Import/export HS code 810296: Molybdenum wire

Thin, flexible molybdenum wire used in electronics and other industries

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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 £
Germany 952,848
China 280,866
Austria 202,614
Sweden 49,843
Italy 40,094

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 £
Germany 539,988 412,860 -127,128
China 88,565 192,301 +103,736
Austria 141,227 61,387 -79,840
Sweden 2,105 47,738 +45,633
Italy 40,094 0 -40,094
France 33,856 0 -33,856
United States 12,557 5,944 -6,613
Switzerland 5,713 7,307 +1,594
India 7,211 5,315 -1,896
Czechia 3,713 0 -3,713

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 £
Austria 1,126,240
China 283,548
Sweden 47,738
Italy 40,094
United States 36,409

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 £
Austria 651,993 474,247 -177,746
China 98,135 185,413 +87,278
Sweden 0 47,738 +47,738
Italy 40,094 0 -40,094
United States 16,270 20,139 +3,869
United Kingdom 33,856 0 -33,856
Germany 27,921 0 -27,921
India 7,211 5,315 -1,896
France 1,496 0 -1,496

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
West Midlands 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cheshire 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Devon 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 £
Air transport 1,316,945
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 199,855
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 93,028

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 755,118 561,827 -193,291
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,830 171,025 +142,195
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 93,028 0 -93,028

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Leeds Bradford Airport 980,754
Felixstowe 197,908
Birmingham Airport 115,536
London Heathrow Airport 109,336
East Midlands Airport 101,725

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 £
Leeds Bradford Airport 567,894 412,860 -155,034
Felixstowe 26,883 171,025 +144,142
Birmingham Airport 54,149 61,387 +7,238
London Heathrow Airport 88,060 21,276 -66,784
East Midlands Airport 37,941 63,784 +25,843
London 33,856 0 -33,856
Dover 33,198 0 -33,198
Eurotunnel 25,974 0 -25,974
London Stansted Airport 7,074 2,520 -4,554
Thamesport 1,947 0 -1,947

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3
Other manufacturing 3
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 3
2025-11 4
2025-10 2
2025-09 1
2025-07 3

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+ 7
1m-15m 6
Other 3
0-1m 2
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 £
Japan 1,228,190
France 90,155
Luxembourg 44,544
Saudi Arabia 42,010
United States 34,668

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 £
Japan 254,000 974,190 +720,190
France 60,492 29,663 -30,829
Luxembourg 22,272 22,272 +0
Saudi Arabia 18,953 23,057 +4,104
United States 15,691 18,977 +3,286
Germany 10,773 1,544 -9,229
China 6,490 0 -6,490
Bulgaria 6,045 0 -6,045
Turkey 0 3,600 +3,600
Thailand 2,007 0 -2,007

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,131,500
Air transport 219,979
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 119,919

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 254,000 877,500 +623,500
Air transport 70,806 149,173 +78,367
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 73,289 46,630 -26,659

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,053,000
London Heathrow Airport 141,204
Dover / Eurotunnel 119,919
London Gateway Port 78,500
East Midlands Airport 62,165

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 £
Southampton 254,000 799,000 +545,000
London Heathrow Airport 21,457 119,747 +98,290
Dover / Eurotunnel 73,289 46,630 -26,659
London Gateway Port 0 78,500 +78,500
East Midlands Airport 44,851 17,314 -27,537
London Stansted Airport 4,498 12,112 +7,614

Quick facts

HS code: 810296

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

Description: Thin, flexible molybdenum wire used in electronics and other industries