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 62,362,544
Germany 38,237,695
Belgium 30,947,587
China 1,357,476
United States 1,245,479

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 29,809,672 32,552,872 +2,743,200
Germany 17,124,048 21,113,647 +3,989,599
Belgium 15,661,768 15,285,819 -375,949
China 374,654 982,822 +608,168
United States 767,226 478,253 -288,973
Japan 561,977 378,244 -183,733
South Korea 467,290 391,299 -75,991
Austria 383,972 407,468 +23,496
France 409,593 140,794 -268,799
Israel 216,079 199,882 -16,197

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 23,715,375
Germany 21,823,428
Israel 20,708,516
Japan 17,241,824
Austria 12,331,527

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 10,943,896 12,771,479 +1,827,583
Germany 9,839,895 11,983,533 +2,143,638
Israel 10,919,618 9,788,898 -1,130,720
Japan 8,280,591 8,961,233 +680,642
Austria 5,978,092 6,353,435 +375,343
India 5,299,376 5,483,317 +183,941
United States 4,358,825 6,061,686 +1,702,861
South Korea 5,176,004 4,119,051 -1,056,953
Luxembourg 1,146,154 1,329,888 +183,734
Czechia 847,341 1,364,634 +517,293

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 11
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 18 20 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 8 +2
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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7 9 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 7 +1
Greater Manchester 4 7 +3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4 6 +2

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 134,539,495
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,042,707
Other 1,786,164
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 738,111
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 64,354,859 70,184,636 +5,829,777
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 866,944 1,175,763 +308,819
Other 939,654 846,510 -93,144
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 330,916 407,195 +76,279
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 125,740,841
Birmingham Airport 4,126,266
London Stansted Airport 2,788,632
000 1,786,164
London Heathrow Airport 1,358,138

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 59,953,176 65,787,665 +5,834,489
Birmingham Airport 2,426,273 1,699,993 -726,280
London Stansted Airport 1,210,078 1,578,554 +368,476
000 939,654 846,510 -93,144
London Heathrow Airport 631,899 726,239 +94,340
London Gateway Port 395,358 547,664 +152,306
Thamesport 375,566 349,663 -25,903
Dover 156,814 287,665 +130,851
Eurotunnel 166,839 93,304 -73,535
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
56
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
42
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+ 73
0-1m 25
15m-54m 21
Other 9

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 1,312,445
United States 1,105,992
Ireland 1,040,652
Netherlands 577,264
Poland 434,143

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 516,996 795,449 +278,453
United States 481,605 624,387 +142,782
Ireland 470,703 569,949 +99,246
Netherlands 321,415 255,849 -65,566
Poland 228,990 205,153 -23,837
Belgium 192,602 165,112 -27,490
India 182,922 71,570 -111,352
China 81,254 169,981 +88,727
Italy 80,509 124,328 +43,819
Spain 97,157 105,549 +8,392

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 40,155
South Korea 18,064
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 114,204 171,727 +57,523
Netherlands 9,372 30,783 +21,411
South Korea 8,064 10,000 +1,936
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 5,643,770
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,505,871
Other 375,290
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 2,838,551 2,805,219 -33,332
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 749,897 755,974 +6,077
Other 140,621 234,669 +94,048
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 4,256,939
Dover / Eurotunnel 754,127
London Heathrow Airport 546,779
Dover 525,344
ZLC 417,660

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 2,227,012 2,029,927 -197,085
Dover / Eurotunnel 303,860 450,267 +146,407
London Heathrow Airport 178,500 368,279 +189,779
Dover 334,882 190,462 -144,420
ZLC 213,602 204,058 -9,544
000 140,621 234,669 +94,048
London Stansted Airport 181,296 138,212 -43,084
Holyhead 98,819 98,584 -235
Aberdeen Docks 82,500 0 -82,500
Edinburgh Airport 32,619 15,259 -17,360

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