Import/export HS code 281910: Chromium trioxide

Chromium trioxide, a strong oxidizing agent used in metal plating and surface treatment

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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 £
India 1,074,769
Turkey 637,868
Netherlands 459,255
Germany 457,169
United States 424,447

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 £
India 1,074,769 0 -1,074,769
Turkey 637,868 0 -637,868
Netherlands 384,275 74,980 -309,295
Germany 406,718 50,451 -356,267
United States 423,138 1,309 -421,829
China 187,462 0 -187,462
South Africa 98,171 0 -98,171
France 92,126 0 -92,126

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 £
India 976,636
Turkey 637,868
Kazakhstan 507,418
United States 477,074
South Africa 446,208

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 £
India 976,636 0 -976,636
Turkey 637,868 0 -637,868
Kazakhstan 432,438 74,980 -357,458
United States 475,765 1,309 -474,456
South Africa 395,757 50,451 -345,306
China 147,798 0 -147,798
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 98,784 0 -98,784
United Kingdom 98,133 0 -98,133
Netherlands 38,320 0 -38,320
Germany 1,541 0 -1,541

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,329,515
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 94,005
Air transport 7,747

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) 3,205,766 123,749 -3,082,017
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 92,323 1,682 -90,641
Air transport 6,438 1,309 -5,129

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,099,169
London Gateway Port 1,054,778
Southampton 696,679
Immingham Docks 536,931
Dover 12,963

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 £
Felixstowe 1,050,400 48,769 -1,001,631
London Gateway Port 1,054,778 0 -1,054,778
Southampton 696,679 0 -696,679
Immingham Docks 461,951 74,980 -386,971
Dover 12,963 0 -12,963
Eurotunnel 12,013 0 -12,013
Hull 6,528 1,682 -4,846
London Stansted Airport 2,776 1,309 -1,467
Birmingham Airport 3,662 0 -3,662
Thamesport 1,487 0 -1,487

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
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-01 1
2024-12 1
2024-11 2
2024-10 3
2024-08 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+ 4
1m-15m 2

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 Arab Emirates 44,054
Sweden 11,600
Ethiopia 5,400
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,191
China 4,400

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 Arab Emirates 22,519 21,535 -984
Sweden 11,600 0 -11,600
Ethiopia 5,400 0 -5,400
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,191 0 -5,191
China 3,355 1,045 -2,310
United States 0 4,179 +4,179
Belgium 3,023 0 -3,023
Australia 2,510 0 -2,510
Greece 1,797 0 -1,797
Canada 1,543 0 -1,543

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) 50,451
Air transport 27,755
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,444

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) 24,897 25,554 +657
Air transport 25,070 2,685 -22,385
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,000 1,444 -7,556

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 39,912
Immingham Docks 11,600
Manchester Airport 8,645
London Heathrow Airport 8,265
East Midlands Airport 7,662

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 16,897 23,015 +6,118
Immingham Docks 11,600 0 -11,600
Manchester Airport 8,645 0 -8,645
London Heathrow Airport 7,220 1,045 -6,175
East Midlands Airport 7,662 0 -7,662
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,400 1,444 -3,956
Liverpool Docks 0 2,539 +2,539
London Stansted Airport 0 1,640 +1,640
ZLC 1,543 0 -1,543

Quick facts

HS code: 281910

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

Description: Chromium trioxide, a strong oxidizing agent used in metal plating and surface treatment