Import/export HS code 82090020: Indexable inserts for tools

Replaceable cutting inserts made of cermets, used in tools for precision cutting

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 £
Netherlands 59,428,022
Germany 36,875,795
Belgium 29,549,739
China 1,303,744
United States 1,167,263

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 £
Netherlands 29,363,945 30,064,077 +700,132
Germany 17,344,025 19,531,770 +2,187,745
Belgium 15,599,192 13,950,547 -1,648,645
China 371,489 932,255 +560,766
United States 718,556 448,707 -269,849
Japan 602,210 324,438 -277,772
South Korea 458,439 361,139 -97,300
Austria 364,573 405,555 +40,982
France 375,711 129,372 -246,339
Israel 218,169 193,551 -24,618

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 £
Sweden 22,690,316
Germany 20,911,385
Israel 19,743,445
Japan 16,525,129
Austria 11,942,498

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 £
Sweden 10,810,935 11,879,381 +1,068,446
Germany 9,724,499 11,186,886 +1,462,387
Israel 10,866,192 8,877,253 -1,988,939
Japan 8,283,826 8,241,303 -42,523
Austria 6,198,353 5,744,145 -454,208
India 5,240,419 5,037,301 -203,118
United States 4,182,720 5,780,551 +1,597,831
South Korea 5,163,534 3,634,896 -1,528,638
Luxembourg 1,148,758 1,217,446 +68,688
Czechia 847,528 1,278,845 +431,317

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 20
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 11
West Yorkshire 11
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 10

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 18 20 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 10 7 -3
West Yorkshire 9 5 -4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 8 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 9 5 -4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 9 +4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7 9 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 7 +1
Greater Manchester 4 7 +3
Essex 4 5 +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 128,762,289
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,920,805
Other 1,699,070
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 712,691
Road transport 3,955

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 64,079,132 64,683,157 +604,025
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 790,370 1,130,435 +340,065
Other 918,829 780,241 -138,588
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 322,034 390,657 +68,623
Road transport 0 3,955 +3,955

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 120,346,559
Birmingham Airport 3,869,315
London Stansted Airport 2,687,969
000 1,699,070
London Heathrow Airport 1,334,605

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 £
East Midlands Airport 59,684,013 60,662,546 +978,533
Birmingham Airport 2,397,061 1,472,254 -924,807
London Stansted Airport 1,213,399 1,474,570 +261,171
000 918,829 780,241 -138,588
London Heathrow Airport 641,315 693,290 +51,975
London Gateway Port 399,217 528,055 +128,838
Thamesport 353,473 330,729 -22,744
Dover 129,322 266,375 +137,053
Eurotunnel 152,709 91,271 -61,438
Manchester Airport 1,284 227,859 +226,575

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
55
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
41
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
32
Other manufacturing
14
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
11

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 66
2026-04 45
2026-03 63
2026-02 53
2026-01 50

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 80
54m+ 71
0-1m 24
15m-54m 19
Other 8

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 £
Germany 1,283,641
United States 1,061,381
Ireland 1,009,059
Netherlands 573,915
Poland 419,325

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 £
Germany 616,479 667,162 +50,683
United States 464,437 596,944 +132,507
Ireland 492,096 516,963 +24,867
Netherlands 330,530 243,385 -87,145
Poland 238,548 180,777 -57,771
Belgium 193,772 151,830 -41,942
China 99,004 147,303 +48,299
India 169,871 69,128 -100,743
Italy 71,022 122,602 +51,580
Spain 89,351 96,459 +7,108

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Sweden 285,931
Netherlands 30,783
South Korea 17,887
XI 7,194
Italy 6,034

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sweden 131,379 154,552 +23,173
Netherlands 0 30,783 +30,783
South Korea 7,887 10,000 +2,113
XI 0 7,194 +7,194
Italy 6,034 0 -6,034
Costa Rica 1,009 0 -1,009
China 0 31 +31

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 5,436,777
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,478,626
Other 365,741
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 148,587

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 2,820,320 2,616,457 -203,863
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 870,329 608,297 -262,032
Other 148,247 217,494 +69,247
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 132,075 16,512 -115,563

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 4,064,444
Dover / Eurotunnel 748,526
London Heathrow Airport 546,779
Dover 517,137
ZLC 411,380

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 £
East Midlands Airport 2,179,593 1,884,851 -294,742
Dover / Eurotunnel 414,535 333,991 -80,544
London Heathrow Airport 189,058 357,721 +168,663
Dover 353,343 163,794 -189,549
ZLC 227,402 183,978 -43,424
000 148,247 217,494 +69,247
London Stansted Airport 183,248 128,042 -55,206
Holyhead 90,115 93,851 +3,736
Aberdeen Docks 82,500 0 -82,500
Edinburgh Airport 34,334 13,544 -20,790

Quick facts

HS code: 82090020

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

Description: Replaceable cutting inserts made of cermets, used in tools for precision cutting