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 17,365,937
France 5,722,866
Germany 4,087,127
Netherlands 1,197,395
Greece 667,448

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 9,604,247 7,761,690 -1,842,557
France 2,839,646 2,883,220 +43,574
Germany 2,492,088 1,595,039 -897,049
Netherlands 61,389 1,136,006 +1,074,617
Greece 323,846 343,602 +19,756
China 358,860 218,008 -140,852
Thailand 275,926 266,177 -9,749
Belgium 92,030 439,042 +347,012
Czechia 432,744 0 -432,744
Poland 27,939 225,207 +197,268

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 18,400,289
France 4,700,919
Germany 4,224,384
China 877,037
Greece 677,874

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 9,952,540 8,447,749 -1,504,791
France 2,446,733 2,254,186 -192,547
Germany 2,050,944 2,173,440 +122,496
China 431,368 445,669 +14,301
Greece 323,846 354,028 +30,182
Thailand 275,926 265,137 -10,789
Czechia 475,550 0 -475,550
United Kingdom 161,913 109,056 -52,857
Poland 27,939 225,207 +197,268
Canada 31,725 44,765 +13,040

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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5

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 8 5 -3
Inner London - West 6 6 +0
Kent 5 4 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 4 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 4 +0
Inner London - East 3 1 -2
West Central Scotland 4 2 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +1
East Central Scotland 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 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) 22,542,081
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,763,413
Other 1,085,201
Air transport 347,040
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) 11,633,404 10,908,677 -724,727
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,427,816 3,335,597 -1,092,219
Other 484,611 600,590 +115,979
Air transport 214,356 132,684 -81,672
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 6,820,987
Dover 6,612,639
Purfleet 5,312,169
Eurotunnel 2,805,177
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,523,462

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 3,579,474 3,241,513 -337,961
Dover 3,433,303 3,179,336 -253,967
Purfleet 2,620,714 2,691,455 +70,741
Eurotunnel 1,547,538 1,257,639 -289,899
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,278,470 1,244,992 -33,478
London 1,519,003 849,187 -669,816
Killingholme 1,074,750 1,009,922 -64,828
000 484,611 600,590 +115,979
Southampton 439,844 23,828 -416,016
Liverpool Docks 146,839 265,137 +118,298

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
35
Manufacture of beverages
31
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
9
Food and beverage service activities
4
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 22
2026-04 19
2026-03 16
2026-02 13
2026-01 12

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 34
54m+ 29
15m-54m 12
0-1m 9
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 2,856,686
Australia 245,216
Spain 151,145
Italy 99,565
Germany 96,382

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 2,753,770 102,916 -2,650,854
Australia 179,012 66,204 -112,808
Spain 72,272 78,873 +6,601
Italy 80,553 19,012 -61,541
Germany 25,704 70,678 +44,974
Ireland 6,388 36,688 +30,300
United States 11,487 25,445 +13,958
India 11,840 16,012 +4,172
New Zealand 4,410 15,918 +11,508
Netherlands 16,227 3,327 -12,900

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) 3,268,848
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 272,764
Air transport 156,624
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) 2,959,527 309,321 -2,650,206
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 180,194 92,570 -87,624
Air transport 73,654 82,970 +9,316
Other 0 72 +72

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,123,692
London Gateway Port 130,243
Dover 101,050
East Midlands Airport 84,206
Southampton 73,073

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 2,909,637 214,055 -2,695,582
London Gateway Port 61,626 68,617 +6,991
Dover 42,400 58,650 +16,250
East Midlands Airport 48,563 35,643 -12,920
Southampton 60,015 13,058 -46,957
Felixstowe 53,451 7,098 -46,353
London Heathrow Airport 13,354 30,718 +17,364
Holyhead 6,388 15,490 +9,102
Milford 0 15,000 +15,000
Liverpool Docks 5,102 4,209 -893

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