Import/export HS code 830150: Clasps with locks

Metal clasps or frames that include built-in locks, used for securing items

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 £
China 2,614,155
Poland 1,005,005
Germany 448,005
Netherlands 296,836
Bulgaria 244,665

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 1,487,503 1,126,652 -360,851
Poland 498,286 506,719 +8,433
Germany 261,924 186,081 -75,843
Netherlands 118,402 178,434 +60,032
Bulgaria 207,818 36,847 -170,971
France 131,799 44,171 -87,628
Romania 1,254 166,687 +165,433
Denmark 5,934 116,678 +110,744
United States 74,214 38,272 -35,942
Taiwan 69,788 22,822 -46,966

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 3,270,344
Poland 740,673
Germany 311,736
Bulgaria 244,665
Israel 223,250

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 1,834,466 1,435,878 -398,588
Poland 351,002 389,671 +38,669
Germany 192,183 119,553 -72,630
Bulgaria 207,818 36,847 -170,971
Israel 37,174 186,076 +148,902
Romania 1,254 163,050 +161,796
Taiwan 103,107 40,869 -62,238
France 95,883 11,666 -84,217
Sweden 24,674 53,761 +29,087
United States 54,486 20,199 -34,287

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 11
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 9
Greater Manchester 8
Shropshire and Staffordshire 8
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7

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 8 5 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7 7 +0
Greater Manchester 6 5 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 4 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 5 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 5 +0
Inner London - West 2 6 +4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 3 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 4 +2
Devon 3 3 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,606,336
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,615,607
Air transport 1,426,342
Other 6,092

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,509,261 1,097,075 -412,186
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 776,800 838,807 +62,007
Air transport 765,894 660,448 -105,446
Other 3,802 2,290 -1,512

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,170,798
Felixstowe 1,104,719
Southampton 595,417
Birmingham Airport 478,636
London Heathrow Airport 470,104

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 £
Dover 558,734 612,064 +53,330
Felixstowe 626,942 477,777 -149,165
Southampton 387,951 207,466 -180,485
Birmingham Airport 227,635 251,001 +23,366
London Heathrow Airport 250,208 219,896 -30,312
Thamesport 247,938 167,790 -80,148
East Midlands Airport 190,149 108,616 -81,533
London 187,029 71,526 -115,503
Eurotunnel 57,256 130,788 +73,532
London Gateway Port 21,160 108,539 +87,379

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
36
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
20
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
17
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
10
Other manufacturing
9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 17
2026-04 20
2026-03 22
2026-02 27
2026-01 20

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
54m+ 56
1m-15m 46
15m-54m 22
Other 9
0-1m 6

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 1,058,644
United States 804,938
Spain 515,544
Ireland 424,217
United Arab Emirates 174,913

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 596,157 462,487 -133,670
United States 421,597 383,341 -38,256
Spain 244,256 271,288 +27,032
Ireland 137,054 287,163 +150,109
United Arab Emirates 49,919 124,994 +75,075
Sweden 57,101 73,410 +16,309
Norway 62,373 67,298 +4,925
Switzerland 87,504 38,137 -49,367
Guyana 2,210 116,700 +114,490
Australia 57,721 43,848 -13,873

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 £
Ireland 1,932
China 1,536
XI 757
Germany 77
Switzerland 16

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 £
Ireland 521 1,411 +890
China 963 573 -390
XI 47 710 +663
Germany 77 0 -77
Switzerland 16 0 -16
Czechia 2 0 -2

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) 2,217,696
Air transport 1,877,601
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 285,599
Other 4,448
Road transport 989

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) 1,145,248 1,072,448 -72,800
Air transport 982,029 895,572 -86,457
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,225 267,374 +249,149
Other 1,754 2,694 +940
Road transport 989 0 -989

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,441,645
ZLC 655,030
London Heathrow Airport 507,976
East Midlands Airport 415,367
Holyhead 262,067

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 941,831 499,814 -442,017
ZLC 245,598 409,432 +163,834
London Heathrow Airport 313,200 194,776 -118,424
East Midlands Airport 225,799 189,568 -36,231
Holyhead 59,844 202,223 +142,379
Dover 13,128 184,124 +170,996
Manchester Airport 90,253 89,255 -998
Liverpool Docks 53,934 102,027 +48,093
Eurotunnel 0 151,736 +151,736
Immingham Docks 59,219 62,227 +3,008

Quick facts

HS code: 830150

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

Description: Metal clasps or frames that include built-in locks, used for securing items