Import/export HS code 810411: High-purity magnesium (99.8% or more)

Magnesium products that are almost pure, containing at least 99.8% magnesium by weight

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 11,370,114
Netherlands 1,130,160
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 392,669
Belgium 266,040
Austria 263,678

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 6,188,117 5,181,997 -1,006,120
Netherlands 646,104 484,056 -162,048
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 52,432 340,237 +287,805
Belgium 213,474 52,566 -160,908
Austria 257,178 6,500 -250,678
Germany 127,359 64,594 -62,765
Israel 0 128,635 +128,635
Sweden 1,092 49,252 +48,160
Czechia 16,823 14,327 -2,496
South Korea 0 2,483 +2,483

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 12,832,959
Australia 302,239
Austria 263,678
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 209,234
Israel 128,635

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 6,771,546 6,061,413 -710,133
Australia 302,239 0 -302,239
Austria 257,178 6,500 -250,678
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 101,917 107,317 +5,400
Israel 0 128,635 +128,635
Germany 56,154 16,024 -40,130
Netherlands 12,453 0 -12,453
South Korea 0 2,483 +2,483
Belgium 0 2,275 +2,275
United States 1,273 0 -1,273

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Inner London - West 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
North Wales 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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) 11,879,651
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,920,539
Air transport 29,494

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) 6,242,914 5,636,737 -606,177
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,258,019 662,520 -595,499
Air transport 2,919 26,575 +23,656

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 6,965,002
Liverpool Docks 3,582,173
London Gateway Port 1,704,258
Immingham Docks 1,033,690
499 177,354

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 4,052,390 2,912,612 -1,139,778
Liverpool Docks 1,176,640 2,405,533 +1,228,893
London Gateway Port 1,341,619 362,639 -978,980
Immingham Docks 724,694 308,996 -415,698
499 0 177,354 +177,354
Dover 114,288 14,327 -99,961
Purfleet 53,312 50,291 -3,021
Harwich 18,382 48,570 +30,188
London Heathrow Airport 0 18,890 +18,890
Southampton 1,273 14,238 +12,965

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
Manufacture of basic metals
4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
1
Manufacture of other transport equipment
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 6
2026-03 5
2026-02 3
2026-01 2
2025-12 4

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+ 5
15m-54m 3
1m-15m 3
Other 2

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 £
Greece 114,003
Germany 48,600
France 43,059
United States 31,730
Italy 30,502

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 £
Greece 0 114,003 +114,003
Germany 1,993 46,607 +44,614
France 31,047 12,012 -19,035
United States 6,388 25,342 +18,954
Italy 15,608 14,894 -714
Israel 3,659 18,369 +14,710
Armenia 0 11,236 +11,236
Singapore 9,347 1,157 -8,190
India 2,500 6,734 +4,234
Turkey 2,786 3,378 +592

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) 181,581
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 161,369
Air transport 16,134

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) 18,481 163,100 +144,619
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 59,844 101,525 +41,681
Air transport 12,289 3,845 -8,444

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 150,133
Liverpool Docks 114,003
London Gateway Port 42,236
Southampton 25,342
Dover 11,236

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 59,844 90,289 +30,445
Liverpool Docks 0 114,003 +114,003
London Gateway Port 18,481 23,755 +5,274
Southampton 0 25,342 +25,342
Dover 0 11,236 +11,236
East Midlands Airport 8,381 0 -8,381
London Stansted Airport 3,908 1,340 -2,568
Manchester Airport 0 1,255 +1,255
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,250 +1,250

Quick facts

HS code: 810411

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

Description: Magnesium products that are almost pure, containing at least 99.8% magnesium by weight