Import/export HS code 281410: Pure ammonia gas

This is ammonia in its pure gas form, often used in refrigeration and fertilizer production

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 £
Algeria 75,820,330
United States 63,526,444
Turkey 25,108,491
Trinidad and Tobago 21,838,052
Libya 11,675,957

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 £
Algeria 45,830,445 29,989,885 -15,840,560
United States 30,921,434 32,605,010 +1,683,576
Turkey 12,427,528 12,680,963 +253,435
Trinidad and Tobago 9,128,563 12,709,489 +3,580,926
Libya 11,675,957 0 -11,675,957
Saudi Arabia 0 10,442,994 +10,442,994
United Arab Emirates 0 5,710,948 +5,710,948
Egypt 2,850,967 0 -2,850,967
Germany 650,463 446,178 -204,285
Belgium 397,215 408,662 +11,447

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 £
Algeria 75,820,330
United States 63,526,444
Turkey 25,095,578
Trinidad and Tobago 21,838,948
Libya 11,675,957

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 £
Algeria 45,830,445 29,989,885 -15,840,560
United States 30,921,434 32,605,010 +1,683,576
Turkey 12,414,615 12,680,963 +266,348
Trinidad and Tobago 9,129,459 12,709,489 +3,580,030
Libya 11,675,957 0 -11,675,957
Saudi Arabia 0 10,442,994 +10,442,994
United Arab Emirates 0 5,710,948 +5,710,948
Egypt 2,850,967 0 -2,850,967
Germany 629,007 345,983 -283,024
Belgium 386,917 394,053 +7,136

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 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
North Wales 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 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
North Wales 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 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) 217,349,378
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,561,249
Other 283,757
Air transport 896

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) 112,857,341 104,492,037 -8,365,304
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,050,009 511,240 -538,769
Other 70,940 212,817 +141,877
Air transport 896 0 -896

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 211,490,196
Swansea 5,074,538
Immingham Docks 1,050,674
Hull 537,937
Southampton 416,302

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 107,568,121 103,922,075 -3,646,046
Swansea 5,074,538 0 -5,074,538
Immingham Docks 577,264 473,410 -103,854
Hull 329,678 208,259 -121,419
Southampton 139,710 276,592 +136,882
000 70,940 212,817 +141,877
Harwich 102,500 102,475 -25
London Gateway Port 52,525 0 -52,525
Heysham 26,627 15,964 -10,663
Killingholme 23,115 0 -23,115

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Other manufacturing 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 5
2025-10 5
2025-09 3
2025-08 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+ 6
1m-15m 2
Other 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 £
Norway 26,312,584
Finland 20,703,631
Germany 12,521,788
Sweden 4,773,189
France 2,816,273

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 £
Norway 26,312,584 0 -26,312,584
Finland 18,928,140 1,775,491 -17,152,649
Germany 12,521,788 0 -12,521,788
Sweden 4,773,189 0 -4,773,189
France 2,816,273 0 -2,816,273
Ireland 242,374 205,223 -37,151
Libya 0 89,000 +89,000
Singapore 0 59,227 +59,227
United States 53,472 0 -53,472
Kenya 9,941 0 -9,941

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) 67,330,674
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 473,026
Air transport 9,465
Other 53

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) 65,406,956 1,923,718 -63,483,238
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 260,508 212,518 -47,990
Air transport 9,465 0 -9,465
Other 53 0 -53

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 67,116,772
Liverpool Docks 435,585
Felixstowe 98,941
Southampton 86,752
London Gateway Port 28,209

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 £
Hull 65,341,281 1,775,491 -63,565,790
Liverpool Docks 238,577 197,008 -41,569
Felixstowe 9,941 89,000 +79,059
Southampton 55,734 31,018 -24,716
London Gateway Port 0 28,209 +28,209
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,187 3,600 -14,587
Heysham 0 8,215 +8,215
ZLC 6,390 0 -6,390
Holyhead 3,744 0 -3,744
Immingham Docks 0 3,695 +3,695

Quick facts

HS code: 281410

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

Description: This is ammonia in its pure gas form, often used in refrigeration and fertilizer production