Import/export HS code 81130020: Unwrought cermets

Cermets in their raw, unshaped form, not yet processed into finished products

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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 7,425,731
Netherlands 1,493,262
Austria 1,418,534
Mexico 213,674
United States 168,025

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 3,151,765 4,273,966 +1,122,201
Netherlands 888,620 604,642 -283,978
Austria 525,798 892,736 +366,938
Mexico 180,449 33,225 -147,224
United States 98,646 69,379 -29,267
China 67,945 0 -67,945
France 44,002 22,484 -21,518
United Arab Emirates 17,270 5,371 -11,899
Canada 0 11,197 +11,197
Spain 0 6,390 +6,390

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 6,600,021
United States 2,392,390
Austria 1,384,291
Mexico 213,674
China 167,850

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 2,865,086 3,734,935 +869,849
United States 1,261,299 1,131,091 -130,208
Austria 525,798 858,493 +332,695
Mexico 180,449 33,225 -147,224
China 80,591 87,259 +6,668
France 44,002 22,484 -21,518
Netherlands 0 32,453 +32,453
United Arab Emirates 10,396 5,371 -5,025
Canada 0 11,197 +11,197
India 6,874 2,882 -3,992

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Lancashire 3
Cheshire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 5 5 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Lancashire 2 3 +1
Cheshire 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Mid and South West Wales 1 2 +1
North Eastern Scotland 0 2 +2
South Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 £
Air transport 7,566,305
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,872,660
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 456,904

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 3,574,764 3,991,541 +416,777
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,126,916 1,745,744 +618,828
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 274,799 182,105 -92,694

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Birmingham Airport 4,265,680
Eurotunnel 1,838,468
London Heathrow Airport 1,521,556
Leeds Bradford Airport 1,008,626
Dover 557,224

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 £
Birmingham Airport 1,577,519 2,688,161 +1,110,642
Eurotunnel 461,659 1,376,809 +915,150
London Heathrow Airport 887,184 634,372 -252,812
Leeds Bradford Airport 786,742 221,884 -564,858
Dover 326,542 230,682 -95,860
East Midlands Airport 108,725 264,842 +156,117
Thamesport 181,394 142,392 -39,002
London Stansted Airport 87,653 101,730 +14,077
Manchester Airport 124,563 59,174 -65,389
Felixstowe 172,781 0 -172,781

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 17
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Manufacture of basic metals 4
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 11
2026-03 10
2026-02 10
2026-01 10
2025-12 9

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 20
15m-54m 8
54m+ 7
Other 3
0-1m 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 697,760
United States 464,198
Poland 402,882
Germany 311,994
Saudi Arabia 85,822

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 667,702 30,058 -637,644
United States 369,866 94,332 -275,534
Poland 402,882 0 -402,882
Germany 4,086 307,908 +303,822
Saudi Arabia 85,822 0 -85,822
United Arab Emirates 39,502 15,413 -24,089
Netherlands 14,634 23,491 +8,857
Ghana 14,624 0 -14,624
Brazil 11,340 0 -11,340
Ireland 3,376 1,875 -1,501

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) 950,673
Air transport 781,826
Road transport 282,794
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 77,702

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) 619,274 331,399 -287,875
Air transport 636,863 144,963 -491,900
Road transport 282,794 0 -282,794
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 77,702 0 -77,702

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 836,669
London Heathrow Airport 465,866
ZLC 295,397
East Midlands Airport 226,545
Eurotunnel 90,513

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 528,761 307,908 -220,853
London Heathrow Airport 373,933 91,933 -282,000
ZLC 290,914 4,483 -286,431
East Midlands Airport 193,411 33,134 -160,277
Eurotunnel 90,513 0 -90,513
London Gateway Port 77,702 0 -77,702
Aberdeen Airport 39,502 0 -39,502
Hull 0 23,491 +23,491
London Stansted Airport 21,897 0 -21,897
Manchester Airport 0 15,413 +15,413

Quick facts

HS code: 81130020

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

Description: Cermets in their raw, unshaped form, not yet processed into finished products