Import/export HS code 28111910: Hydrogen bromide (hydrobromic acid)

A strong acid used in pharmaceuticals and chemical production

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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 1,264,995
United States 43,222
Germany 38,078
India 33,766
France 24,361

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 553,623 711,372 +157,749
United States 4,314 38,908 +34,594
Germany 3,449 34,629 +31,180
India 0 33,766 +33,766
France 8,350 16,011 +7,661
Belgium 5,563 11,201 +5,638
Canada 0 2,193 +2,193
Hungary 1,320 0 -1,320
Italy 963 0 -963

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 1,273,951
United States 81,038
India 33,766
Israel 11,281
France 5,483

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 554,688 719,263 +164,575
United States 11,599 69,439 +57,840
India 0 33,766 +33,766
Israel 5,563 5,718 +155
France 0 5,483 +5,483
Germany 1,721 3,680 +1,959
Canada 0 3,128 +3,128
Hungary 1,320 0 -1,320
Italy 963 0 -963

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Greater Manchester 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 985,929
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 422,397
Other 9,331
Air transport 8,005

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) 349,708 636,221 +286,513
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 223,859 198,538 -25,321
Other 1,728 7,603 +5,875
Air transport 2,287 5,718 +3,431

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 577,623
Felixstowe 289,199
Immingham Docks 132,127
Killingholme 121,952
London 76,338

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 £
Harwich 269,399 308,224 +38,825
Felixstowe 0 289,199 +289,199
Immingham Docks 102,585 29,542 -73,043
Killingholme 88,166 33,786 -54,380
London 64,743 11,595 -53,148
Dover 1,065 62,466 +61,401
Hull 30,290 27,273 -3,017
Southampton 3,150 38,908 +35,758
London Gateway Port 1,164 33,766 +32,602
Eurotunnel 13,005 0 -13,005

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 3
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-08 2
2025-07 2
2025-06 2
2025-02 3

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+ 5
1m-15m 2
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 £
Ireland 46,675
Hungary 11,976
Netherlands 10,085
United States 10,075
Belgium 9,380

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 32,652 14,023 -18,629
Hungary 7,943 4,033 -3,910
Netherlands 7,750 2,335 -5,415
United States 5,190 4,885 -305
Belgium 0 9,380 +9,380
Czechia 2,700 0 -2,700
Australia 1,100 0 -1,100
South Korea 953 0 -953

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) 73,233
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,658
Air transport 2,053

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) 43,462 29,771 -13,691
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,773 4,885 -7,888
Air transport 2,053 0 -2,053

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 36,941
Felixstowe 14,913
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,976
London Gateway Port 10,075
Heysham 9,734

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 £
Liverpool Docks 22,918 14,023 -8,895
Felixstowe 5,533 9,380 +3,847
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,943 4,033 -3,910
London Gateway Port 5,190 4,885 -305
Heysham 9,734 0 -9,734
Immingham Docks 4,917 0 -4,917
Hull 0 2,335 +2,335
East Midlands Airport 1,100 0 -1,100
Manchester Airport 953 0 -953

Quick facts

HS code: 28111910

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

Description: A strong acid used in pharmaceuticals and chemical production