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 7,574,594
China 5,398,722
Germany 1,784,784
Japan 1,636,067
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 1,206,458 6,368,136 +5,161,678
China 3,034,684 2,364,038 -670,646
Germany 341,981 1,442,803 +1,100,822
Japan 1,005,012 631,055 -373,957
Netherlands 124,577 620,256 +495,679
France 325,927 361,285 +35,358
Austria 136,076 135,481 -595
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 6,979,391
China 5,534,742
Germany 2,086,521
Japan 1,636,067
Kazakhstan 595,203

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 975,877 6,003,514 +5,027,637
China 3,038,953 2,495,789 -543,164
Germany 475,968 1,610,553 +1,134,585
Japan 1,005,012 631,055 -373,957
Kazakhstan 230,581 364,622 +134,041
Netherlands 0 535,515 +535,515
France 165,484 278,276 +112,792
Austria 218,514 135,481 -83,033
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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Essex 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
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) 8,877,806
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,491,245
Air transport 1,257,403
Other 986,942
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) 3,661,549 5,216,257 +1,554,708
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 955,198 6,536,047 +5,580,849
Air transport 674,933 582,470 -92,463
Other 975,877 11,065 -964,812
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 6,673,642
Immingham Docks 5,372,199
499 2,026,869
Dover 1,240,651
London Heathrow Airport 1,167,956

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 3,680,938 2,992,704 -688,234
Immingham Docks 245,530 5,126,669 +4,881,139
499 0 2,026,869 +2,026,869
Dover 490,778 749,873 +259,095
London Heathrow Airport 590,292 577,664 -12,628
000 975,877 11,065 -964,812
Eurotunnel 146,026 561,568 +415,542
Southampton 49,206 151,666 +102,460
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
5
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery
3
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
1
Other manufacturing
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 2
2026-04 3
2026-02 2
2025-12 2
2025-11 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 3
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 4,564,768
Germany 2,252,604
Japan 1,361,517
Australia 479,108
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 1,485,029 3,079,739 +1,594,710
Germany 555,122 1,697,482 +1,142,360
Japan 132,875 1,228,642 +1,095,767
Australia 479,108 0 -479,108
Belgium 0 236,152 +236,152
France 35,323 40,029 +4,706
Austria 33,838 0 -33,838
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 9,328 0 -9,328
India 2,939 0 -2,939
Qatar 0 2,392 +2,392

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) 4,094,415
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,571,701
Air transport 2,353,524

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) 1,530,918 2,563,497 +1,032,579
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 603,459 1,968,242 +1,364,783
Air transport 600,827 1,752,697 +1,151,870

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 2,714,910
London Heathrow Airport 1,934,943
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,163,179
Dover 994,557
Liverpool Docks 900,397

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 450,482 2,264,428 +1,813,946
London Heathrow Airport 556,401 1,378,542 +822,141
Dover / Eurotunnel 260,811 902,368 +641,557
Dover 100,875 893,682 +792,807
Liverpool Docks 601,328 299,069 -302,259
Felixstowe 479,108 0 -479,108
Immingham Docks 240,533 168,800 -71,733
Manchester Airport 19,021 367,695 +348,674
East Midlands Airport 22,466 6,460 -16,006
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