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 15,063,968
United States 12,534,373
China 6,191,139
Italy 3,810,459
Germany 2,450,793

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 8,228,337 6,835,631 -1,392,706
United States 6,101,351 6,433,022 +331,671
China 3,075,475 3,115,664 +40,189
Italy 1,646,811 2,163,648 +516,837
Germany 1,493,494 957,299 -536,195
Netherlands 1,122,110 539,306 -582,804
Turkey 146,650 168,909 +22,259
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 85,235 53,608 -31,627
Romania 110,841 4,650 -106,191
Japan 34,416 40,553 +6,137

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 15,315,892
United States 12,406,624
China 7,230,300
Italy 2,803,728
Germany 2,446,248

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 8,415,167 6,900,725 -1,514,442
United States 6,133,165 6,273,459 +140,294
China 3,518,697 3,711,603 +192,906
Italy 1,183,627 1,620,101 +436,474
Germany 1,614,880 831,368 -783,512
Netherlands 775,064 510,633 -264,431
United Kingdom 129,928 216,887 +86,959
Turkey 146,650 174,085 +27,435
Romania 108,071 4,650 -103,421
Japan 42,633 40,553 -2,080

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

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) 21,720,165
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,180,692
Air transport 6,432,176
Road transport 198,937
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) 11,736,711 9,983,454 -1,753,257
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,666,473 8,514,219 +2,847,746
Air transport 4,709,288 1,722,888 -2,986,400
Road transport 51,379 147,558 +96,179
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 13,097,102
Southampton 12,048,089
Eurotunnel 5,692,629
Manchester Airport 3,722,588
London Heathrow Airport 2,132,954

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 6,442,462 6,654,640 +212,178
Southampton 4,423,145 7,624,944 +3,201,799
Eurotunnel 3,857,761 1,834,868 -2,022,893
Manchester Airport 3,169,659 552,929 -2,616,730
London Heathrow Airport 1,247,514 885,440 -362,074
Felixstowe 1,184,041 868,495 -315,546
London 354,429 503,731 +149,302
Dover / Eurotunnel 300,417 517,516 +217,099
Immingham Docks 110,591 239,470 +128,879
Killingholme 291,730 54,626 -237,104

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
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
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
2026-04 11
2026-03 19
2026-02 9
2026-01 11
2025-12 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+ 20
Other 6
15m-54m 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 14,644,348
Germany 2,893,975
France 1,820,915
Slovakia 1,136,609
India 831,254

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 4,774,244 9,870,104 +5,095,860
Germany 1,783,175 1,110,800 -672,375
France 313,509 1,507,406 +1,193,897
Slovakia 470,998 665,611 +194,613
India 484,539 346,715 -137,824
Japan 301,459 445,605 +144,146
Italy 531,974 202,426 -329,548
Netherlands 554,537 84,098 -470,439
Canada 230,765 350,025 +119,260
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 30,190 519,838 +489,648

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 14,000,473
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,122,019
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,466,451

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 5,826,854 8,173,619 +2,346,765
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,902,811 3,219,208 -683,603
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 909,309 4,557,142 +3,647,833

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 8,050,460
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,386,450
Liverpool Docks 4,620,186
Manchester Airport 4,100,238
East Midlands Airport 881,013

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 3,853,087 4,197,373 +344,286
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,354,995 3,031,455 -323,540
Liverpool Docks 589,718 4,030,468 +3,440,750
Manchester Airport 908,983 3,191,255 +2,282,272
East Midlands Airport 623,059 257,954 -365,105
London Stansted Airport 159,756 406,914 +247,158
London Gateway Port 140,431 356,634 +216,203
Dover 431,962 43,315 -388,647
Immingham Docks 111,677 162,098 +50,421
Aberdeen Airport 224,459 2,473 -221,986

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