Import/export HS code 80070010: Thick tin plates, sheets, and strips

Tin plates, sheets, and strips thicker than 0.2 mm, used in construction, packaging, and manufacturing

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Italy 447,379
China 298,806
Switzerland 125,710
Ireland 95,489
India 92,158

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 £
Italy 312,799 134,580 -178,219
China 153,864 144,942 -8,922
Switzerland 57,700 68,010 +10,310
Ireland 8,750 86,739 +77,989
India 8,297 83,861 +75,564
France 59,376 19,114 -40,262
Sweden 0 64,773 +64,773
United States 6,182 50,331 +44,149
Netherlands 14,383 22,887 +8,504
Germany 9,912 12,164 +2,252

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 £
Italy 481,110
China 311,974
Switzerland 125,710
India 83,861
France 76,318

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 £
Italy 323,643 157,467 -166,176
China 167,032 144,942 -22,090
Switzerland 57,700 68,010 +10,310
India 0 83,861 +83,861
France 59,376 16,942 -42,434
Sweden 0 64,773 +64,773
United States 6,182 47,044 +40,862
Germany 9,912 12,164 +2,252
Thailand 0 8,850 +8,850
Japan 3,760 0 -3,760

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
Inner London - East 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Kent 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 1 4 +3
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Kent 2 0 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 0 -2
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0

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) 443,815
Air transport 403,520
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 393,180
Other 95,489

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) 291,150 152,665 -138,485
Air transport 184,129 219,391 +35,262
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 155,865 237,315 +81,450
Other 8,750 86,739 +77,989

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 219,402
Hull 196,551
Felixstowe 178,970
London Gateway Port 141,890
Immingham Docks 124,415

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 £
East Midlands Airport 113,960 105,442 -8,518
Hull 119,086 77,465 -41,621
Felixstowe 89,267 89,703 +436
London Gateway Port 6,202 135,688 +129,486
Immingham Docks 49,215 75,200 +25,985
London Heathrow Airport 58,102 57,054 -1,048
000 8,750 86,739 +77,989
Southampton 52,910 10,090 -42,820
Dover 51,655 0 -51,655
Birmingham Airport 0 46,760 +46,760

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
10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
4
Manufacture of beverages
3
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-03 3
2026-02 2
2026-01 5
2025-12 1

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 15
54m+ 8
0-1m 7
15m-54m 3
Other 2

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 £
Czechia 296,410
United States 208,223
South Korea 63,644
France 58,224
Brazil 20,571

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 £
Czechia 131,337 165,073 +33,736
United States 90,643 117,580 +26,937
South Korea 0 63,644 +63,644
France 35,180 23,044 -12,136
Brazil 15,991 4,580 -11,411
Japan 16,945 2,465 -14,480
Ireland 5,647 12,916 +7,269
Germany 6,509 8,593 +2,084
Canada 13,388 1,196 -12,192
Italy 3,464 10,458 +6,994

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 £
Nicaragua 70

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 £
Nicaragua 70 0 -70

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 442,522
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 329,009
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,406
Other 3,433

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 197,588 244,934 +47,346
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 146,512 182,497 +35,985
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,406 0 -12,406
Other 723 2,710 +1,987

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 287,013
East Midlands Airport 219,300
London Heathrow Airport 142,500
ZLC 42,765
London Stansted Airport 35,157

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 134,558 152,455 +17,897
East Midlands Airport 104,188 115,112 +10,924
London Heathrow Airport 41,664 100,836 +59,172
ZLC 26,556 16,209 -10,347
London Stansted Airport 22,380 12,777 -9,603
Liverpool Docks 8,516 10,206 +1,690
Holyhead 3,604 10,428 +6,824
Milford 0 9,408 +9,408
Harwich 3,890 0 -3,890
000 723 2,710 +1,987

Quick facts

HS code: 80070010

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

Description: Tin plates, sheets, and strips thicker than 0.2 mm, used in construction, packaging, and manufacturing