Import/export HS code 81130090: Various cermet products

Any cermet items not listed above, such as finished tools or parts

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 11,722,201
United States 11,333,047
Austria 6,226,974
South Korea 1,509,797
Switzerland 1,419,311

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 4,718,696 7,003,505 +2,284,809
United States 6,205,628 5,127,419 -1,078,209
Austria 3,237,240 2,989,734 -247,506
South Korea 888,022 621,775 -266,247
Switzerland 307,686 1,111,625 +803,939
China 389,094 674,933 +285,839
Taiwan 586,268 373,349 -212,919
France 99,476 116,409 +16,933
Netherlands 82,189 76,782 -5,407
Canada 26,234 115,024 +88,790

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 11,331,711
Austria 10,865,099
Germany 5,912,442
China 2,075,020
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 6,200,115 5,131,596 -1,068,519
Austria 5,207,203 5,657,896 +450,693
Germany 2,499,018 3,413,424 +914,406
China 611,171 1,463,849 +852,678
South Korea 888,022 621,775 -266,247
Switzerland 302,662 1,108,401 +805,739
Taiwan 586,268 373,349 -212,919
Mexico 119,197 236,584 +117,387
Canada 15,368 121,026 +105,658
France 68,657 39,709 -28,948

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 10
Greater Manchester 9
Essex 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5

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 9 8 -1
Greater Manchester 7 7 +0
Essex 5 6 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 6 +3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 3 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 3 -1
West Midlands 4 4 +0
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 4 +0
South Yorkshire 4 4 +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 29,422,053
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,051,358
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,556,559
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 13,997,923 15,424,130 +1,426,207
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,204,972 1,846,386 +641,414
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,527,928 1,028,631 -499,297
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 8,837,008
East Midlands Airport 8,124,120
Leeds Bradford Airport 4,945,616
London Stansted Airport 4,479,744
Birmingham Airport 2,834,839

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 4,782,806 4,054,202 -728,604
East Midlands Airport 3,776,298 4,347,822 +571,524
Leeds Bradford Airport 1,750,530 3,195,086 +1,444,556
London Stansted Airport 2,258,509 2,221,235 -37,274
Birmingham Airport 1,328,420 1,506,419 +177,999
London Gateway Port 764,483 1,059,001 +294,518
London 883,852 678,026 -205,826
Dover 576,160 154,083 -422,077
Thamesport 320,012 284,802 -35,210
Felixstowe 112,357 402,154 +289,797

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
33
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
21
Other manufacturing
14
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
14
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 25
2026-04 28
2026-03 23
2026-02 30
2026-01 36

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 45
54m+ 35
15m-54m 12
0-1m 8
Other 4

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
China 1,145,624
United States 393,653
Chile 337,151
United Arab Emirates 168,314

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
China 1,101,019 44,605 -1,056,414
United States 347,391 46,262 -301,129
Chile 184,690 152,461 -32,229
United Arab Emirates 116,023 52,291 -63,732
Japan 0 116,000 +116,000
Netherlands 59,448 47,693 -11,755
Germany 33,893 71,791 +37,898
Sweden 33,056 49,964 +16,908
Belgium 0 78,644 +78,644

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) 3,540,230
Air transport 1,638,968
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,159,131

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) 1,712,069 1,828,161 +116,092
Air transport 972,259 666,709 -305,550
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,118,803 40,328 -1,078,475

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,423,535
London Heathrow Airport 939,647
Southampton 837,032
ZLC 255,989
London Gateway Port 249,741

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 1,659,292 1,764,243 +104,951
London Heathrow Airport 648,259 291,388 -356,871
Southampton 830,158 6,874 -823,284
ZLC 85,184 170,805 +85,621
London Gateway Port 249,741 0 -249,741
East Midlands Airport 95,659 134,778 +39,119
Manchester Airport 122,119 30,345 -91,774
London Stansted Airport 21,038 32,773 +11,735
Immingham Docks 877 51,681 +50,804
Felixstowe 38,470 0 -38,470

Quick facts

HS code: 81130090

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

Description: Any cermet items not listed above, such as finished tools or parts