Import/export HS code 2813: Non-metal sulphides

Chemical compounds made from non-metals combined with sulphur

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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 2,082,318
China 64,535
France 38,329
Belgium 21,720
Netherlands 13,939

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 1,034,206 1,048,112 +13,906
China 19,934 44,601 +24,667
France 38,329 0 -38,329
Belgium 0 21,720 +21,720
Netherlands 13,939 0 -13,939
Japan 0 1,283 +1,283
United States 1,162 0 -1,162

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 £
Germany 2,004,912
United States 81,769
China 64,535
Slovenia 57,520
United Kingdom 13,267

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 £
Germany 1,019,977 984,935 -35,042
United States 18,737 63,032 +44,295
China 19,934 44,601 +24,667
Slovenia 37,404 20,116 -17,288
United Kingdom 11,518 1,749 -9,769
Japan 0 1,283 +1,283

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - West 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
West Midlands 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
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 0 -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) 2,142,367
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 58,540
Air transport 22,379

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) 1,072,535 1,069,832 -2,703
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,939 44,601 +30,662
Air transport 21,096 1,283 -19,813

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 2,003,891
Immingham Docks 95,500
Southampton 44,601
Felixstowe 32,694
Harwich 23,307

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 £
Middlesbrough 996,209 1,007,682 +11,473
Immingham Docks 50,835 44,665 -6,170
Southampton 0 44,601 +44,601
Felixstowe 18,639 14,055 -4,584
Harwich 19,877 3,430 -16,447
London Heathrow Airport 19,934 1,283 -18,651
London Stansted Airport 1,162 0 -1,162
ZLC 914 0 -914

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 3
Manufacture of textiles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 1
2025-03 1
2025-01 1
2024-11 2
2024-09 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+ 3
1m-15m 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 £
United States 765,265
Netherlands 342,169
Belgium 264,010
Italy 252,149
Israel 114,001

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 517,043 248,222 -268,821
Netherlands 201,075 141,094 -59,981
Belgium 149,607 114,403 -35,204
Italy 101,818 150,331 +48,513
Israel 51,349 62,652 +11,303
Spain 104,377 0 -104,377
Singapore 26,533 63,802 +37,269
Germany 18,537 23,862 +5,325
South Korea 0 23,953 +23,953
Brazil 11,035 11,454 +419

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) 1,283,864
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 623,013
Air transport 163,816

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) 865,219 418,645 -446,574
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 269,511 353,502 +83,991
Air transport 55,336 108,480 +53,144

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 515,688
Dover / Eurotunnel 360,564
Immingham Docks 344,154
Southampton 334,296
Harwich 242,033

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 £
London Gateway Port 434,927 80,761 -354,166
Dover / Eurotunnel 207,905 152,659 -55,246
Immingham Docks 232,481 111,673 -120,808
Southampton 74,928 259,368 +184,440
Harwich 105,268 136,765 +31,497
London Heathrow Airport 51,349 62,652 +11,303
Killingholme 38,957 30,921 -8,036
Liverpool Docks 35,225 0 -35,225
East Midlands Airport 2,104 21,875 +19,771
Manchester Airport 0 13,833 +13,833

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 2813

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

Description: Chemical compounds made from non-metals combined with sulphur