Import/export HS code 280910: Diphosphorus pentaoxide

A chemical compound used in making other phosphorus-based chemicals. Often used in industrial and laboratory settings

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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 £
Israel 1,313,521
China 1,226,047
Germany 266,094
France 113,214
Netherlands 46,218

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 £
Israel 1,238,377 75,144 -1,163,233
China 639,101 586,946 -52,155
Germany 130,195 135,899 +5,704
France 84,598 28,616 -55,982
Netherlands 33,279 12,939 -20,340
Belgium 4,365 0 -4,365
Poland 0 1,077 +1,077

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 £
Israel 1,313,521
China 1,241,851
France 310,259
Germany 103,828
United States 1,077

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 £
Israel 1,238,377 75,144 -1,163,233
China 654,905 586,946 -67,959
France 184,397 125,862 -58,535
Germany 52,236 51,592 -644
United States 0 1,077 +1,077

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
North Eastern Scotland 1
North 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
North Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 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) 2,520,462
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 410,952
Air transport 39,122

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) 1,858,372 662,090 -1,196,282
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 258,135 152,817 -105,318
Air transport 13,408 25,714 +12,306

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,419,995
Felixstowe 1,086,617
Dover 268,515
Immingham Docks 43,163
Eurotunnel 42,821

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 Gateway Port 1,238,377 181,618 -1,056,759
Felixstowe 639,101 447,516 -191,585
Dover 141,576 126,939 -14,637
Immingham Docks 30,224 12,939 -17,285
Eurotunnel 42,821 0 -42,821
Liverpool Docks 0 32,956 +32,956
Birmingham Airport 6,811 17,908 +11,097
Leeds Bradford Airport 6,597 7,806 +1,209
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 12,939 +12,939
Killingholme 11,439 0 -11,439

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-08 1
2025-06 1
2025-05 4
2025-02 2
2024-09 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+ 4
1m-15m 2
0-1m 1
15m-54m 1

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 £
Germany 172,800
South Korea 19,782
Ireland 2,833
Netherlands 2,800
Saint Helena 2,371

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 £
Germany 172,800 0 -172,800
South Korea 19,782 0 -19,782
Ireland 2,833 0 -2,833
Netherlands 0 2,800 +2,800
Saint Helena 2,371 0 -2,371
Qatar 1,358 0 -1,358
Turkey 0 1,113 +1,113

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) 178,433
Air transport 22,253
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,371

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) 175,633 2,800 -172,833
Air transport 21,140 1,113 -20,027
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,371 0 -2,371

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 172,800
Manchester Airport 19,782
Holyhead 2,833
Tyne 2,800
East Midlands Airport 2,471

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 172,800 0 -172,800
Manchester Airport 19,782 0 -19,782
Holyhead 2,833 0 -2,833
Tyne 0 2,800 +2,800
East Midlands Airport 1,358 1,113 -245
Southampton 2,371 0 -2,371

Quick facts

HS code: 280910

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

Description: A chemical compound used in making other phosphorus-based chemicals. Often used in industrial and laboratory settings