Import/export HS code 282120: Earth colours

Natural pigments made from iron-rich soils, used in art, paints, and construction

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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 £
Poland 57,133
Belgium 21,728
Italy 17,687
United States 8,286
Germany 6,665

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 £
Poland 33,741 23,392 -10,349
Belgium 21,728 0 -21,728
Italy 3,978 13,709 +9,731
United States 0 8,286 +8,286
Germany 2,155 4,510 +2,355
France 4,424 0 -4,424
Cyprus 1,513 0 -1,513
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 1,207 +1,207

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 £
Poland 57,133
Italy 22,197
United Kingdom 21,728
United States 8,286
France 4,430

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 £
Poland 33,741 23,392 -10,349
Italy 3,978 18,219 +14,241
United Kingdom 21,728 0 -21,728
United States 0 8,286 +8,286
France 4,430 0 -4,430
Germany 2,149 0 -2,149
Cyprus 1,513 0 -1,513
China 0 1,207 +1,207

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 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
Greater Manchester 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 £
Air transport 61,504
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,899
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,240

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 £
Air transport 24,109 37,395 +13,286
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,190 13,709 -15,481
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,240 0 -14,240

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Birmingham Airport 48,916
ZLC 21,728
Dover 15,428
Thamesport 12,727
London Stansted Airport 11,642

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 £
Birmingham Airport 21,014 27,902 +6,888
ZLC 21,728 0 -21,728
Dover 1,719 13,709 +11,990
Thamesport 12,727 0 -12,727
London Stansted Airport 2,149 9,493 +7,344
Felixstowe 2,832 0 -2,832
Eurotunnel 2,792 0 -2,792
London 1,632 0 -1,632
Leeds Bradford Airport 946 0 -946

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 1
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-10 1
2024-06 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
0-1m 1
54m+ 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 £
India 36,875
Italy 13,469
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 12,199
Mauritius 3,110
Belgium 2,273

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 £
India 16,871 20,004 +3,133
Italy 13,469 0 -13,469
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 12,199 +12,199
Mauritius 3,110 0 -3,110
Belgium 2,273 0 -2,273
Netherlands 2,199 0 -2,199
Portugal 2,034 0 -2,034
Ireland 0 906 +906

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) 40,877
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,711
Air transport 14,477

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) 8,674 32,203 +23,529
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,805 906 -15,899
Air transport 14,477 0 -14,477

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 26,479
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,805
Felixstowe 12,199
Manchester Airport 10,396
East Midlands Airport 4,081

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 6,475 20,004 +13,529
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,805 0 -16,805
Felixstowe 0 12,199 +12,199
Manchester Airport 10,396 0 -10,396
East Midlands Airport 4,081 0 -4,081
Immingham Docks 2,199 0 -2,199
Heysham 0 906 +906

Quick facts

HS code: 282120

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

Description: Natural pigments made from iron-rich soils, used in art, paints, and construction