Import/export HS code 96: Miscellaneous manufactured goods
Various finished products not classified under other categories, including small items and decorative objects
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 | 1,083,760,741 |
| Belgium | 392,021,169 |
| Germany | 343,146,270 |
| Netherlands | 294,777,808 |
| Czechia | 191,413,938 |
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 | 607,245,152 | 476,515,589 | -130,729,563 |
| Belgium | 211,236,331 | 180,784,838 | -30,451,493 |
| Germany | 181,168,350 | 161,977,920 | -19,190,430 |
| Netherlands | 172,997,526 | 121,780,282 | -51,217,244 |
| Czechia | 109,646,689 | 81,767,249 | -27,879,440 |
| France | 100,768,572 | 88,899,010 | -11,869,562 |
| Sweden | 80,172,139 | 68,476,264 | -11,695,875 |
| Italy | 54,168,551 | 42,494,122 | -11,674,429 |
| United States | 39,563,728 | 30,903,336 | -8,660,392 |
| Hungary | 33,754,575 | 30,990,109 | -2,764,466 |
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 | 1,289,232,323 |
| Czechia | 348,471,739 |
| Germany | 302,278,641 |
| Netherlands | 175,067,947 |
| Sweden | 147,280,557 |
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 | 724,961,831 | 564,270,492 | -160,691,339 |
| Czechia | 194,236,759 | 154,234,980 | -40,001,779 |
| Germany | 162,966,898 | 139,311,743 | -23,655,155 |
| Netherlands | 103,063,362 | 72,004,585 | -31,058,777 |
| Sweden | 78,209,086 | 69,071,471 | -9,137,615 |
| Belgium | 71,738,336 | 53,385,218 | -18,353,118 |
| Italy | 61,679,443 | 51,761,931 | -9,917,512 |
| France | 60,632,884 | 49,330,648 | -11,302,236 |
| Spain | 36,986,660 | 45,699,418 | +8,712,758 |
| United States | 41,619,616 | 31,938,289 | -9,681,327 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 976 |
| Greater Manchester | 524 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 506 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 485 |
| Inner London - East | 481 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 741 | 654 | -87 |
| Greater Manchester | 419 | 372 | -47 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 382 | 345 | -37 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 375 | 330 | -45 |
| Inner London - East | 337 | 331 | -6 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 301 | 259 | -42 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 281 | 226 | -55 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 269 | 253 | -16 |
| West Midlands | 247 | 237 | -10 |
| West Yorkshire | 231 | 198 | -33 |
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) | 1,601,007,292 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,385,169,241 |
| Air transport | 281,215,608 |
| Other | 92,851,130 |
| Road transport | 27,979,129 |
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) | 885,533,222 | 715,474,070 | -170,059,152 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 752,481,017 | 632,688,224 | -119,792,793 |
| Air transport | 148,852,382 | 132,363,226 | -16,489,156 |
| Other | 75,396,831 | 17,454,299 | -57,942,532 |
| Road transport | 6,828,054 | 21,151,075 | +14,323,021 |
| Rail transport | 61,842 | 87,891 | +26,049 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 0 | 59,992 | +59,992 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 581,620,536 |
| Immingham Docks | 409,569,382 |
| London | 336,175,351 |
| Southampton | 318,592,377 |
| Dover | 276,717,349 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 343,360,415 | 238,260,121 | -105,100,294 |
| Immingham Docks | 213,925,836 | 195,643,546 | -18,282,290 |
| London | 187,358,188 | 148,817,163 | -38,541,025 |
| Southampton | 195,175,413 | 123,416,964 | -71,758,449 |
| Dover | 154,371,805 | 122,345,544 | -32,026,261 |
| London Gateway Port | 93,347,554 | 137,405,411 | +44,057,857 |
| Purfleet | 114,391,447 | 93,125,262 | -21,266,185 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 65,758,776 | 45,660,174 | -20,098,602 |
| Eurotunnel | 57,988,873 | 40,339,007 | -17,649,866 |
| 000 | 75,310,477 | 16,977,013 | -58,333,464 |
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
|
2937 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
2573 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
494 |
|
Other manufacturing
|
461 |
|
Other personal service activities
|
232 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 1800 |
| 2026-04 | 1888 |
| 2026-03 | 1910 |
| 2026-02 | 1878 |
| 2026-01 | 1738 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| G.B. KENT & SONS PLC | 125 |
| DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED | 125 |
| JOHN LEWIS PLC | 125 |
| L.G.HARRIS & CO.LIMITED | 125 |
| ASDA STORES LIMITED | 125 |
| SCOT YOUNG RESEARCH LIMITED | 125 |
| ESTEE LAUDER COSMETICS LIMITED | 125 |
| CIRET LIMITED | 125 |
| SUPERDRUG STORES PLC | 125 |
| YKK (U.K.) LIMITED | 125 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 3764 |
| 0-1m | 1989 |
| 54m+ | 1673 |
| 15m-54m | 860 |
| Other | 633 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 120,813,094 |
| Germany | 82,295,954 |
| United States | 74,167,494 |
| France | 58,916,172 |
| Netherlands | 34,170,047 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 66,440,593 | 54,372,501 | -12,068,092 |
| Germany | 37,899,157 | 44,396,797 | +6,497,640 |
| United States | 42,147,245 | 32,020,249 | -10,126,996 |
| France | 33,126,759 | 25,789,413 | -7,337,346 |
| Netherlands | 19,850,765 | 14,319,282 | -5,531,483 |
| Italy | 10,533,561 | 9,428,390 | -1,105,171 |
| Poland | 9,478,137 | 7,109,350 | -2,368,787 |
| Spain | 7,782,657 | 6,358,983 | -1,423,674 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8,082,319 | 5,162,431 | -2,919,888 |
| China | 6,601,386 | 5,634,623 | -966,763 |
Exports by country of origin
What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.
