Import/export HS code 810330: Tantalum waste and scrap

Leftover or discarded tantalum 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 £
United States 6,716,398
China 5,839,624
Japan 1,636,067
Germany 1,488,547
Netherlands 744,833

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 £
United States 1,040,113 5,676,285 +4,636,172
China 3,330,910 2,508,714 -822,196
Japan 694,523 941,544 +247,021
Germany 292,545 1,196,002 +903,457
Netherlands 124,577 620,256 +495,679
France 290,829 434,558 +143,729
Austria 0 271,557 +271,557
Estonia 0 224,519 +224,519
Switzerland 0 131,751 +131,751
Turkey 0 57,598 +57,598

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 £
United States 6,358,782
China 5,975,644
Germany 1,828,459
Japan 1,636,067
Netherlands 535,515

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 £
United States 917,998 5,440,784 +4,522,786
China 3,335,179 2,640,465 -694,714
Germany 391,434 1,437,025 +1,045,591
Japan 694,523 941,544 +247,021
Netherlands 0 535,515 +535,515
France 165,484 278,276 +112,792
Kazakhstan 122,115 235,501 +113,386
Austria 82,438 271,557 +189,119
Estonia 0 224,519 +224,519
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 68,595 0 -68,595

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
North Wales 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
Essex 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
North Wales 0 1 +1
South Yorkshire 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,646,495
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,231,730
Other 1,039,999
Air transport 1,019,816
Road transport 14,969

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,936,899 4,709,596 +772,697
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 733,135 6,498,595 +5,765,460
Other 857,402 182,597 -674,805
Air transport 338,903 680,913 +342,010
Road transport 0 14,969 +14,969

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 7,114,544
Immingham Docks 5,111,770
499 1,292,607
Dover 1,241,565
000 1,039,999

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 3,894,239 3,220,305 -673,934
Immingham Docks 194,641 4,917,129 +4,722,488
499 0 1,292,607 +1,292,607
Dover 319,604 921,961 +602,357
000 857,402 182,597 -674,805
London Heathrow Airport 254,262 676,107 +421,845
Eurotunnel 146,026 561,568 +415,542
Southampton 109,802 151,666 +41,864
Newhaven 0 89,922 +89,922
East Midlands Airport 84,641 4,806 -79,835

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 6
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 3
Other manufacturing 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 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
2026-04 3
2026-02 2
2025-12 2
2025-11 3
2025-10 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
15m-54m 4
54m+ 2
1m-15m 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 £
United States 6,410,006
Germany 2,066,655
Japan 1,361,517
Australia 1,318,326
Belgium 236,152

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 3,695,839 2,714,167 -981,672
Germany 716,759 1,349,896 +633,137
Japan 0 1,361,517 +1,361,517
Australia 1,318,326 0 -1,318,326
Belgium 0 236,152 +236,152
France 35,323 40,029 +4,706
Austria 31,208 19,729 -11,479
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 16,178 0 -16,178
India 2,939 0 -2,939
Netherlands 0 1,642 +1,642

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) 6,778,871
Air transport 2,420,491
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,340,342

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) 4,628,041 2,150,830 -2,477,211
Air transport 475,908 1,944,583 +1,468,675
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 712,623 1,627,719 +915,096

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 5,007,941
London Heathrow Airport 2,000,481
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,278,065
Liverpool Docks 923,604
Felixstowe 847,326

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 3,156,180 1,851,761 -1,304,419
London Heathrow Airport 454,054 1,546,427 +1,092,373
Dover / Eurotunnel 512,911 765,154 +252,243
Liverpool Docks 624,535 299,069 -325,466
Felixstowe 847,326 0 -847,326
Dover 57,797 590,515 +532,718
Immingham Docks 140,675 268,658 +127,983
Manchester Airport 9,328 377,388 +368,060
East Midlands Airport 9,587 20,768 +11,181
Harwich 1,240 3,392 +2,152

Quick facts

HS code: 810330

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

Description: Leftover or discarded tantalum materials, often recycled