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 15,990,931
United States 11,567,094
Austria 6,752,477
South Korea 1,600,114
Netherlands 1,303,514

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 7,845,292 8,145,639 +300,347
United States 6,186,245 5,380,849 -805,396
Austria 2,750,155 4,002,322 +1,252,167
South Korea 775,837 824,277 +48,440
Netherlands 882,573 420,941 -461,632
China 420,702 855,126 +434,424
Taiwan 743,134 527,576 -215,558
Switzerland 247,403 663,423 +416,020
Mexico 266,629 112,413 -154,216
France 117,381 140,635 +23,254

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 13,555,308
Austria 10,691,408
Germany 10,472,711
China 2,020,919
South Korea 1,518,657

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 7,458,901 6,096,407 -1,362,494
Austria 4,960,189 5,731,219 +771,030
Germany 4,979,515 5,493,196 +513,681
China 673,716 1,347,203 +673,487
South Korea 694,380 824,277 +129,897
Taiwan 743,134 527,576 -215,558
Switzerland 240,933 663,308 +422,375
Mexico 318,135 211,950 -106,185
France 85,128 92,380 +7,252
Canada 17,713 102,813 +85,100

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 11
Greater Manchester 10
Essex 7
West Midlands 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 10 10 +0
Greater Manchester 9 6 -3
Essex 5 5 +0
West Midlands 5 4 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 6 +3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 6 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 4 +0
South Yorkshire 5 4 -1
Inner London - East 3 3 +0
Lancashire 3 4 +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 33,680,325
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,715,887
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,360,728
Road transport 128,895
Other 16,185

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 17,449,529 16,230,796 -1,218,733
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,411,931 3,303,956 +1,892,025
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,657,707 1,703,021 +45,314
Road transport 0 128,895 +128,895
Other 12,426 3,759 -8,667

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 12,272,819
East Midlands Airport 7,363,277
Birmingham Airport 5,296,789
Leeds Bradford Airport 4,651,644
London Stansted Airport 3,763,165

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 6,908,753 5,364,066 -1,544,687
East Midlands Airport 3,324,913 4,038,364 +713,451
Birmingham Airport 2,649,873 2,646,916 -2,957
Leeds Bradford Airport 2,964,673 1,686,971 -1,277,702
London Stansted Airport 1,416,269 2,346,896 +930,627
London Gateway Port 916,341 829,317 -87,024
Eurotunnel 483,318 1,185,847 +702,529
Dover 525,904 777,703 +251,799
London 10,866 1,208,394 +1,197,528
Thamesport 623,762 310,023 -313,739

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 37
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 22
Other manufacturing 17
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
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
2026-01 44
2025-11 32
2025-10 42
2025-09 25
2025-08 32

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 48
54m+ 33
15m-54m 16
0-1m 10
Other 7

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 3,372,674
United States 1,945,497
China 1,339,556
Germany 1,005,173
Austria 850,323

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 1,555,447 1,817,227 +261,780
United States 953,740 991,757 +38,017
China 952,186 387,370 -564,816
Germany 635,380 369,793 -265,587
Austria 850,323 0 -850,323
France 703,491 54,347 -649,144
Poland 286,402 116,480 -169,922
Chile 172,726 229,341 +56,615
Japan 3,428 276,753 +273,325
United Arab Emirates 202,564 66,863 -135,701

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) 6,080,603
Air transport 2,753,733
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,444,483
Road transport 282,794

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) 3,778,999 2,301,604 -1,477,395
Air transport 1,775,438 978,295 -797,143
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,180,698 1,263,785 +83,087
Road transport 166,314 116,480 -49,834

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,990,164
Southampton 2,000,133
London Heathrow Airport 1,671,117
Immingham Docks 675,414
East Midlands Airport 628,727

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 3,086,261 1,903,903 -1,182,358
Southampton 890,135 1,109,998 +219,863
London Heathrow Airport 1,075,391 595,726 -479,665
Immingham Docks 393,084 282,330 -110,754
East Midlands Airport 436,322 192,405 -243,917
ZLC 244,424 217,428 -26,996
London Gateway Port 248,156 127,540 -120,616
Dover 202,811 41,291 -161,520
Manchester Airport 70,038 76,690 +6,652
Eurotunnel 93,213 8,850 -84,363

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