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.
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* 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 14,445,607
United States 4,395,867
China 159,623
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 7,777,567 6,668,040 -1,109,527
United States 340,949 4,054,918 +3,713,969
China 114,582 45,041 -69,541
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 14,445,607
United States 4,395,867
China 172,840
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 7,777,567 6,668,040 -1,109,527
United States 340,949 4,054,918 +3,713,969
China 114,582 58,258 -56,324
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) 14,456,195
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,038,159
Air transport 528,334

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) 7,774,938 6,681,257 -1,093,681
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 268,415 3,769,744 +3,501,329
Air transport 198,119 330,215 +132,096

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 10,343,827
London 3,769,744
Eurotunnel 3,648,680
London Heathrow Airport 514,410
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 4,749,526 5,594,301 +844,775
London 0 3,769,744 +3,769,744
Eurotunnel 2,574,941 1,073,739 -1,501,202
London Heathrow Airport 193,055 321,355 +128,300
Killingholme 450,471 0 -450,471
Southampton 264,696 0 -264,696
Felixstowe 0 13,217 +13,217
East Midlands Airport 3,175 5,344 +2,169
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
2026-05 2
2026-04 3
2025-08 3
2025-03 3
2025-02 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 3,819,077
Indonesia 71,889
Hungary 30,172
Japan 29,687
Germany 20,617

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 2,537,925 1,281,152 -1,256,773
Indonesia 11,600 60,289 +48,689
Hungary 30,172 0 -30,172
Japan 29,687 0 -29,687
Germany 0 20,617 +20,617
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) 3,833,936
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) 2,533,255 1,300,681 -1,232,574
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 3,804,262
East Midlands Airport 62,881
London Heathrow Airport 45,954
Dover / Eurotunnel 29,674
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 2,533,255 1,271,007 -1,262,248
East Midlands Airport 43,041 19,840 -23,201
London Heathrow Airport 0 45,954 +45,954
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 29,674 +29,674
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