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 14,098,952
United States 11,129,450
China 5,517,945
Italy 3,540,253
Germany 2,554,679

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 8,210,705 5,888,247 -2,322,458
United States 5,002,215 6,127,235 +1,125,020
China 3,405,807 2,112,138 -1,293,669
Italy 1,548,747 1,991,506 +442,759
Germany 1,639,817 914,862 -724,955
Netherlands 1,117,571 474,986 -642,585
Turkey 148,847 132,697 -16,150
Romania 145,592 4,650 -140,942
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 85,235 53,608 -31,627
Spain 76,778 15,744 -61,034

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 14,307,216
United States 11,167,223
China 6,349,138
Italy 2,748,270
Germany 2,644,779

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 8,397,385 5,909,831 -2,487,554
United States 5,032,128 6,135,095 +1,102,967
China 3,779,178 2,569,960 -1,209,218
Italy 1,157,244 1,591,026 +433,782
Germany 1,762,256 882,523 -879,733
Netherlands 768,235 471,236 -296,999
Turkey 148,847 137,873 -10,974
Romania 142,822 4,650 -138,172
United Kingdom 127,720 7,910 -119,810
Spain 76,778 13,342 -63,436

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 4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
West Midlands 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 4 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 4 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 1 -3
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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) 20,797,525
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,320,580
Air transport 6,019,727
Road transport 154,337
Other 29,830

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) 11,880,728 8,916,797 -2,963,931
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,790,384 7,530,196 +2,739,812
Air transport 4,799,400 1,220,327 -3,579,073
Road transport 53,204 101,133 +47,929
Other 29,830 0 -29,830

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 11,740,540
Southampton 10,366,465
Eurotunnel 6,098,329
Manchester Airport 3,687,711
Felixstowe 2,075,189

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 5,883,672 5,856,868 -26,804
Southampton 3,557,094 6,809,371 +3,252,277
Eurotunnel 4,504,459 1,593,870 -2,910,589
Manchester Airport 2,957,197 730,514 -2,226,683
Felixstowe 1,341,583 733,606 -607,977
London Heathrow Airport 1,532,633 313,398 -1,219,235
Dover / Eurotunnel 226,759 592,684 +365,925
London 280,176 401,576 +121,400
Immingham Docks 108,833 240,023 +131,190
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 14
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 8
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 11
2025-11 13
2025-10 11
2025-09 16
2025-08 9

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 30
54m+ 16
15m-54m 5
Other 4
0-1m 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 12,012,603
Germany 3,057,930
Slovakia 1,020,620
France 912,731
Italy 806,671

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 4,415,257 7,597,346 +3,182,089
Germany 2,015,353 1,042,577 -972,776
Slovakia 439,589 581,031 +141,442
France 286,911 625,820 +338,909
Italy 610,636 196,035 -414,601
India 443,717 270,070 -173,647
Japan 304,100 391,657 +87,557
Netherlands 547,163 75,284 -471,879
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 37,773 529,414 +491,641
Canada 254,550 299,481 +44,931

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 12,028,253
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,829,504
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,001,478
Road transport 1,136

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 5,703,207 6,325,046 +621,839
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,236,673 2,592,831 -1,643,842
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 573,978 3,427,500 +2,853,522
Road transport 1,136 0 -1,136

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 7,244,951
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,109,558
Liverpool Docks 3,211,421
Manchester Airport 3,025,481
East Midlands Airport 876,691

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 4,011,935 3,233,016 -778,919
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,657,426 2,452,132 -1,205,294
Liverpool Docks 215,545 2,995,876 +2,780,331
Manchester Airport 788,865 2,236,616 +1,447,751
East Midlands Airport 499,745 376,946 -122,799
London Stansted Airport 161,511 415,980 +254,469
Dover 431,962 31,989 -399,973
London Gateway Port 170,242 291,226 +120,984
Aberdeen Airport 226,771 0 -226,771
Immingham Docks 117,342 108,355 -8,987

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