Top 5 values
| Origin | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 6,951,120 |
| China | 3,077,678 |
| Germany | 908,863 |
| Italy | 701,690 |
| Switzerland | 558,206 |
Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Origin | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 3,466,434 | 3,484,686 | +18,252 |
| China | 1,780,657 | 1,297,021 | -483,636 |
| Germany | 469,612 | 439,251 | -30,361 |
| Italy | 177,976 | 523,714 | +345,738 |
| Switzerland | 279,844 | 278,362 | -1,482 |
| Hungary | 211,162 | 104,172 | -106,990 |
| France | 178,897 | 128,941 | -49,956 |
| Czechia | 81,822 | 190,831 | +109,009 |
| Ireland | 136,591 | 121,179 | -15,412 |
| Thailand | 74,105 | 67,620 | -6,485 |
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) | 341,251,360 |
| Air transport | 150,246,635 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 144,866,752 |
| Other | 19,559,797 |
| Road transport | 25,933 |
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) | 188,701,156 | 152,550,204 | -36,150,952 |
| Air transport | 85,197,061 | 65,049,574 | -20,147,487 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 73,082,216 | 71,784,536 | -1,297,680 |
| Other | 10,368,473 | 9,191,324 | -1,177,149 |
| Road transport | 14,786 | 11,147 | -3,639 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 189,535,739 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 71,892,204 |
| Liverpool Docks | 61,617,908 |
| Holyhead | 50,115,030 |
| East Midlands Airport | 40,777,376 |
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 | 99,885,231 | 89,650,508 | -10,234,723 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 41,713,100 | 30,179,104 | -11,533,996 |
| Liverpool Docks | 33,323,249 | 28,294,659 | -5,028,590 |
| Holyhead | 28,236,091 | 21,878,939 | -6,357,152 |
| East Midlands Airport | 24,428,337 | 16,349,039 | -8,079,298 |
| Dover | 14,845,990 | 18,379,741 | +3,533,751 |
| London Gateway Port | 19,311,182 | 12,587,931 | -6,723,251 |
| Immingham Docks | 15,165,046 | 14,846,869 | -318,177 |
| Southampton | 15,948,486 | 13,533,318 | -2,415,168 |
| 000 | 10,313,099 | 9,073,039 | -1,240,060 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
- 9601 – Carved items from animal materials
- 9602 – Carved or moulded items from wax, resin, or similar materials
- 9603 – Brooms, brushes, and cleaning tools
- 9604 – Hand sieves and hand riddles
- 9605 – Travel toilet and cleaning kits
- 9606 – Buttons, fasteners, and parts
- 9607 – Slide fasteners and parts
- 9608 – Writing tools and accessories
- 9609 – Pencils and art tools
- 9610 – Writing and drawing boards
- 9611 – Hand-operated stamps and printing tools
- 9612 – Typewriter and printer ribbons, ink pads
- 9613 – Cigarette lighters and parts
- 9614 – Smoking pipes and holders for cigars or cigarettes
- 9615 – Hair combs, pins, and curlers
- 9616 – Scent sprays and toilet sprays, mounts, heads, powder-puffs, and pads
- 9617 – Vacuum flasks, vacuum vessels, and their parts
- 9618 – Tailor dummies and display figures
- 9619 – Sanitary and hygiene products
- 9620 – Camera and video stands, monopods, bipods, and tripods
Quick facts
HS code: 96
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Various finished products not classified under other categories, including small items and decorative objects