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 10,227,984
Netherlands 1,303,234
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 392,669
Belgium 322,774
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 6,099,868 4,128,116 -1,971,752
Netherlands 876,327 426,907 -449,420
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 52,432 340,237 +287,805
Belgium 163,400 159,374 -4,026
Austria 206,129 57,549 -148,580
Germany 164,663 64,594 -100,069
Israel 0 128,635 +128,635
Czechia 8,801 22,349 +13,548
United States 4,214 0 -4,214
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 12,016,006
Australia 302,239
Austria 263,678
Israel 128,635
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 101,917

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 6,892,728 5,123,278 -1,769,450
Australia 302,239 0 -302,239
Austria 206,129 57,549 -148,580
Israel 0 128,635 +128,635
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 101,917 0 -101,917
Germany 56,154 16,024 -40,130
Netherlands 12,453 0 -12,453
United States 4,214 0 -4,214
South Korea 0 2,483 +2,483
Belgium 0 2,275 +2,275

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 1 -1
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 1 +0
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) 10,740,462
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,138,399
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) 6,156,514 4,583,948 -1,572,566
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,416,401 721,998 -694,403
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 6,235,669
Liverpool Docks 3,110,017
London Gateway Port 1,704,258
Immingham Docks 1,302,903
Dover 185,349

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 3,749,918 2,485,751 -1,264,167
Liverpool Docks 1,564,317 1,545,700 -18,617
London Gateway Port 1,180,765 523,493 -657,272
Immingham Docks 873,584 429,319 -444,265
Dover 110,088 75,261 -34,827
499 0 133,323 +133,323
Purfleet 53,312 50,291 -3,021
Harwich 18,382 48,570 +30,188
London Heathrow Airport 0 18,890 +18,890
Southampton 4,214 14,238 +10,024

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
2026-03 5
2026-02 3
2026-01 2
2025-12 4
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
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
France 52,600
Germany 48,600
Mexico 35,771
United States 31,730

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
France 30,999 21,601 -9,398
Germany 1,993 46,607 +44,614
Mexico 35,771 0 -35,771
United States 6,388 25,342 +18,954
Italy 13,189 17,264 +4,075
Israel 3,659 18,369 +14,710
Armenia 0 11,236 +11,236
Romania 10,919 0 -10,919
Singapore 9,347 1,157 -8,190

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) 173,316
Air transport 51,905

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) 62,857 110,459 +47,602
Air transport 44,152 7,753 -36,399

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 162,080
Liverpool Docks 114,003
East Midlands Airport 44,152
London Gateway Port 42,236
Southampton 25,342

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 62,857 99,223 +36,366
Liverpool Docks 0 114,003 +114,003
East Midlands Airport 44,152 0 -44,152
London Gateway Port 18,481 23,755 +5,274
Southampton 0 25,342 +25,342
Dover 0 11,236 +11,236
London Stansted Airport 0 5,248 +5,248
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