Import/export HS code 810320: Raw tantalum bars, rods, and powders

Unprocessed tantalum in the form of bars, rods, or powders, made by sintering

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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 £
Netherlands 14,167,784
China 7,374,072
Japan 1,247,876
Estonia 946,186
Germany 940,066

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 £
Netherlands 5,336,310 8,831,474 +3,495,164
China 1,787,835 5,586,237 +3,798,402
Japan 1,247,876 0 -1,247,876
Estonia 205,582 740,604 +535,022
Germany 323,398 616,668 +293,270
United States 64,631 433,229 +368,598
France 15,125 14,497 -628
Sweden 7,193 0 -7,193
India 5,433 0 -5,433
Switzerland 0 2,095 +2,095

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 19,863,836
Japan 1,310,633
Germany 1,107,405
Kazakhstan 1,055,933
Estonia 734,768

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 6,790,573 13,073,263 +6,282,690
Japan 1,247,876 62,757 -1,185,119
Germany 323,398 784,007 +460,609
Kazakhstan 256,682 799,251 +542,569
Estonia 0 734,768 +734,768
United States 64,631 311,532 +246,901
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 76,890 231,825 +154,935
Ethiopia 0 210,809 +210,809
Spain 205,582 0 -205,582
Canada 15,125 14,497 -628

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 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Inner London - West 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Greater Manchester 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Kent 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 0 1 +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) 14,941,833
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,603,294
Air transport 4,673,060

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) 5,865,290 9,076,543 +3,211,253
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,525,464 4,077,830 +2,552,366
Air transport 1,602,629 3,070,431 +1,467,802

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 8,756,778
Immingham Docks 6,197,292
London Heathrow Airport 4,459,604
Harwich 3,283,461
Eurotunnel 937,538

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 3,936,554 4,820,224 +883,670
Immingham Docks 1,125,030 5,072,262 +3,947,232
London Heathrow Airport 1,566,834 2,892,770 +1,325,936
Harwich 700,589 2,582,872 +1,882,283
Eurotunnel 841,820 95,718 -746,102
London 719,811 0 -719,811
Dover 66,950 412,971 +346,021
499 0 170,326 +170,326
Manchester Airport 0 92,847 +92,847
London Stansted Airport 18,040 46,945 +28,905

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
5
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
3
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Manufacture of basic metals
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-04 5
2026-03 2
2026-02 2
2026-01 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+ 6
1m-15m 5
Other 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 £
Germany 1,921,790
Netherlands 1,395,867
United States 207,929
France 95,517
Ireland 75,066

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 850,825 1,070,965 +220,140
Netherlands 16,300 1,379,567 +1,363,267
United States 177,480 30,449 -147,031
France 90,046 5,471 -84,575
Ireland 75,066 0 -75,066
Switzerland 30,000 0 -30,000
Brazil 21,539 0 -21,539
Qatar 18,403 0 -18,403
Poland 7,151 0 -7,151
India 6,879 0 -6,879

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) 3,294,399
Air transport 317,605
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 169,799

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) 849,630 2,444,769 +1,595,139
Air transport 275,922 41,683 -234,239
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 169,799 0 -169,799

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,278,099
Liverpool Docks 169,799
London Heathrow Airport 134,230
East Midlands Airport 131,933
London Stansted Airport 44,715

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 833,330 2,444,769 +1,611,439
Liverpool Docks 169,799 0 -169,799
London Heathrow Airport 129,575 4,655 -124,920
East Midlands Airport 126,462 5,471 -120,991
London Stansted Airport 13,158 31,557 +18,399
Immingham Docks 16,300 0 -16,300
ZLC 6,727 0 -6,727

Quick facts

HS code: 810320

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

Description: Unprocessed tantalum in the form of bars, rods, or powders, made by sintering