Import/export HS code 2813: Non-metal sulphides

Chemical compounds made from non-metals combined with sulphur

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 2,085,822
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 1,027,844 1,057,978 +30,134
China 64,535 0 -64,535
France 38,329 0 -38,329
Belgium 0 21,720 +21,720
Netherlands 13,939 0 -13,939
Japan 0 1,283 +1,283

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 2,008,416
United States 80,607
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 1,012,740 995,676 -17,064
United States 18,450 62,157 +43,707
China 64,535 0 -64,535
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) 2,145,871
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 58,540
Air transport 21,217

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) 1,066,173 1,079,698 +13,525
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 58,540 0 -58,540
Air transport 19,934 1,283 -18,651

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 2,028,924
Immingham Docks 73,971
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 1,005,214 1,023,710 +18,496
Immingham Docks 34,593 39,378 +4,785
Southampton 44,601 0 -44,601
Felixstowe 18,639 14,055 -4,584
Harwich 20,752 2,555 -18,197
London Heathrow Airport 19,934 1,283 -18,651
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 765,808
Netherlands 342,169
Belgium 295,210
Italy 252,706
Israel 124,278

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 521,171 244,637 -276,534
Netherlands 204,102 138,067 -66,035
Belgium 149,607 145,603 -4,004
Italy 100,294 152,412 +52,118
Israel 51,349 72,929 +21,580
Spain 104,377 0 -104,377
Singapore 71,850 18,485 -53,365
Germany 18,537 40,056 +21,519
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) 1,301,187
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 653,864
Air transport 174,093

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) 916,471 384,716 -531,755
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 267,987 385,877 +117,890
Air transport 77,211 96,882 +19,671

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 503,934
Immingham Docks 391,228
Dover / Eurotunnel 361,121
Southampton 346,593
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 483,842 20,092 -463,750
Immingham Docks 234,288 156,940 -77,348
Dover / Eurotunnel 206,381 154,740 -51,641
Southampton 75,458 271,135 +195,677
Harwich 105,268 136,765 +31,497
London Heathrow Airport 51,349 72,929 +21,580
Killingholme 38,957 30,921 -8,036
Liverpool Docks 35,225 0 -35,225
East Midlands Airport 23,979 0 -23,979
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