Import/export HS code 81122190: Various metal alloys

Metal mixtures not covered above

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 £
France 11,423,255
China 2,691,992
United States 2,497,650
Netherlands 1,745,538
Germany 802,367

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 £
France 5,007,283 6,415,972 +1,408,689
China 1,123,760 1,568,232 +444,472
United States 990,794 1,506,856 +516,062
Netherlands 1,643,456 102,082 -1,541,374
Germany 378,899 423,468 +44,569
Belgium 210,723 52,895 -157,828
Sweden 0 147,364 +147,364
Brazil 68,296 0 -68,296
Spain 20,201 38,740 +18,539
Canada 0 37,982 +37,982

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 £
France 11,424,291
China 5,208,862
United Kingdom 2,154,017
United States 531,632
South Africa 167,520

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 £
France 4,959,989 6,464,302 +1,504,313
China 3,040,038 2,168,824 -871,214
United Kingdom 856,727 1,297,290 +440,563
United States 284,689 246,943 -37,746
South Africa 167,520 0 -167,520
Germany 126,174 12,142 -114,032
Sweden 0 77,281 +77,281
Canada 0 37,982 +37,982
Netherlands 0 21,762 +21,762
Italy 8,275 4,565 -3,710

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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Inner London - West 2
Mid and South West Wales 2

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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Mid and South West Wales 1 2 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 0 -1
North Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
North Wales 0 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) 14,154,124
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,348,865
Air transport 273,726

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) 7,109,450 7,044,674 -64,776
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,195,626 3,153,239 +957,613
Air transport 138,336 135,390 -2,946

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 7,795,183
Eurotunnel 3,754,507
Immingham Docks 2,930,781
Southampton 1,957,762
Felixstowe 1,448,886

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 3,776,149 4,019,034 +242,885
Eurotunnel 1,336,787 2,417,720 +1,080,933
Immingham Docks 1,895,760 1,035,021 -860,739
Southampton 849,746 1,108,016 +258,270
Felixstowe 643,758 805,128 +161,370
Harwich 94,567 246,866 +152,299
499 0 274,527 +274,527
London Gateway Port 131,099 120,722 -10,377
London 116,434 111,445 -4,989
Middlesbrough 176,414 0 -176,414

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
11
Manufacture of basic metals
6
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
4
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
2
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 4
2026-03 3
2026-02 3
2026-01 1

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+ 9
1m-15m 5
15m-54m 4
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 £
United States 37,119,740
Japan 4,077,614
Canada 3,461,135
Austria 3,051,155
Germany 2,858,388

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 37,119,740 0 -37,119,740
Japan 4,077,614 0 -4,077,614
Canada 3,461,135 0 -3,461,135
Austria 3,051,155 0 -3,051,155
Germany 2,858,388 0 -2,858,388
Taiwan 1,362,274 0 -1,362,274
Australia 1,168,735 0 -1,168,735
Belgium 753,600 0 -753,600
Italy 508,924 0 -508,924
Indonesia 417,546 0 -417,546

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 74

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 74 0 -74

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) 46,350,209
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,207,147
Air transport 2,200,917
Other 74

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) 46,350,209 0 -46,350,209
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,207,147 0 -8,207,147
Air transport 2,200,917 0 -2,200,917
Other 74 0 -74

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 27,959,191
Southampton 13,046,182
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,889,218
Felixstowe 3,728,431
London Gateway Port 1,684,486

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 £
Liverpool Docks 27,959,191 0 -27,959,191
Southampton 13,046,182 0 -13,046,182
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,889,218 0 -7,889,218
Felixstowe 3,728,431 0 -3,728,431
London Gateway Port 1,684,486 0 -1,684,486
London Heathrow Airport 1,243,948 0 -1,243,948
Manchester Airport 904,021 0 -904,021
Immingham Docks 159,246 0 -159,246
Heysham 90,602 0 -90,602
London Stansted Airport 34,100 0 -34,100

Quick facts

HS code: 81122190

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

Description: Metal mixtures not covered above