Import/export HS code 960810: Ballpoint pens
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* 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 | 55,912,851 |
| France | 38,903,937 |
| Germany | 23,888,066 |
| Italy | 10,906,361 |
| Japan | 6,584,423 |
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 | 29,708,752 | 26,204,099 | -3,504,653 |
| France | 21,779,277 | 17,124,660 | -4,654,617 |
| Germany | 11,727,203 | 12,160,863 | +433,660 |
| Italy | 4,921,260 | 5,985,101 | +1,063,841 |
| Japan | 4,034,717 | 2,549,706 | -1,485,011 |
| Netherlands | 2,612,932 | 2,758,390 | +145,458 |
| Czechia | 2,251,028 | 1,058,080 | -1,192,948 |
| Switzerland | 1,525,764 | 1,653,399 | +127,635 |
| India | 1,414,330 | 1,101,926 | -312,404 |
| United States | 695,346 | 1,761,615 | +1,066,269 |
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 | 87,149,284 |
| France | 19,475,443 |
| Japan | 16,071,730 |
| Germany | 8,477,138 |
| India | 5,290,844 |
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 | 45,302,726 | 41,846,558 | -3,456,168 |
| France | 9,209,887 | 10,265,556 | +1,055,669 |
| Japan | 8,703,251 | 7,368,479 | -1,334,772 |
| Germany | 4,344,468 | 4,132,670 | -211,798 |
| India | 2,820,515 | 2,470,329 | -350,186 |
| Mexico | 2,405,857 | 2,666,257 | +260,400 |
| Italy | 894,054 | 2,206,247 | +1,312,193 |
| Switzerland | 1,552,757 | 1,520,793 | -31,964 |
| United States | 962,679 | 1,101,033 | +138,354 |
| Tunisia | 728,528 | 906,182 | +177,654 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 175 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 63 |
| Greater Manchester | 61 |
| Inner London - East | 59 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 54 |
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 | 120 | 118 | -2 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 50 | 44 | -6 |
| Greater Manchester | 44 | 39 | -5 |
| Inner London - East | 37 | 41 | +4 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 39 | 38 | -1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 40 | 33 | -7 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 33 | 28 | -5 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 28 | 28 | +0 |
| West Midlands | 25 | 27 | +2 |
| West Yorkshire | 21 | 19 | -2 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 77,588,377 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 58,518,554 |
| Air transport | 18,042,644 |
| Other | 7,807,356 |
| Road transport | 664,134 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 40,654,503 | 36,933,874 | -3,720,629 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 29,420,366 | 29,098,188 | -322,178 |
| Air transport | 8,042,985 | 9,999,659 | +1,956,674 |
| Other | 7,402,485 | 404,871 | -6,997,614 |
| Road transport | 266,897 | 397,237 | +130,340 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 25,142,437 |
| Southampton | 24,811,129 |
| London Gateway Port | 24,701,207 |
| Felixstowe | 22,326,445 |
| Eurotunnel | 21,425,462 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | 12,652,594 | 12,489,843 | -162,751 |
| Southampton | 14,760,337 | 10,050,792 | -4,709,545 |
| London Gateway Port | 9,650,018 | 15,051,189 | +5,401,171 |
| Felixstowe | 13,744,836 | 8,581,609 | -5,163,227 |
| Eurotunnel | 10,431,089 | 10,994,373 | +563,284 |
| 000 | 7,402,485 | 404,871 | -6,997,614 |
| East Midlands Airport | 2,689,230 | 3,155,181 | +465,951 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 2,353,947 | 3,013,072 | +659,125 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 2,023,719 | 2,026,695 | +2,976 |
| London | 1,681,452 | 1,015,995 | -665,457 |
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
|
375 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
250 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
94 |
|
Other manufacturing
|
35 |
|
Accommodation
|
24 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 148 |
| 2026-04 | 152 |
| 2026-03 | 172 |
| 2026-02 | 184 |
| 2026-01 | 137 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| HAINENKO LIMITED | 125 |
| PENTEL (STATIONERY) LIMITED | 121 |
| B & M RETAIL LIMITED | 120 |
| POUNDLAND LIMITED | 119 |
| TG JONES HIGH STREET LIMITED | 119 |
| ASDA STORES LIMITED | 114 |
| TANCIA LIMITED | 114 |
| PRIMARK STORES LIMITED | 113 |
| SMIGGLE UK LIMITED | 109 |
| THE WORKS STORES LIMITED | 105 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 412 |
| 54m+ | 300 |
| 0-1m | 145 |
| 15m-54m | 109 |
| Other | 106 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 5,576,937 |
| Ireland | 4,944,916 |
| France | 4,522,869 |
| Germany | 3,198,738 |
| Netherlands | 1,962,597 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,362,727 | 2,214,210 | -1,148,517 |
| Ireland | 2,539,386 | 2,405,530 | -133,856 |
| France | 1,870,829 | 2,652,040 | +781,211 |
| Germany | 2,009,971 | 1,188,767 | -821,204 |
| Netherlands | 1,063,504 | 899,093 | -164,411 |
| Poland | 960,014 | 971,847 | +11,833 |
| Russia | 0 | 924,294 | +924,294 |
| Australia | 268,662 | 427,231 | +158,569 |
| Spain | 307,686 | 361,625 | +53,939 |
| Italy | 318,241 | 323,775 | +5,534 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 301,359 |
| France | 5,994 |
| XI | 5,726 |
| Switzerland | 4,947 |
| Ireland | 2,657 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 84,176 | 217,183 | +133,007 |
| France | 3,896 | 2,098 | -1,798 |
| XI | 4,862 | 864 | -3,998 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 4,947 | +4,947 |
| Ireland | 2,030 | 627 | -1,403 |
| Japan | 140 | 24 | -116 |
| Spain | 99 | 25 | -74 |
| Mexico | 40 | 0 | -40 |
| Poland | 0 | 7 | +7 |
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) | 16,741,998 |
| Air transport | 8,120,675 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 5,123,258 |
| Other | 332,147 |
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) | 8,165,714 | 8,576,284 | +410,570 |
| Air transport | 4,855,869 | 3,264,806 | -1,591,063 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 2,300,171 | 2,823,087 | +522,916 |
| Other | 104,311 | 227,836 | +123,525 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 7,874,936 |
| Dover | 3,941,731 |
| East Midlands Airport | 3,737,319 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 3,258,065 |
| Holyhead | 2,182,039 |
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 | 3,493,148 | 4,381,788 | +888,640 |
| Dover | 1,697,715 | 2,244,016 | +546,301 |
| East Midlands Airport | 2,460,290 | 1,277,029 | -1,183,261 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 1,831,763 | 1,426,302 | -405,461 |
| Holyhead | 1,017,137 | 1,164,902 | +147,765 |
| Southampton | 558,505 | 1,239,899 | +681,394 |
| Liverpool Docks | 979,244 | 727,295 | -251,949 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,198,974 | 345,949 | -853,025 |
| ZLC | 345,221 | 262,570 | -82,651 |
| Immingham Docks | 257,502 | 297,519 | +40,017 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 960810
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
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