Import/export HS code 81129291: Vanadium

A metal used in steel production and batteries

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  • 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 £
Germany 15,371,220
United States 4,344,745
China 168,566
Netherlands 13,217
France 8,374

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 £
Germany 8,454,375 6,916,845 -1,537,530
United States 337,774 4,006,971 +3,669,197
China 123,525 45,041 -78,484
Netherlands 0 13,217 +13,217
France 8,374 0 -8,374

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 £
Germany 15,371,220
United States 4,344,745
China 181,783
Austria 8,374

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 £
Germany 8,454,375 6,916,845 -1,537,530
United States 337,774 4,006,971 +3,669,197
China 123,525 58,258 -65,267
Austria 8,374 0 -8,374

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
South East Wales 1
West Midlands 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
South East Wales 1 1 +0
West Midlands 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) 15,381,808
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,047,102
Air transport 477,212

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) 8,451,746 6,930,062 -1,521,684
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 277,358 3,769,744 +3,492,386
Air transport 194,944 282,268 +87,324

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 11,541,846
London 3,769,744
Eurotunnel 3,376,274
London Heathrow Airport 464,381
Killingholme 450,471

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 6,214,260 5,327,586 -886,674
London 0 3,769,744 +3,769,744
Eurotunnel 1,787,015 1,589,259 -197,756
London Heathrow Airport 193,055 271,326 +78,271
Killingholme 450,471 0 -450,471
Southampton 273,639 0 -273,639
Felixstowe 0 13,217 +13,217
East Midlands Airport 0 7,426 +7,426
London Stansted Airport 1,889 3,516 +1,627
Thamesport 3,719 0 -3,719

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of basic metals 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Other manufacturing 1
Scientific research and development 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2025-08 3
2025-03 3
2025-02 2
2024-12 2

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
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 2
54m+ 1
Other 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 £
France 4,243,776
Indonesia 71,889
Hungary 30,172
Japan 29,687
Germany 12,766

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 £
France 2,634,480 1,609,296 -1,025,184
Indonesia 11,600 60,289 +48,689
Hungary 30,172 0 -30,172
Japan 29,687 0 -29,687
Germany 3,258 9,508 +6,250
Israel 0 5,505 +5,505
United States 1,143 1,043 -100
Netherlands 1,269 0 -1,269
Spain 0 1,024 +1,024

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) 4,250,784
Air transport 133,183
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,307

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) 2,633,068 1,617,716 -1,015,352
Air transport 64,234 68,949 +4,715
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,307 0 -14,307

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,112,293
Dover / Eurotunnel 138,491
East Midlands Airport 62,881
London Heathrow Airport 45,954
ZLC 16,523

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 £
Dover 2,513,142 1,599,151 -913,991
Dover / Eurotunnel 119,926 18,565 -101,361
East Midlands Airport 43,041 19,840 -23,201
London Heathrow Airport 0 45,954 +45,954
ZLC 16,523 0 -16,523
London Gateway Port 14,307 0 -14,307
London Stansted Airport 4,670 3,155 -1,515

Quick facts

HS code: 81129291

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

Description: A metal used in steel production and batteries