Import/export HS code 810297: Molybdenum waste and scrap

Leftover or discarded molybdenum materials, often recycled

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 58,035,515
France 24,454,119
Netherlands 19,322,643
Germany 19,313,684
Austria 14,658,064

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 39,791,853 18,243,662 -21,548,191
France 15,107,590 9,346,529 -5,761,061
Netherlands 9,881,288 9,441,355 -439,933
Germany 8,661,491 10,652,193 +1,990,702
Austria 10,410,253 4,247,811 -6,162,442
United States 3,004,619 352,514 -2,652,105
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 565,793 2,044,688 +1,478,895
Taiwan 1,994,015 603,183 -1,390,832
Japan 205,134 848,215 +643,081
South Korea 717,955 121,836 -596,119

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 73,719,138
Austria 45,554,941
Germany 14,979,460
United States 3,400,598
Taiwan 3,126,059

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 49,502,221 24,216,917 -25,285,304
Austria 28,236,600 17,318,341 -10,918,259
Germany 6,773,149 8,206,311 +1,433,162
United States 2,474,983 925,615 -1,549,368
Taiwan 1,499,658 1,626,401 +126,743
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 646,035 1,121,691 +475,656
Netherlands 282,864 1,246,698 +963,834
Japan 217,326 848,215 +630,889
South Korea 717,955 176,018 -541,937
Sweden 595,838 0 -595,838

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Essex 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Mid and South West Wales 1
South Yorkshire 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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 1 1 +0
South Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 85,784,734
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 59,357,942
Air transport 2,310,181
Other 228,286

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) 50,205,578 35,579,156 -14,626,422
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,509,271 19,848,671 -19,660,600
Air transport 1,116,435 1,193,746 +77,311
Other 228,286 0 -228,286

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 57,097,160
Dover 50,429,736
Immingham Docks 25,896,451
Southampton 3,888,477
Liverpool Docks 3,548,530

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 38,562,273 18,534,887 -20,027,386
Dover 30,701,379 19,728,357 -10,973,022
Immingham Docks 13,247,365 12,649,086 -598,279
Southampton 3,444,598 443,879 -3,000,719
Liverpool Docks 1,490,850 2,057,680 +566,830
Thamesport 1,216,367 0 -1,216,367
London Heathrow Airport 648,084 514,535 -133,549
London 72,780 702,092 +629,312
Eurotunnel 95,710 531,745 +436,035
Birmingham Airport 447,227 120,682 -326,545

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 8
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 3
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 3
2025-10 6
2025-09 6
2025-08 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+ 4
15m-54m 3
0-1m 1
Other 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 £
Germany 43,265,770
United States 35,995,225
France 22,644,642
Austria 12,795,249
Netherlands 10,506,742

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 £
Germany 27,302,757 15,963,013 -11,339,744
United States 19,668,695 16,326,530 -3,342,165
France 10,070,977 12,573,665 +2,502,688
Austria 9,751,943 3,043,306 -6,708,637
Netherlands 4,907,898 5,598,844 +690,946
Belgium 5,209,343 3,596,672 -1,612,671
Japan 1,467,129 761,167 -705,962
Sweden 555,027 970,048 +415,021
Australia 1,108,875 72,029 -1,036,846
Luxembourg 0 745,528 +745,528

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) 100,029,360
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,025,030
Air transport 3,867,022

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) 57,933,611 42,095,749 -15,837,862
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,552,273 16,472,757 -3,079,516
Air transport 2,702,090 1,164,932 -1,537,158

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 80,048,178
Liverpool Docks 23,587,626
Southampton 10,531,019
Felixstowe 8,966,517
Immingham Docks 8,297,339

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 45,437,313 34,610,865 -10,826,448
Liverpool Docks 12,065,757 11,521,869 -543,888
Southampton 6,556,201 3,974,818 -2,581,383
Felixstowe 4,639,598 4,326,919 -312,679
Immingham Docks 5,768,437 2,528,902 -3,239,535
London Heathrow Airport 1,996,501 1,027,638 -968,863
Hull 995,872 970,048 -25,824
London Gateway Port 925,651 585,743 -339,908
Dover 951,725 49,342 -902,383
Manchester Airport 700,589 130,160 -570,429

Quick facts

HS code: 810297

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

Description: Leftover or discarded molybdenum materials, often recycled