Import/export HS code 281990: Various chromium compounds
Other chromium oxides and hydroxides not specifically listed elsewhere
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 34,721,946 |
| Estonia | 7,342,291 |
| United States | 5,295,745 |
| China | 4,451,796 |
| Germany | 581,573 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 34,721,946 | 0 | -34,721,946 |
| Estonia | 7,342,291 | 0 | -7,342,291 |
| United States | 5,295,745 | 0 | -5,295,745 |
| China | 4,451,796 | 0 | -4,451,796 |
| Germany | 581,573 | 0 | -581,573 |
| Netherlands | 230,161 | 0 | -230,161 |
| Spain | 39,565 | 0 | -39,565 |
| Belgium | 26,479 | 0 | -26,479 |
| Slovakia | 21,674 | 0 | -21,674 |
| Czechia | 7,902 | 0 | -7,902 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 42,064,237 |
| United States | 5,327,873 |
| China | 4,424,815 |
| Germany | 665,314 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 118,610 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 42,064,237 | 0 | -42,064,237 |
| United States | 5,327,873 | 0 | -5,327,873 |
| China | 4,424,815 | 0 | -4,424,815 |
| Germany | 665,314 | 0 | -665,314 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 118,610 | 0 | -118,610 |
| Spain | 38,685 | 0 | -38,685 |
| Netherlands | 23,876 | 0 | -23,876 |
| United Kingdom | 21,873 | 0 | -21,873 |
| Slovakia | 21,674 | 0 | -21,674 |
| Italy | 8,017 | 0 | -8,017 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Greater Manchester | 2 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 2 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 1 |
| Devon | 1 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 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 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Devon | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Merseyside | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| South Yorkshire | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| West Yorkshire | 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) | 50,903,776 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 1,221,728 |
| Air transport | 597,467 |
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) | 50,903,776 | 0 | -50,903,776 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 1,221,728 | 0 | -1,221,728 |
| Air transport | 597,467 | 0 | -597,467 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 42,064,237 |
| London Gateway Port | 5,006,522 |
| Southampton | 4,330,969 |
| Birmingham Airport | 366,061 |
| Immingham Docks | 198,522 |
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 | 42,064,237 | 0 | -42,064,237 |
| London Gateway Port | 5,006,522 | 0 | -5,006,522 |
| Southampton | 4,330,969 | 0 | -4,330,969 |
| Birmingham Airport | 366,061 | 0 | -366,061 |
| Immingham Docks | 198,522 | 0 | -198,522 |
| Liverpool Docks | 173,248 | 0 | -173,248 |
| Felixstowe | 169,468 | 0 | -169,468 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 140,971 | 0 | -140,971 |
| Eurotunnel | 61,743 | 0 | -61,743 |
| Dover | 45,775 | 0 | -45,775 |
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 | 5 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 4 |
| Land transport and transport via pipelines | 1 |
| Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products | 1 |
| Other manufacturing | 1 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | 2 |
| 2024-12 | 1 |
| 2024-11 | 1 |
| 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+ | 5 |
| 15m-54m | 3 |
| 1m-15m | 2 |
| 0-1m | 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 366,810 |
| China | 164,531 |
| United States | 84,631 |
| Belgium | 71,313 |
| United Arab Emirates | 27,683 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 320,210 | 46,600 | -273,610 |
| China | 163,023 | 1,508 | -161,515 |
| United States | 21,719 | 62,912 | +41,193 |
| Belgium | 64,313 | 7,000 | -57,313 |
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | 27,683 | +27,683 |
| Viet Nam | 0 | 14,912 | +14,912 |
| Ireland | 9,230 | 5,121 | -4,109 |
| Egypt | 13,483 | 0 | -13,483 |
| Netherlands | 4,663 | 2,309 | -2,354 |
| Italy | 0 | 4,770 | +4,770 |
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) | 418,968 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 182,891 |
| Air transport | 181,933 |
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) | 392,823 | 26,145 | -366,678 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 175,323 | 7,568 | -167,755 |
| Air transport | 33,365 | 148,568 | +115,203 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 244,085 |
| Southampton | 161,840 |
| Felixstowe | 146,508 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 128,320 |
| East Midlands Airport | 41,893 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 237,085 | 7,000 | -230,085 |
| Southampton | 161,840 | 0 | -161,840 |
| Felixstowe | 146,508 | 0 | -146,508 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 1,938 | 126,382 | +124,444 |
| East Midlands Airport | 27,405 | 14,488 | -12,917 |
| London Gateway Port | 13,483 | 1,860 | -11,623 |
| Immingham Docks | 0 | 14,024 | +14,024 |
| Holyhead | 7,692 | 5,121 | -2,571 |
| Liverpool Docks | 1,538 | 5,708 | +4,170 |
| Glasgow Airport | 0 | 4,770 | +4,770 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 281990
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Other chromium oxides and hydroxides not specifically listed elsewhere