Import/export HS code 82072010: Diamond metal dies

Dies for shaping metal, with a working part made of diamond or agglomerated diamond

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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 £
China 562,570
Germany 206,203
Spain 166,063
France 115,887
South Korea 65,068

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 £
China 174,075 388,495 +214,420
Germany 140,714 65,489 -75,225
Spain 97,869 68,194 -29,675
France 59,374 56,513 -2,861
South Korea 19,332 45,736 +26,404
Ireland 925 50,000 +49,075
United States 0 25,073 +25,073
Canada 0 18,081 +18,081
Taiwan 8,270 5,061 -3,209
Japan 8,951 1,480 -7,471

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 £
China 595,195
Spain 173,065
United States 124,491
France 115,887
Germany 67,146

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 £
China 197,951 397,244 +199,293
Spain 113,751 59,314 -54,437
United States 68,901 55,590 -13,311
France 59,374 56,513 -2,861
Germany 30,867 36,279 +5,412
Ireland 925 50,000 +49,075
Viet Nam 0 35,624 +35,624
South Korea 19,332 10,112 -9,220
Canada 0 18,081 +18,081
Taiwan 8,270 5,061 -3,209

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Inner London - West 2
Kent 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1

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
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Kent 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Merseyside 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
South East Wales 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 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 673,090
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 527,742
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 50,000
Other 1,659

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 384,889 288,201 -96,688
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 131,420 396,322 +264,902
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 50,000 +50,000
Other 0 1,659 +1,659

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 495,875
East Midlands Airport 415,541
London Heathrow Airport 181,244
Fishguard 50,000
Manchester Airport 35,624

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 £
Felixstowe 112,088 383,787 +271,699
East Midlands Airport 240,101 175,440 -64,661
London Heathrow Airport 130,807 50,437 -80,370
Fishguard 0 50,000 +50,000
Manchester Airport 0 35,624 +35,624
London Stansted Airport 7,929 23,029 +15,100
Southampton 19,332 11,592 -7,740
Edinburgh Airport 6,052 3,671 -2,381
000 0 1,659 +1,659
London Gateway Port 0 943 +943

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3
Manufacture of basic metals 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 6
2025-08 5

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
15m-54m 6
54m+ 4
1m-15m 3
Other 2
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 £
Thailand 537,760
South Africa 108,674
Spain 79,465
Saudi Arabia 75,630
Germany 64,037

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 £
Thailand 453,625 84,135 -369,490
South Africa 28,288 80,386 +52,098
Spain 36,985 42,480 +5,495
Saudi Arabia 75,630 0 -75,630
Germany 58,012 6,025 -51,987
Bangladesh 35,709 24,349 -11,360
Switzerland 5,719 43,174 +37,455
India 3,001 31,973 +28,972
Singapore 27,720 3,456 -24,264
Romania 23,751 4,551 -19,200

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 1,232,375
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 68,276
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,424
Other 3,942

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 790,302 442,073 -348,229
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 68,276 0 -68,276
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,424 1,000 -6,424
Other 3,942 0 -3,942

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 572,773
East Midlands Airport 314,493
London Stansted Airport 181,426
ZLC 132,499
London Gateway Port 67,316

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 466,178 106,595 -359,583
East Midlands Airport 204,900 109,593 -95,307
London Stansted Airport 30,855 150,571 +119,716
ZLC 78,237 54,262 -23,975
London Gateway Port 67,316 0 -67,316
Belfast Airport 0 20,000 +20,000
Aberdeen Airport 8,500 0 -8,500
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,974 1,000 -4,974
000 3,942 0 -3,942
Durham Tees Valley Airport 1,632 0 -1,632

Quick facts

HS code: 82072010

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

Description: Dies for shaping metal, with a working part made of diamond or agglomerated diamond