Import/export HS code 281219: Various non-metal halides

Other chemical compounds made from non-metals and halogens, not listed above

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  • 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 465,240
Netherlands 174,771
United States 142,612
Japan 88,219
France 66,713

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 103,050 362,190 +259,140
Netherlands 50,511 124,260 +73,749
United States 87,725 54,887 -32,838
Japan 57,314 30,905 -26,409
France 63,747 2,966 -60,781
Italy 1,780 1,655 -125
Belgium 0 2,427 +2,427
China 948 0 -948

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 305,878
Germany 271,137
United States 145,578
Japan 89,167
China 40,714

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 66,898 238,980 +172,082
Germany 126,978 144,159 +17,181
United States 87,725 57,853 -29,872
Japan 58,262 30,905 -27,357
China 0 40,714 +40,714
France 17,965 0 -17,965
Italy 1,780 1,655 -125
South Korea 0 1,300 +1,300

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
Cheshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Tees Valley 0 1 +1

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) 567,444
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 268,431
Other 69,191
Air transport 39,299

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) 167,839 399,605 +231,766
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 182,639 85,792 -96,847
Other 5,467 63,724 +58,257
Air transport 9,130 30,169 +21,039

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 338,548
Dover 201,174
Southampton 195,034
000 69,191
Harwich 29,486

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 £
Immingham Docks 81,992 256,556 +174,564
Dover 94,802 106,372 +11,570
Southampton 117,922 77,112 -40,810
000 5,467 63,724 +58,257
Harwich 23,334 6,152 -17,182
London Gateway Port 18,935 8,680 -10,255
London Heathrow Airport 9,130 15,424 +6,294
Purfleet 0 18,482 +18,482
London Stansted Airport 0 14,745 +14,745
Hull 13,493 0 -13,493

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
Other manufacturing 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of basic metals 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
2025-10 1
2025-09 2
2025-08 2
2025-07 3
2025-05 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
54m+ 5
1m-15m 3

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 137,238
France 20,269
Germany 19,898
Belgium 12,317
Sweden 9,828

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 80,538 56,700 -23,838
France 0 20,269 +20,269
Germany 12,365 7,533 -4,832
Belgium 4,429 7,888 +3,459
Sweden 4,363 5,465 +1,102
United States 4,080 3,320 -760
Taiwan 0 5,674 +5,674
Italy 5,602 0 -5,602
Australia 4,056 0 -4,056
Sri Lanka 0 2,473 +2,473

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) 195,324
Air transport 31,514

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) 102,934 92,390 -10,544
Air transport 14,582 16,932 +2,350

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 118,505
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,037
Immingham Docks 20,269
Heysham 18,733
Harwich 16,780

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 73,726 44,779 -28,947
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,117 7,920 -5,197
Immingham Docks 0 20,269 +20,269
Heysham 6,812 11,921 +5,109
Harwich 9,279 7,501 -1,778
ZLC 2,083 11,139 +9,056
Manchester Airport 10,420 0 -10,420
East Midlands Airport 1,020 2,122 +1,102
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,473 +2,473
London Stansted Airport 1,059 1,198 +139

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 281219

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

Description: Other chemical compounds made from non-metals and halogens, not listed above