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 722,973
Austria 556,748
Malaysia 275,278
Poland 253,965
France 167,357

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 407,578 315,395 -92,183
Austria 293,401 263,347 -30,054
Malaysia 222,313 52,965 -169,348
Poland 140,145 113,820 -26,325
France 137,145 30,212 -106,933
South Korea 60,918 85,731 +24,813
Ireland 94,333 7,966 -86,367
Italy 91,010 4 -91,006
Germany 26,638 32,829 +6,191
Netherlands 45,692 8,436 -37,256

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 1,026,064
Hungary 506,591
Poland 253,965
Slovenia 151,003
South Korea 147,625

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 630,303 395,761 -234,542
Hungary 256,626 249,965 -6,661
Poland 140,145 113,820 -26,325
Slovenia 137,990 13,013 -124,977
South Korea 61,894 85,731 +23,837
Ireland 91,309 0 -91,309
Italy 84,970 0 -84,970
Germany 29,936 26,807 -3,129
India 40,513 9,237 -31,276
France 15,883 26,758 +10,875

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 1 -3
Essex 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 3 0 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1

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) 1,241,778
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,112,599
Air transport 282,882
Other 6,997
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) 768,847 472,931 -295,916
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 700,059 412,540 -287,519
Air transport 203,084 79,798 -123,286
Other 3,024 3,973 +949
Road transport 291 0 -291

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 549,945
Dover 449,895
Felixstowe 447,871
Eurotunnel 244,445
Dover / Eurotunnel 188,580

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 £
Southampton 385,768 164,177 -221,591
Dover 181,725 268,170 +86,445
Felixstowe 245,221 202,650 -42,571
Eurotunnel 170,756 73,689 -97,067
Dover / Eurotunnel 170,812 17,768 -153,044
London Gateway Port 73,850 80,280 +6,430
Harwich 100,421 49,062 -51,359
Liverpool John Lennon Airport - Speke 77,211 0 -77,211
Thamesport 51,957 15,158 -36,799
London Stansted Airport 49,369 13,776 -35,593

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
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 6
2026-04 5
2026-03 7
2026-02 5
2026-01 4

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 24
54m+ 15
15m-54m 8
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 131,435
Germany 50,810
China 29,305
Zambia 22,401
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 21,006

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 121,888 9,547 -112,341
Germany 0 50,810 +50,810
China 29,305 0 -29,305
Zambia 22,401 0 -22,401
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 21,006 +21,006
France 19,385 1,000 -18,385
Ireland 6,930 11,852 +4,922
Denmark 17,560 0 -17,560
Austria 8,750 7,279 -1,471
Italy 1,260 10,000 +8,740

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 272,226
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 129,862
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,302
Other 231

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 214,936 57,290 -157,646
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 41,833 88,029 +46,196
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,303 20,999 +7,696
Other 142 89 -53

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 178,917
Dover / Eurotunnel 94,461
East Midlands Airport 38,732
ZLC 34,615
Holyhead 17,464

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 154,095 24,822 -129,273
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,921 68,540 +42,619
East Midlands Airport 24,041 14,691 -9,350
ZLC 25,946 8,669 -17,277
Holyhead 5,701 11,763 +6,062
Dover 10,211 2,244 -7,967
London Stansted Airport 10,854 980 -9,874
London Gateway Port 0 11,105 +11,105
Liverpool Docks 4,738 4,254 -484
Felixstowe 5,760 0 -5,760

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