Import/export HS code 8113: Cermets and related items, including waste and scrap

Cermets are materials made of ceramic and metal, used in tools and machinery. This includes all forms, such as waste and scrap

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 £
Germany 19,234,999
United States 11,477,000
Austria 7,638,894
Switzerland 1,655,431
Netherlands 1,636,296

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 8,171,421 11,063,578 +2,892,157
United States 6,263,150 5,213,850 -1,049,300
Austria 3,857,296 3,781,598 -75,698
Switzerland 315,506 1,339,925 +1,024,419
Netherlands 800,176 836,120 +35,944
South Korea 888,022 621,775 -266,247
China 452,906 674,933 +222,027
Taiwan 586,268 373,349 -212,919
Mexico 222,194 110,083 -112,111
France 143,478 138,893 -4,585

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 £
United States 13,546,032
Germany 12,736,540
Austria 12,242,776
China 2,238,737
South Korea 1,509,797

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 £
United States 7,259,816 6,286,216 -973,600
Germany 5,654,905 7,081,635 +1,426,730
Austria 5,827,259 6,415,517 +588,258
China 687,629 1,551,108 +863,479
South Korea 888,022 621,775 -266,247
Switzerland 310,482 1,108,401 +797,919
Taiwan 586,268 373,349 -212,919
Mexico 299,646 269,809 -29,837
France 112,659 290,493 +177,834
Canada 15,368 132,223 +116,855

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 12
Greater Manchester 9
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Essex 7
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 6

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 11 9 -2
Greater Manchester 8 7 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 7 +4
Essex 5 6 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5 4 -1
West Midlands 5 5 +0
Lancashire 3 5 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 3 -1
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 36,904,660
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,778,454
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,580,666
Road transport 128,895
Other 16,061

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 £
Air transport 17,650,510 19,254,150 +1,603,640
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,840,408 2,938,046 +97,638
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,437,505 2,143,161 +705,656
Road transport 0 128,895 +128,895
Other 15,221 840 -14,381

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 10,290,255
East Midlands Airport 8,512,065
Birmingham Airport 7,305,346
Leeds Bradford Airport 5,761,043
London Stansted Airport 4,678,823

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 5,659,498 4,630,757 -1,028,741
East Midlands Airport 3,912,870 4,599,195 +686,325
Birmingham Airport 3,211,915 4,093,431 +881,516
Leeds Bradford Airport 2,344,073 3,416,970 +1,072,897
London Stansted Airport 2,337,033 2,341,790 +4,757
Eurotunnel 672,419 1,612,351 +939,932
London Gateway Port 817,699 1,086,599 +268,900
London 883,852 678,026 -205,826
Dover 851,715 606,993 -244,722
Thamesport 441,722 553,979 +112,257

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
39
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
24
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
19
Other manufacturing
14
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 32
2026-04 37
2026-03 32
2026-02 37
2026-01 44

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
1m-15m 51
54m+ 39
15m-54m 16
0-1m 8
Other 6

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 £
Italy 3,287,936
Germany 2,853,899
United States 1,617,294
China 1,145,624
France 755,469

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 £
Italy 1,662,615 1,625,321 -37,294
Germany 574,682 2,279,217 +1,704,535
United States 767,356 849,938 +82,582
China 1,101,019 44,605 -1,056,414
France 694,265 61,204 -633,061
Poland 361,872 28,235 -333,637
Austria 388,352 0 -388,352
Chile 184,690 152,461 -32,229
Japan 160,753 116,000 -44,753
United Arab Emirates 116,023 67,704 -48,319

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) 7,315,476
Air transport 2,359,872
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,149,092
Road transport 261,784

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) 3,256,398 4,059,078 +802,680
Air transport 1,582,683 777,189 -805,494
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,357,258 791,834 -565,424
Road transport 261,784 0 -261,784

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,345,767
Southampton 1,749,291
London Heathrow Airport 1,394,173
Immingham Docks 584,817
ZLC 540,882

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 / Eurotunnel 2,604,045 3,741,722 +1,137,677
Southampton 990,911 758,380 -232,531
London Heathrow Airport 1,062,120 332,053 -730,067
Immingham Docks 344,480 240,337 -104,143
ZLC 357,614 183,268 -174,346
East Midlands Airport 262,248 176,717 -85,531
London Gateway Port 327,443 0 -327,443
Dover 165,460 53,370 -112,090
Manchester Airport 122,119 45,758 -76,361
Eurotunnel 92,888 6,475 -86,413

Quick facts

HS code: 8113

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

Description: Cermets are materials made of ceramic and metal, used in tools and machinery. This includes all forms, such as waste and scrap