 104,530 174,070 +69,540
Qatar 243,325 0 -243,325
Hungary 131,048 96,791 -34,257
China 0 201,110 +201,110
Norway 79,891 117,275 +37,384
Australia 5,708 190,637 +184,929

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 £
Germany 299

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 £
Germany 94 205 +111

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) 2,220,397
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,838,567
Air transport 1,063,733
Other 299

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) 1,053,926 1,166,471 +112,545
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 459,981 1,378,586 +918,605
Air transport 773,594 290,139 -483,455
Other 94 205 +111

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,014,881
Holyhead 815,166
London Gateway Port 805,013
Southampton 637,597
Manchester Airport 476,785

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 462,765 552,116 +89,351
Holyhead 344,291 470,875 +126,584
London Gateway Port 126,155 678,858 +552,703
Southampton 266,543 371,054 +104,511
Manchester Airport 399,183 77,602 -321,581
London Heathrow Airport 209,825 78,957 -130,868
Liverpool Docks 186,262 78,870 -107,392
Felixstowe 0 233,145 +233,145
Immingham Docks 92,075 120,434 +28,359
ZLC 44,560 70,093 +25,533

Quick facts

HS code: 800120

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

Description: Tin combined with other metals to create alloys, often used for stronger or more durable materials