Import/export HS code 81019910: Tungsten bars, rods, and profiles

Processed tungsten in shapes like bars, rods, plates, sheets, and foil

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 £
China 2,332,603
Germany 946,663
United States 483,844
Austria 137,552
France 44,015

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 924,980 1,407,623 +482,643
Germany 541,032 405,631 -135,401
United States 312,629 171,215 -141,414
Austria 10,097 127,455 +117,358
France 10,961 33,054 +22,093
Singapore 17,529 0 -17,529
Kenya 10,680 0 -10,680
Japan 0 9,591 +9,591
Czechia 3,829 3,439 -390
United Arab Emirates 0 5,390 +5,390

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 2,419,222
Austria 931,257
United States 415,057
Germany 155,057
Singapore 17,529

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 954,856 1,464,366 +509,510
Austria 481,401 449,856 -31,545
United States 284,280 130,777 -153,503
Germany 69,568 85,489 +15,921
Singapore 17,529 0 -17,529
Brazil 0 13,880 +13,880
France 9,434 1,597 -7,837
Kenya 10,680 0 -10,680
Japan 0 9,591 +9,591
United Kingdom 1,450 8,047 +6,597

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 6
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 5
Essex 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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 3 5 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3 4 +1
Essex 2 4 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 3 +3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 3 +2
West Midlands 1 3 +2
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 0 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 2,437,383
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 942,858
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 630,487

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 £
Air transport 985,029 1,452,354 +467,325
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 353,107 589,751 +236,644
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 493,601 136,886 -356,715

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,075,003
Birmingham Airport 879,439
Felixstowe 576,549
London 551,372
London Gateway Port 424,521

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 Heathrow Airport 609,517 465,486 -144,031
Birmingham Airport 175,048 704,391 +529,343
Felixstowe 336,872 239,677 -97,195
London 417,012 134,360 -282,652
London Gateway Port 83,947 340,574 +256,627
East Midlands Airport 117,064 154,989 +37,925
London Stansted Airport 79,932 127,488 +47,556
Dover 8,877 1,346 -7,531
Thamesport 0 9,500 +9,500
Leeds Bradford Airport 3,468 0 -3,468

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
13
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
8
Other manufacturing
7
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
4
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 9
2026-04 7
2026-03 6
2026-02 8
2026-01 7

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+ 20
1m-15m 16
15m-54m 5
0-1m 2
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 £
United States 283,938
Indonesia 279,303
France 272,339
India 230,158
Spain 190,732

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 £
United States 129,713 154,225 +24,512
Indonesia 279,303 0 -279,303
France 144,050 128,289 -15,761
India 230,158 0 -230,158
Spain 43,952 146,780 +102,828
Ireland 40,721 93,098 +52,377
Singapore 90,212 0 -90,212
Germany 34,333 35,997 +1,664
Denmark 52,868 16,276 -36,592
Bahrain 11,078 36,051 +24,973

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 1,445,089
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 565,115
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,255

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 969,181 475,908 -493,273
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 190,106 375,009 +184,903
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 960 28,295 +27,335

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 563,312
London Heathrow Airport 470,663
Dover / Eurotunnel 281,835
London Stansted Airport 256,569
ZLC 154,545

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 £
East Midlands Airport 400,622 162,690 -237,932
London Heathrow Airport 377,895 92,768 -285,127
Dover / Eurotunnel 102,619 179,216 +76,597
London Stansted Airport 143,507 113,062 -30,445
ZLC 47,157 107,388 +60,231
Holyhead 37,872 75,976 +38,104
Portsmouth 0 86,928 +86,928
Tyne 48,495 0 -48,495
London Gateway Port 0 22,585 +22,585
Immingham Docks 960 16,395 +15,435

Quick facts

HS code: 81019910

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

Description: Processed tungsten in shapes like bars, rods, plates, sheets, and foil