Import/export HS code 854931: Waste with harmful components

Waste containing harmful components like batteries, switches, or glass with lead, cadmium, mercury, or PCBs

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 £
Netherlands 319,274
Norway 16,000
Germany 6,167
Austria 3,476
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,817

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 £
Netherlands 319,274 0 -319,274
Norway 0 16,000 +16,000
Germany 6,167 0 -6,167
Austria 0 3,476 +3,476
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 2,817 +2,817
France 1,159 0 -1,159

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 £
Netherlands 319,274
Norway 16,000
Germany 9,643
China 2,817
Taiwan 1,159

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 £
Netherlands 319,274 0 -319,274
Norway 0 16,000 +16,000
Germany 6,167 3,476 -2,691
China 0 2,817 +2,817
Taiwan 1,159 0 -1,159

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
West Yorkshire 1

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
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 1 0 -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) 319,274
Air transport 29,619

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) 319,274 0 -319,274
Air transport 7,326 22,293 +14,967

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 306,123
Aberdeen Airport 16,000
Hull 13,151
East Midlands Airport 10,802
London Heathrow Airport 1,934

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 £
Eurotunnel 306,123 0 -306,123
Aberdeen Airport 0 16,000 +16,000
Hull 13,151 0 -13,151
East Midlands Airport 7,326 3,476 -3,850
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,934 +1,934
Birmingham Airport 0 883 +883

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-12 2

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+ 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 £
Sweden 1,650,734
Belgium 435,395
Germany 293,982
France 39,515
Denmark 39,016

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 £
Sweden 1,650,734 0 -1,650,734
Belgium 0 435,395 +435,395
Germany 212,772 81,210 -131,562
France 39,515 0 -39,515
Denmark 0 39,016 +39,016
Sri Lanka 6,200 10,750 +4,550
Switzerland 4,750 12,000 +7,250
Italy 965 12,930 +11,965
United States 6,428 6,980 +552
Pakistan 0 12,970 +12,970

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,650,734
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 590,410
Air transport 356,300

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,650,734 0 -1,650,734
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 131,681 458,729 +327,048
Air transport 169,789 186,511 +16,722

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 1,650,734
Dover 435,395
ZLC 229,421
Eurotunnel 120,450
Manchester Airport 64,565

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 £
Middlesbrough 1,650,734 0 -1,650,734
Dover 0 435,395 +435,395
ZLC 64,460 164,961 +100,501
Eurotunnel 108,450 12,000 -96,450
Manchester Airport 64,565 0 -64,565
London Stansted Airport 14,857 14,570 -287
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,231 2,164 -21,067
London Heathrow Airport 15,446 5,681 -9,765
East Midlands Airport 7,259 1,299 -5,960
Hull 0 4,620 +4,620

Quick facts

HS code: 854931

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

Description: Waste containing harmful components like batteries, switches, or glass with lead, cadmium, mercury, or PCBs