Import/export HS code 830910: Crown corks made of metal

Metal bottle caps with a crimped edge, commonly used for sealing bottles

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 £
Italy 17,641,367
France 5,670,138
Germany 4,188,950
Netherlands 1,002,900
Greece 645,951

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 £
Italy 9,121,746 8,519,621 -602,125
France 2,919,534 2,750,604 -168,930
Germany 2,444,968 1,743,982 -700,986
Netherlands 60,510 942,390 +881,880
Greece 306,926 339,025 +32,099
China 331,020 262,823 -68,197
Czechia 465,371 0 -465,371
Thailand 275,926 134,463 -141,463
Belgium 92,030 234,861 +142,831
Poland 27,939 215,401 +187,462

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 £
Italy 18,396,261
France 4,723,468
Germany 4,133,330
China 904,644
Greece 656,377

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 £
Italy 9,469,160 8,927,101 -542,059
France 2,603,858 2,119,610 -484,248
Germany 2,003,480 2,129,850 +126,370
China 414,160 490,484 +76,324
Greece 306,926 349,451 +42,525
Czechia 508,177 0 -508,177
Thailand 275,926 133,423 -142,503
United Kingdom 98,746 172,223 +73,477
Poland 27,939 215,401 +187,462
Canada 46,453 44,765 -1,688

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 10
Inner London - West 8
Kent 6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4

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 7 7 +0
Inner London - West 6 6 +0
Kent 5 4 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
Inner London - East 3 1 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 2 -2
West Central Scotland 3 3 +0
Devon 2 2 +0

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) 22,539,781
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,596,808
Other 1,104,530
Air transport 357,954
Road transport 27,439

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) 11,346,415 11,193,366 -153,049
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,278,480 3,318,328 -960,152
Other 492,711 611,819 +119,108
Air transport 228,812 129,142 -99,670
Road transport 27,439 0 -27,439

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 6,938,666
Dover 6,511,064
Purfleet 5,101,266
Eurotunnel 2,870,384
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,530,464

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 £
Immingham Docks 3,576,152 3,362,514 -213,638
Dover 3,392,726 3,118,338 -274,388
Purfleet 2,141,109 2,960,157 +819,048
Eurotunnel 1,592,575 1,277,809 -314,766
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,344,050 1,186,414 -157,636
London 1,412,659 956,001 -456,658
Killingholme 1,119,579 1,008,765 -110,814
000 492,711 611,819 +119,108
Southampton 416,754 46,918 -369,836
Felixstowe 199,361 242,359 +42,998

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 37
Manufacture of beverages 30
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Other manufacturing 6
Food and beverage service activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 19
2026-03 16
2026-02 13
2026-01 12
2025-12 10

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 35
54m+ 30
15m-54m 12
0-1m 10
Other 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 £
France 2,872,840
Australia 271,003
Spain 152,143
Italy 99,565
Germany 97,210

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 £
France 43,892 2,828,948 +2,785,056
Australia 155,629 115,374 -40,255
Spain 73,270 78,873 +5,603
Italy 80,553 19,012 -61,541
Germany 30,382 66,828 +36,446
Ireland 4,354 36,466 +32,112
United States 11,487 22,802 +11,315
New Zealand 4,410 15,918 +11,508
Netherlands 16,227 3,327 -12,900
Mexico 0 16,670 +16,670

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) 3,283,574
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 298,658
Air transport 139,071
Other 72

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) 252,293 3,031,281 +2,778,988
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 159,561 139,097 -20,464
Air transport 77,312 61,759 -15,553
Other 0 72 +72

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,140,674
London Gateway Port 158,780
Dover 101,050
Southampton 73,073
East Midlands Airport 72,296

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 204,437 2,936,237 +2,731,800
London Gateway Port 40,993 117,787 +76,794
Dover 42,400 58,650 +16,250
Southampton 60,015 13,058 -46,957
East Midlands Airport 50,488 21,808 -28,680
Felixstowe 53,451 7,098 -46,353
London Heathrow Airport 13,354 23,342 +9,988
Holyhead 4,354 18,688 +14,334
Milford 0 15,000 +15,000
ZLC 6,783 2,572 -4,211

Quick facts

HS code: 830910

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

Description: Metal bottle caps with a crimped edge, commonly used for sealing bottles