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 61,936,508
Germany 37,597,993
Belgium 30,701,460
United States 1,220,779
China 1,092,276

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 29,620,367 32,316,141 +2,695,774
Germany 16,478,377 21,119,616 +4,641,239
Belgium 15,662,153 15,039,307 -622,846
United States 775,861 444,918 -330,943
China 371,497 720,779 +349,282
Japan 512,408 409,670 -102,738
South Korea 439,797 420,582 -19,215
Austria 413,876 408,254 -5,622
France 389,615 202,160 -187,455
Israel 247,968 179,990 -67,978

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 23,369,892
Germany 21,310,538
Israel 20,472,166
Japan 17,137,730
Austria 12,243,249

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 10,794,912 12,574,980 +1,780,068
Germany 9,438,817 11,871,721 +2,432,904
Israel 10,964,712 9,507,454 -1,457,258
Japan 8,096,494 9,041,236 +944,742
Austria 5,642,412 6,600,837 +958,425
India 5,293,614 5,467,107 +173,493
United States 4,401,224 5,984,628 +1,583,404
South Korea 5,293,258 4,209,831 -1,083,427
Luxembourg 1,155,598 1,306,116 +150,518
Czechia 850,943 1,275,248 +424,305

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 20
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 12
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 11
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 11
West Yorkshire 11

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 17 20 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 9 +4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 10 5 -5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 10 7 -3
West Yorkshire 8 6 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 9 +4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 7 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7 8 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4 6 +2
Essex 5 5 +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 132,988,419
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,086,390
Other 1,779,935
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 697,632
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 63,371,222 69,617,197 +6,245,975
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 986,885 1,099,505 +112,620
Other 941,751 838,184 -103,567
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 331,989 365,643 +33,654
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 124,403,063
Birmingham Airport 4,242,628
London Stansted Airport 2,745,386
000 1,779,935
London Heathrow Airport 1,286,766

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 58,951,221 65,451,842 +6,500,621
Birmingham Airport 2,460,062 1,782,566 -677,496
London Stansted Airport 1,188,339 1,557,047 +368,708
000 941,751 838,184 -103,567
London Heathrow Airport 649,226 637,540 -11,686
London Gateway Port 403,492 513,222 +109,730
Thamesport 481,890 317,962 -163,928
Dover 172,947 234,191 +61,244
Eurotunnel 163,284 102,132 -61,152
Southampton 0 189,000 +189,000

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
2026-04 45
2026-03 63
2026-02 53
2026-01 50
2025-12 57

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+ 74
0-1m 25
15m-54m 18
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 1,460,359
United States 1,141,342
Ireland 977,154
Netherlands 568,367
Poland 412,108

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 675,578 784,781 +109,203
United States 512,502 628,840 +116,338
Ireland 447,164 529,990 +82,826
Netherlands 326,153 242,214 -83,939
Poland 220,764 191,344 -29,420
Belgium 198,954 181,430 -17,524
India 192,800 63,069 -129,731
China 73,442 172,913 +99,471
Spain 102,167 98,142 -4,025
United Arab Emirates 118,542 65,612 -52,930

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 234,782
Netherlands 41,747
South Korea 17,800
Italy 7,858
XI 7,194

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 100,236 134,546 +34,310
Netherlands 10,964 30,783 +19,819
South Korea 7,710 10,090 +2,380
Italy 7,858 0 -7,858
XI 0 7,194 +7,194
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 5,591,773
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,635,569
Other 326,606
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 150,330

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 2,873,200 2,718,573 -154,627
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 887,006 748,563 -138,443
Other 129,879 196,727 +66,848
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 133,818 16,512 -117,306

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 4,228,832
Dover / Eurotunnel 892,567
London Heathrow Airport 521,045
Dover 518,455
ZLC 408,876

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 2,226,500 2,002,332 -224,168
Dover / Eurotunnel 450,855 441,712 -9,143
London Heathrow Airport 209,855 311,190 +101,335
Dover 322,965 195,490 -127,475
ZLC 197,044 211,832 +14,788
London Stansted Airport 205,851 125,577 -80,274
000 129,879 196,727 +66,848
Holyhead 99,876 94,700 -5,176
Aberdeen Docks 82,500 0 -82,500
Edinburgh Airport 28,428 18,158 -10,270

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