Import/export HS code 8102: Molybdenum and products made from it

Includes all forms of molybdenum, like powders, bars, rods, and even waste or scrap materials

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 79,029,883
Netherlands 31,857,731
Austria 30,661,775
Germany 28,895,059
France 27,355,131

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 46,606,103 32,423,780 -14,182,323
Netherlands 15,500,647 16,357,084 +856,437
Austria 10,595,833 20,065,942 +9,470,109
Germany 12,197,409 16,697,650 +4,500,241
France 14,988,148 12,366,983 -2,621,165
United States 9,039,540 5,820,023 -3,219,517
Taiwan 1,994,015 1,499,686 -494,329
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,598,025 1,257,405 -340,620
Japan 522,142 1,029,533 +507,391
South Korea 683,568 464,615 -218,953

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 106,792,618
Austria 68,834,256
Germany 19,596,136
United States 14,676,698
Taiwan 4,022,562

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 61,141,014 45,651,604 -15,489,410
Austria 30,525,932 38,308,324 +7,782,392
Germany 8,761,749 10,834,387 +2,072,638
United States 8,362,243 6,314,455 -2,047,788
Taiwan 1,499,658 2,522,904 +1,023,246
Netherlands 722,398 1,514,054 +791,656
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 824,310 1,131,717 +307,407
Japan 534,334 1,029,533 +495,199
South Korea 694,235 546,446 -147,789
Sweden 595,838 262,716 -333,122

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 8
Essex 8
West Midlands 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7

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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 5 5 +0
Essex 6 7 +1
West Midlands 6 7 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 4 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 5 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5 4 -1
Greater Manchester 2 4 +2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 4 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 4 +1
Inner London - East 3 3 +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) 122,582,968
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 87,123,174
Air transport 14,153,197
Other 228,286
Road transport 43,902

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) 57,735,251 64,847,717 +7,112,466
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 50,990,530 36,132,644 -14,857,886
Air transport 5,718,868 8,434,329 +2,715,461
Other 228,286 0 -228,286
Road transport 0 43,902 +43,902

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 76,192,329
Dover 70,393,241
Immingham Docks 39,034,415
London Heathrow Airport 7,208,357
London 6,668,322

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 £
Felixstowe 44,106,468 32,085,861 -12,020,607
Dover 31,199,129 39,194,112 +7,994,983
Immingham Docks 17,711,552 21,322,863 +3,611,311
London Heathrow Airport 2,304,563 4,903,794 +2,599,231
London 2,836,076 3,832,246 +996,170
Southampton 6,133,333 440,323 -5,693,010
Liverpool Docks 2,093,257 1,404,341 -688,916
Birmingham Airport 1,251,078 1,196,262 -54,816
Thamesport 1,514,240 657,919 -856,321
Leeds Bradford Airport 696,330 1,277,115 +580,785

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 37
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 25
Other manufacturing 15
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 9
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 31
2026-03 25
2026-02 35
2026-01 23
2025-12 18

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 50
54m+ 45
0-1m 12
15m-54m 9
Other 9

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 56,001,334
Germany 47,066,629
France 28,992,045
Netherlands 13,731,684
Austria 13,109,285

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 23,924,767 32,076,567 +8,151,800
Germany 27,622,798 19,443,831 -8,178,967
France 10,473,705 18,518,340 +8,044,635
Netherlands 6,191,703 7,539,981 +1,348,278
Austria 7,782,498 5,326,787 -2,455,711
Belgium 5,926,217 6,077,001 +150,784
Japan 2,301,845 1,461,175 -840,670
Sweden 771,634 1,876,108 +1,104,474
Australia 1,113,693 338,080 -775,613
India 574,391 615,980 +41,589

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) 118,110,467
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 55,331,955
Air transport 9,351,323

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) 59,161,610 58,948,857 -212,753
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,835,622 30,496,333 +5,660,711
Air transport 4,011,984 5,339,339 +1,327,355

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 90,668,184
Liverpool Docks 30,427,033
Southampton 21,895,313
Felixstowe 12,209,440
Immingham Docks 9,503,375

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 44,489,234 46,178,950 +1,689,716
Liverpool Docks 14,544,168 15,882,865 +1,338,697
Southampton 8,329,760 13,565,553 +5,235,793
Felixstowe 4,778,679 7,430,761 +2,652,082
Immingham Docks 7,048,459 2,454,916 -4,593,543
London Heathrow Airport 2,339,514 4,480,463 +2,140,949
Dover 1,673,979 2,062,558 +388,579
London Gateway Port 1,847,716 536,958 -1,310,758
Hull 995,872 1,205,694 +209,822
East Midlands Airport 482,114 416,828 -65,286

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 8102

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

Description: Includes all forms of molybdenum, like powders, bars, rods, and even waste or scrap materials