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 12,497,935
China 2,691,992
United States 2,286,866
Netherlands 1,745,538
Germany 886,755

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 5,430,657 7,067,278 +1,636,621
China 545,437 2,146,555 +1,601,118
United States 722,121 1,564,745 +842,624
Netherlands 1,399,089 346,449 -1,052,640
Germany 468,779 417,976 -50,803
Belgium 567,237 52,895 -514,342
Sweden 0 147,364 +147,364
Japan 55,793 24,896 -30,897
Brazil 68,296 0 -68,296
Spain 0 58,941 +58,941

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 12,490,845
China 5,580,678
United Kingdom 2,065,261
United States 530,726
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 5,373,987 7,116,858 +1,742,871
China 2,568,963 3,011,715 +442,752
United Kingdom 876,773 1,188,488 +311,715
United States 117,092 413,634 +296,542
South Africa 167,520 0 -167,520
Germany 144,799 6,650 -138,149
Sweden 0 77,281 +77,281
Canada 0 37,982 +37,982
Netherlands 0 21,762 +21,762
Italy 8,275 3,315 -4,960

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 1 3 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Mid and South West Wales 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
North Eastern Scotland 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) 15,307,257
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,640,368
Air transport 189,681

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) 7,250,192 8,057,065 +806,873
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,861,966 3,778,402 +1,916,436
Air transport 145,251 44,430 -100,821

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 8,462,614
Eurotunnel 4,226,157
Immingham Docks 3,287,295
Southampton 1,885,585
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 4,046,809 4,415,805 +368,996
Eurotunnel 1,557,164 2,668,993 +1,111,829
Immingham Docks 1,777,600 1,509,695 -267,905
Southampton 797,297 1,088,288 +290,991
Felixstowe 412,176 1,036,710 +624,534
Harwich 89,668 267,067 +177,399
499 0 274,527 +274,527
London Gateway Port 131,099 120,722 -10,377
London 0 226,629 +226,629
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
2026-04 4
2026-03 3
2026-02 3
2026-01 1
2025-12 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
15m-54m 5
1m-15m 5
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 47,006,316
Japan 5,013,051
Germany 4,067,545
Austria 3,681,565
Canada 3,654,336

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 47,006,316 0 -47,006,316
Japan 5,013,051 0 -5,013,051
Germany 4,067,545 0 -4,067,545
Austria 3,681,565 0 -3,681,565
Canada 3,654,336 0 -3,654,336
Taiwan 1,564,661 0 -1,564,661
Australia 1,343,737 0 -1,343,737
Belgium 891,405 0 -891,405
France 649,583 0 -649,583
Indonesia 572,224 0 -572,224

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) 57,722,905
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,983,630
Air transport 2,467,406
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) 57,722,905 0 -57,722,905
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,983,630 0 -10,983,630
Air transport 2,467,406 0 -2,467,406
Other 74 0 -74

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 34,733,028
Southampton 16,992,681
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,335,936
Felixstowe 4,283,350
London Gateway Port 1,831,103

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 34,733,028 0 -34,733,028
Southampton 16,992,681 0 -16,992,681
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,335,936 0 -10,335,936
Felixstowe 4,283,350 0 -4,283,350
London Gateway Port 1,831,103 0 -1,831,103
London Heathrow Airport 1,508,966 0 -1,508,966
Manchester Airport 904,021 0 -904,021
Immingham Docks 439,835 0 -439,835
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