Import/export HS code 810490: Various magnesium items

Any magnesium products not covered in other categories, including unique or specialized forms

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 £
Austria 14,176,601
United States 12,951,918
China 5,945,682
Italy 4,217,985
Germany 2,245,406

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 £
Austria 8,110,335 6,066,266 -2,044,069
United States 7,265,274 5,686,644 -1,578,630
China 2,863,874 3,081,808 +217,934
Italy 1,756,196 2,461,789 +705,593
Germany 1,339,321 906,085 -433,236
Netherlands 975,568 484,001 -491,567
Turkey 184,834 132,789 -52,045
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 85,235 53,608 -31,627
Japan 19,003 40,553 +21,550
Romania 52,481 4,650 -47,831

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 £
Austria 14,334,366
United States 12,802,207
China 7,024,391
Italy 3,167,653
Germany 2,176,479

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 £
Austria 8,203,006 6,131,360 -2,071,646
United States 7,275,126 5,527,081 -1,748,045
China 3,388,188 3,636,203 +248,015
Italy 1,205,491 1,962,162 +756,671
Germany 1,401,279 775,200 -626,079
Netherlands 779,624 455,328 -324,296
United Kingdom 126,295 219,439 +93,144
Turkey 187,327 135,472 -51,855
Japan 22,918 40,553 +17,635
Romania 49,711 4,650 -45,061

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5
West Midlands 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 5 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 5 +2
West Midlands 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 2 +2

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) 20,574,881
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,407,035
Air transport 6,392,712
Road transport 306,375
Other 54,753

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) 11,284,237 9,290,644 -1,993,593
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,423,121 7,983,914 +1,560,793
Air transport 4,928,341 1,464,371 -3,463,970
Road transport 86,042 220,333 +134,291
Other 29,830 24,923 -4,907

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 12,825,161
Southampton 12,175,414
Eurotunnel 5,214,080
Manchester Airport 3,752,154
London Heathrow Airport 2,099,681

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 £
Dover 6,753,319 6,071,842 -681,477
Southampton 5,073,630 7,101,784 +2,028,154
Eurotunnel 3,320,522 1,893,558 -1,426,964
Manchester Airport 3,420,602 331,552 -3,089,050
London Heathrow Airport 1,262,783 836,898 -425,885
Felixstowe 1,209,095 820,067 -389,028
London 412,482 451,955 +39,473
Dover / Eurotunnel 273,584 517,516 +243,932
Immingham Docks 110,591 239,470 +128,879
Liverpool Docks 324,290 0 -324,290

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
16
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
4
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 11
2026-04 11
2026-03 19
2026-02 9
2026-01 11

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
1m-15m 29
54m+ 21
15m-54m 5
Other 5
0-1m 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 £
United States 14,021,790
Germany 2,730,333
France 1,953,334
Slovakia 1,105,430
India 894,504

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 4,696,045 9,325,745 +4,629,700
Germany 1,731,206 999,127 -732,079
France 302,303 1,651,031 +1,348,728
Slovakia 532,489 572,941 +40,452
India 616,461 278,043 -338,418
Italy 606,071 51,792 -554,279
Japan 486,102 139,434 -346,668
Canada 357,200 263,563 -93,637
Netherlands 497,170 72,348 -424,822
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 46,610 494,876 +448,266

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 13,183,580
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,033,634
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,384,046

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 £
Air transport 5,843,986 7,339,594 +1,495,608
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,941,089 3,092,545 -848,544
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 998,005 4,386,041 +3,388,036

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 7,381,504
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,315,773
Liverpool Docks 4,558,854
Manchester Airport 4,145,110
East Midlands Airport 723,834

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 3,545,849 3,835,655 +289,806
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,395,411 2,920,362 -475,049
Liverpool Docks 530,986 4,027,868 +3,496,882
Manchester Airport 1,140,763 3,004,347 +1,863,584
East Midlands Airport 476,334 247,500 -228,834
London Stansted Airport 403,749 131,969 -271,780
Dover 433,355 36,799 -396,556
London Gateway Port 293,147 128,781 -164,366
Immingham Docks 16,114 240,225 +224,111
Aberdeen Airport 223,209 2,473 -220,736

Quick facts

HS code: 810490

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

Description: Any magnesium products not covered in other categories, including unique or specialized forms