Import/export HS code 81130020: Unwrought cermets

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

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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 6,102,331
Austria 1,249,661
Netherlands 1,151,784
Mexico 228,856
United States 172,379

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 3,422,170 2,680,161 -742,009
Austria 542,519 707,142 +164,623
Netherlands 887,050 264,734 -622,316
Mexico 195,631 33,225 -162,406
United States 91,411 80,968 -10,443
China 87,342 0 -87,342
France 0 59,848 +59,848
United Arab Emirates 16,168 6,473 -9,695
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 5,266,136
United States 2,100,226
Austria 1,246,722
Mexico 228,856
China 156,803

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 3,044,600 2,221,536 -823,064
United States 1,344,596 755,630 -588,966
Austria 542,519 704,203 +161,684
Mexico 195,631 33,225 -162,406
China 98,777 58,026 -40,751
France 0 59,848 +59,848
United Arab Emirates 9,294 6,473 -2,821
Canada 0 11,197 +11,197
India 6,874 0 -6,874
Italy 1,984 0 -1,984

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5
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 4 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 3 +2
Lancashire 2 3 +1
Cheshire 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Mid and South West Wales 1 2 +1
South Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Essex 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 £
Air transport 6,224,020
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,459,863
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 410,530

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 3,765,304 2,458,716 -1,306,588
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,168,863 1,291,000 +122,137
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 310,108 100,422 -209,686

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Birmingham Airport 2,926,972
London Heathrow Airport 1,626,579
Eurotunnel 1,504,570
Leeds Bradford Airport 1,062,929
Dover 478,325

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 1,788,491 1,138,481 -650,010
London Heathrow Airport 918,840 707,739 -211,101
Eurotunnel 508,458 996,112 +487,654
Leeds Bradford Airport 791,919 271,010 -520,909
Dover 321,690 156,635 -165,055
East Midlands Airport 119,309 149,323 +30,014
Thamesport 199,416 63,908 -135,508
Felixstowe 192,178 0 -192,178
Manchester Airport 87,745 92,245 +4,500
London Stansted Airport 57,542 91,273 +33,731

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 15
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of basic metals 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 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
2026-01 10
2025-11 10
2025-10 12
2025-09 5
2025-08 12

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 18
15m-54m 7
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 689,244
United States 445,872
Poland 402,882
Saudi Arabia 91,084
United Arab Emirates 54,915

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 662,488 26,756 -635,732
United States 369,866 76,006 -293,860
Poland 286,402 116,480 -169,922
Saudi Arabia 91,084 0 -91,084
United Arab Emirates 39,502 15,413 -24,089
Brazil 36,960 0 -36,960
Netherlands 14,634 0 -14,634
Ghana 14,624 0 -14,624
Ireland 0 5,251 +5,251
Germany 4,086 0 -4,086

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 783,581
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 619,274
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 £
Air transport 660,155 123,426 -536,729
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 619,274 0 -619,274
Road transport 166,314 116,480 -49,834
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 528,761
London Heathrow Airport 479,421
ZLC 293,440
East Midlands Airport 216,702
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 0 -528,761
London Heathrow Airport 404,815 74,606 -330,209
ZLC 174,434 119,006 -55,428
East Midlands Airport 185,821 30,881 -154,940
Eurotunnel 90,513 0 -90,513
London Gateway Port 77,702 0 -77,702
Aberdeen Airport 39,502 0 -39,502
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