Import/export HS code 830510: Metal fittings for binders and files

Specifically includes metal parts used for loose-leaf binders or file organizers

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 655,884
Austria 558,439
France 263,462
Malaysia 249,367
Poland 249,014

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 296,320 359,564 +63,244
Austria 326,723 231,716 -95,007
France 244,125 19,337 -224,788
Malaysia 222,313 27,054 -195,259
Poland 140,247 108,767 -31,480
Italy 94,114 16,463 -77,651
Ireland 17,118 78,409 +61,291
South Korea 16,744 63,710 +46,966
Slovenia 40,379 18,780 -21,599
Netherlands 44,356 12,412 -31,944

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 923,491
Hungary 514,217
Slovenia 279,746
Poland 249,014
Italy 102,368

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 519,969 403,522 -116,447
Hungary 291,869 222,348 -69,521
Slovenia 260,966 18,780 -242,186
Poland 140,247 108,767 -31,480
Italy 85,909 16,459 -69,450
Ireland 14,098 77,211 +63,113
South Korea 17,720 63,710 +45,990
Austria 53,153 0 -53,153
India 39,201 12,876 -26,325
Germany 28,230 17,165 -11,065

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Essex 3
Greater Manchester 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 3 +2
Essex 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 3 +2
Outer London - East and North East 0 3 +3
West Yorkshire 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Merseyside 2 0 -2

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,352,602
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 990,810
Air transport 239,613
Other 4,222
Road transport 291

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 918,909 433,693 -485,216
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 541,645 449,165 -92,480
Air transport 96,908 142,705 +45,797
Other 3,020 1,202 -1,818
Road transport 291 0 -291

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 526,790
Southampton 503,356
Felixstowe 370,705
Eurotunnel 271,998
Dover / Eurotunnel 202,049

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 305,089 221,701 -83,388
Southampton 337,321 166,035 -171,286
Felixstowe 154,780 215,925 +61,145
Eurotunnel 194,736 77,262 -117,474
Dover / Eurotunnel 202,049 0 -202,049
Harwich 96,099 68,200 -27,899
London Gateway Port 46,995 75,922 +28,927
Liverpool John Lennon Airport - Speke 0 77,211 +77,211
Hull 70,721 0 -70,721
Thamesport 30,781 36,177 +5,396

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 15
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of paper and paper products 6
Other manufacturing 5
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 8
2025-10 7
2025-09 7
2025-08 6

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 25
54m+ 15
15m-54m 5
0-1m 4
Other 2

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 £
United States 131,393
Germany 50,810
China 30,944
Zambia 22,401
Denmark 21,773

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 £
United States 121,656 9,737 -111,919
Germany 0 50,810 +50,810
China 1,639 29,305 +27,666
Zambia 22,401 0 -22,401
Denmark 21,773 0 -21,773
Italy 20,000 1,260 -18,740
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 21,006 +21,006
France 18,259 2,126 -16,133
Netherlands 14,117 3,497 -10,620
Austria 16,408 0 -16,408

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 312,610
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 139,562
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,302
Other 142

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 227,079 85,531 -141,548
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 65,659 73,903 +8,244
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,303 20,999 +7,696
Other 29 113 +84

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 179,488
Dover / Eurotunnel 101,214
East Midlands Airport 78,099
ZLC 35,103
Dover 15,954

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 125,134 54,354 -70,780
Dover / Eurotunnel 48,693 52,521 +3,828
East Midlands Airport 60,310 17,789 -42,521
ZLC 29,843 5,260 -24,583
Dover 11,655 4,299 -7,356
Holyhead 1,098 11,601 +10,503
London Stansted Airport 11,792 0 -11,792
London Gateway Port 0 11,105 +11,105
Immingham Docks 4,213 5,482 +1,269
Liverpool Docks 4,738 4,254 -484

Quick facts

HS code: 830510

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

Description: Specifically includes metal parts used for loose-leaf binders or file organizers