Import/export HS code 282570: Molybdenum oxides and hydroxides

Molybdenum compounds used in catalysts, lubricants, and metal alloys

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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 £
Viet Nam 7,492,769
Netherlands 431,968
France 143,319
United States 21,394
Germany 8,373

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 £
Viet Nam 6,060,166 1,432,603 -4,627,563
Netherlands 415,219 16,749 -398,470
France 103,240 40,079 -63,161
United States 4,142 17,252 +13,110
Germany 0 8,373 +8,373
India 5,732 0 -5,732
Switzerland 0 1,282 +1,282

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 £
Viet Nam 7,888,959
Netherlands 156,630
United States 22,676
France 22,467
Germany 8,373

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 £
Viet Nam 6,456,356 1,432,603 -5,023,753
Netherlands 99,802 56,828 -42,974
United States 4,142 18,534 +14,392
France 22,467 0 -22,467
Germany 0 8,373 +8,373
India 5,732 0 -5,732

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cheshire 1
Essex 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Essex 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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) 7,601,256
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 478,350
Air transport 25,231

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) 6,125,397 1,475,859 -4,649,538
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 453,228 25,122 -428,106
Air transport 9,874 15,357 +5,483

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 7,039,036
London Gateway Port 453,733
Immingham Docks 396,190
Thamesport 105,310
Dover 46,382

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 6,060,166 978,870 -5,081,296
London Gateway Port 0 453,733 +453,733
Immingham Docks 396,190 0 -396,190
Thamesport 65,231 40,079 -25,152
Dover 38,009 8,373 -29,636
Harwich 19,029 16,749 -2,280
London Stansted Airport 4,329 14,075 +9,746
Manchester Airport 4,383 0 -4,383
London 0 3,177 +3,177
East Midlands Airport 0 1,282 +1,282

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2024-05 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
1m-15m 2
54m+ 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 £
Estonia 7,150
United States 1,957
Portugal 1,886
Kazakhstan 1,711
Sweden 1,100

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 £
Estonia 7,150 0 -7,150
United States 1,957 0 -1,957
Portugal 1,886 0 -1,886
Kazakhstan 1,711 0 -1,711
Sweden 1,100 0 -1,100
South Africa 1,074 0 -1,074

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 7,728
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,150

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 £
Air transport 7,728 0 -7,728
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,150 0 -7,150

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,150
East Midlands Airport 3,843
London Stansted Airport 2,811
Manchester Airport 1,074

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 7,150 0 -7,150
East Midlands Airport 3,843 0 -3,843
London Stansted Airport 2,811 0 -2,811
Manchester Airport 1,074 0 -1,074

Quick facts

HS code: 282570

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

Description: Molybdenum compounds used in catalysts, lubricants, and metal alloys