Import/export HS code 960630: Button parts and blanks

Includes button moulds, button blanks, and other parts used to make buttons

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 £
Germany 381,140
China 363,608
Japan 309,115
Italy 246,061
France 127,306

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 £
Germany 180,464 200,676 +20,212
China 148,093 215,515 +67,422
Japan 29,277 279,838 +250,561
Italy 137,487 108,574 -28,913
France 79,058 48,248 -30,810
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 78,204 24,089 -54,115
Turkey 55,998 43,509 -12,489
Thailand 9,156 75,256 +66,100
United States 36,236 15,796 -20,440
India 25,741 24,903 -838

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 394,399
Germany 378,274
Japan 309,115
Italy 247,755
France 109,093

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 170,917 223,482 +52,565
Germany 177,557 200,717 +23,160
Japan 29,277 279,838 +250,561
Italy 147,414 100,341 -47,073
France 64,308 44,785 -19,523
Turkey 54,612 43,509 -11,103
Thailand 12,574 75,256 +62,682
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 58,201 18,246 -39,955
India 30,389 34,081 +3,692
United States 32,086 14,723 -17,363

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 25
Inner London - East 14
Outer London - West and North West 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6

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 19 10 -9
Inner London - East 9 8 -1
Outer London - West and North West 3 5 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 1 -4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 3 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 1 -2
Essex 4 0 -4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 1 -2

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 1,501,547
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 272,266
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 191,164
Other 81

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 £
Air transport 621,652 879,895 +258,243
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 146,670 125,596 -21,074
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 102,359 88,805 -13,554
Other 59 22 -37

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 780,538
London Stansted Airport 313,558
London Heathrow Airport 282,065
Felixstowe 165,127
London Gateway Port 104,485

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 £
East Midlands Airport 384,774 395,764 +10,990
London Stansted Airport 91,213 222,345 +131,132
London Heathrow Airport 130,212 151,853 +21,641
Felixstowe 76,102 89,025 +12,923
London Gateway Port 86,267 18,218 -68,049
Manchester Airport 0 87,584 +87,584
Dover 2,834 64,582 +61,748
Eurotunnel 49,759 1,101 -48,658
Thamesport 8,186 18,353 +10,167
Immingham Docks 0 23,122 +23,122

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
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 31
Manufacture of wearing apparel 17
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 7
Other manufacturing 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 10
2026-03 7
2026-02 5
2026-01 5
2025-12 8

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 63
0-1m 23
15m-54m 14
54m+ 14
Other 8

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 £
Italy 41,714
South Africa 29,842
Israel 27,046
Norway 22,216
Ireland 13,076

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 £
Italy 40,737 977 -39,760
South Africa 16,885 12,957 -3,928
Israel 0 27,046 +27,046
Norway 21,192 1,024 -20,168
Ireland 8,222 4,854 -3,368
Lebanon 3,145 9,576 +6,431
Germany 0 12,623 +12,623
Japan 12,582 0 -12,582
Thailand 1,431 10,684 +9,253
Singapore 10,398 0 -10,398

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 47

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 47 0 -47

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 139,292
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 68,465
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 62,310
Other 47

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 95,056 44,236 -50,820
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,886 49,579 +30,693
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 40,102 22,208 -17,894
Other 47 0 -47

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 106,368
Felixstowe 39,767
London Gateway Port 25,433
Dover / Eurotunnel 24,958
Immingham Docks 24,323

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 £
East Midlands Airport 79,208 27,160 -52,048
Felixstowe 3,145 36,622 +33,477
London Gateway Port 15,741 9,692 -6,049
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,547 15,411 +5,864
Immingham Docks 22,380 1,943 -20,437
ZLC 5,928 10,359 +4,431
Holyhead 6,641 4,854 -1,787
London Heathrow Airport 6,335 3,569 -2,766
London Stansted Airport 3,585 3,148 -437
London 0 3,265 +3,265

Quick facts

HS code: 960630

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

Description: Includes button moulds, button blanks, and other parts used to make buttons