Import/export HS code 8111: Manganese and products made from it

Includes raw manganese, powders, waste, and scrap materials

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 3,146,779
Netherlands 2,681,099
Sweden 1,408,620
Germany 1,124,634
France 458,983

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 1,681,261 1,465,518 -215,743
Netherlands 1,451,029 1,230,070 -220,959
Sweden 705,927 702,693 -3,234
Germany 385,558 739,076 +353,518
France 452,762 6,221 -446,541
South Africa 0 184,600 +184,600
Italy 76,475 77,284 +809
United States 4,769 44,972 +40,203
Poland 44,472 0 -44,472
Spain 20,543 1,918 -18,625

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 6,500,536
Indonesia 800,233
Sweden 607,646
Germany 248,277
South Africa 207,773

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 3,624,298 2,876,238 -748,060
Indonesia 306,291 493,942 +187,651
Sweden 460,684 146,962 -313,722
Germany 161,758 86,519 -75,239
South Africa 0 207,773 +207,773
Italy 64,406 25,561 -38,845
United States 40,229 19,636 -20,593
Netherlands 54,268 0 -54,268
Belgium 44,472 0 -44,472
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 31,058 +31,058

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Cheshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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 3 2 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 2 +0
Cheshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
North Wales 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,530,965
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,872,880
Other 705,914
Air transport 165,389

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) 2,716,171 1,814,794 -901,377
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,844,826 2,028,054 +183,228
Other 145,195 560,719 +415,524
Air transport 116,604 48,785 -67,819

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 4,440,703
Felixstowe 1,544,309
Liverpool Docks 1,223,497
000 705,914
Dover 584,759

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 £
Immingham Docks 2,504,591 1,936,112 -568,479
Felixstowe 742,122 802,187 +60,065
Liverpool Docks 585,881 637,616 +51,735
000 145,195 560,719 +415,524
Dover 418,773 165,986 -252,787
London Gateway Port 42,103 184,600 +142,497
East Midlands Airport 107,282 1,895 -105,387
Eurotunnel 88,608 14,014 -74,594
Killingholme 36,969 28,746 -8,223
Hull 40,191 22,977 -17,214

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of basic metals 13
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Other manufacturing 2
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 4
2026-02 3
2026-01 4
2025-12 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+ 14
15m-54m 3
Other 3
1m-15m 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 £
Sweden 753,273
Netherlands 174,874
Germany 131,310
Romania 46,731
United States 25,683

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 £
Sweden 1,956 751,317 +749,361
Netherlands 167,519 7,355 -160,164
Germany 25,674 105,636 +79,962
Romania 16,082 30,649 +14,567
United States 18,866 6,817 -12,049
France 8,209 11,909 +3,700
Switzerland 0 20,094 +20,094
Belgium 19,250 0 -19,250
Ireland 3,699 12,941 +9,242
China 0 14,709 +14,709

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 959,810
Air transport 178,061
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 124,841

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 78,810 881,000 +802,190
Air transport 81,396 96,665 +15,269
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 121,840 3,001 -118,839

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 910,361
East Midlands Airport 124,671
Dover / Eurotunnel 93,771
Dover 39,711
London Stansted Airport 28,368

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 £
Immingham Docks 97,039 813,322 +716,283
East Midlands Airport 66,051 58,620 -7,431
Dover / Eurotunnel 67,228 26,543 -40,685
Dover 9,062 30,649 +21,587
London Stansted Airport 13,641 14,727 +1,086
ZLC 0 19,464 +19,464
Liverpool Docks 14,388 3,001 -11,387
Holyhead 2,520 10,486 +7,966
London Gateway Port 6,291 0 -6,291
Felixstowe 4,122 0 -4,122

Quick facts

HS code: 8111

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

Description: Includes raw manganese, powders, waste, and scrap materials