Import/export HS code 25010031: Salt for chemical processing

Salt used in chemical processes to separate sodium (Na) from chlorine (Cl) for making other products

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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 £
Netherlands 2,511,733
Ireland 1,462,294
Germany 313,818
China 188,342
France 104,388

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 919,856 1,591,877 +672,021
Ireland 697,495 764,799 +67,304
Germany 162,310 151,508 -10,802
China 50,067 138,275 +88,208
France 99,097 5,291 -93,806
United States 1,299 7,976 +6,677
Pakistan 0 7,761 +7,761
Turkey 0 7,620 +7,620
Austria 6,686 0 -6,686
Israel 0 3,886 +3,886

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 2,443,900
Germany 434,196
China 190,881
France 41,182
Turkey 15,381

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 884,158 1,559,742 +675,584
Germany 250,553 183,643 -66,910
China 52,606 138,275 +85,669
France 35,891 5,291 -30,600
Turkey 0 15,381 +15,381
United States 1,299 7,976 +6,677
Austria 6,686 0 -6,686
Poland 4,937 0 -4,937
Israel 0 3,886 +3,886
Romania 3,185 0 -3,185

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 3
Greater Manchester 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Kent 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 0 -3
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Kent 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 0 1 +1
South Yorkshire 1 1 +0
West of England 1 1 +0

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) 2,415,027
Other 1,459,478
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 725,460
Air transport 20,114

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) 963,324 1,451,703 +488,379
Other 697,495 761,983 +64,488
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 261,589 463,871 +202,282
Air transport 16,013 4,101 -11,912

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 2,454,953
000 1,459,478
Dover 222,037
Southampton 192,424
Immingham Docks 69,745

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 £
London 887,900 1,567,053 +679,153
000 697,495 761,983 +64,488
Dover 151,882 70,155 -81,727
Southampton 48,735 143,689 +94,954
Immingham Docks 21,900 47,845 +25,945
Felixstowe 31,597 32,635 +1,038
Harwich 20,269 24,720 +4,451
Eurotunnel 13,033 9,149 -3,884
Poole 19,098 0 -19,098
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,054 4,331 -8,723

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 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of food products 1
Other personal service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-10 1
2025-08 1
2025-07 2
2025-06 1

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 4
0-1m 2
54m+ 2
Other 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 £
Belgium 24,111,952
Portugal 288,969
Ireland 132,055
Turkey 12,202
Saudi Arabia 10,299

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 £
Belgium 11,749,069 12,362,883 +613,814
Portugal 288,969 0 -288,969
Ireland 46,422 85,633 +39,211
Turkey 12,202 0 -12,202
Saudi Arabia 10,299 0 -10,299
United States 4,621 5,561 +940
Spain 7,711 0 -7,711
Barbados 1,217 4,444 +3,227
Japan 4,266 0 -4,266
United Arab Emirates 604 3,111 +2,507

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 £
XU 7,256
XI 246

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 £
XU 709 6,547 +5,838
XI 0 246 +246

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) 24,440,497
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 148,315
Air transport 8,998
Other 7,502

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) 12,054,586 12,385,911 +331,325
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 67,376 80,939 +13,563
Air transport 6,851 2,147 -4,704
Other 709 6,793 +6,084

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Runcorn 24,397,471
Heysham 112,241
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,351
Holyhead 12,312
London Gateway Port 11,823

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 £
Runcorn 12,034,588 12,362,883 +328,295
Heysham 43,318 68,923 +25,605
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,252 2,099 -19,153
Holyhead 2,395 9,917 +7,522
London Gateway Port 2,844 8,979 +6,135
Liverpool Docks 3,301 7,757 +4,456
Southampton 10,299 0 -10,299
000 709 6,793 +6,084
London Heathrow Airport 4,266 2,147 -2,119
Portsmouth 1,217 4,444 +3,227

Quick facts

HS code: 25010031

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

Description: Salt used in chemical processes to separate sodium (Na) from chlorine (Cl) for making other products