Import/export HS code 28261990: Various fluorides

Fluoride compounds not made from ammonium, sodium, or aluminium

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Germany 2,804,216
China 2,337,121
Netherlands 694,609
Japan 463,620
United States 379,954

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 £
Germany 1,647,086 1,157,130 -489,956
China 1,608,464 728,657 -879,807
Netherlands 261,767 432,842 +171,075
Japan 462,148 1,472 -460,676
United States 45,997 333,957 +287,960
Belgium 70,460 2,844 -67,616
India 35,083 30,202 -4,881
Spain 28,556 21,602 -6,954
France 32,374 12,000 -20,374
Italy 3,082 30,722 +27,640

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 £
Germany 2,820,208
China 2,417,115
United States 1,012,546
Japan 482,050
India 153,682

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 £
Germany 1,634,680 1,185,528 -449,152
China 1,656,175 760,940 -895,235
United States 259,839 752,707 +492,868
Japan 480,578 1,472 -479,106
India 121,959 31,723 -90,236
Spain 26,080 21,602 -4,478
United Kingdom 15,622 0 -15,622
Netherlands 6,372 9,036 +2,664
South Africa 0 13,109 +13,109
Estonia 0 6,118 +6,118

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Cheshire 2

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 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 4 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 0 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
Eastern Scotland 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,516,348
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,084,435
Air transport 394,107
Other 350

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,894,001 1,622,347 -271,654
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,215,202 869,233 -1,345,969
Air transport 96,170 297,937 +201,767
Other 102 248 +146

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,105,179
Dover 2,020,471
Southampton 759,760
Immingham Docks 587,682
Hull 546,434

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 1,869,505 235,674 -1,633,831
Dover 1,124,907 895,564 -229,343
Southampton 163,004 596,756 +433,752
Immingham Docks 243,868 343,814 +99,946
Hull 312,617 233,817 -78,800
London Gateway Port 109,497 70,411 -39,086
Eurotunnel 167,321 9,036 -158,285
London Heathrow Airport 1,338 133,437 +132,099
London Stansted Airport 41,441 47,422 +5,981
Dover / Eurotunnel 67,842 1,604 -66,238

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 13
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 11
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4
Manufacture of basic metals 2
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 5
2025-10 5
2025-09 3
2025-08 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+ 17
1m-15m 10
15m-54m 5

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 £
Netherlands 669,703
Germany 544,550
United States 426,301
Austria 190,201
Brazil 166,418

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 £
Netherlands 319,623 350,080 +30,457
Germany 422,333 122,217 -300,116
United States 30,079 396,222 +366,143
Austria 71,456 118,745 +47,289
Brazil 0 166,418 +166,418
France 69,883 1,996 -67,887
Israel 0 71,813 +71,813
Ireland 41,319 19,644 -21,675
Canada 5,105 26,026 +20,921
Indonesia 16,473 2,455 -14,018

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) 1,270,073
Air transport 575,627
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 528,710

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) 348,387 921,686 +573,299
Air transport 369,278 206,349 -162,929
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 346,191 182,519 -163,672

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 796,181
Dover / Eurotunnel 461,983
Liverpool Docks 244,623
London Heathrow Airport 229,798
Southampton 198,369

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 £
Felixstowe 319,623 476,558 +156,935
Dover / Eurotunnel 304,872 157,111 -147,761
Liverpool Docks 33,304 211,319 +178,015
London Heathrow Airport 81,173 148,625 +67,452
Southampton 0 198,369 +198,369
London Stansted Airport 165,377 10,065 -155,312
Manchester Airport 58,176 8,902 -49,274
Edinburgh Airport 36,574 6,195 -30,379
Immingham Docks 0 39,940 +39,940
ZLC 4,612 27,206 +22,594

Quick facts

HS code: 28261990

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

Description: Fluoride compounds not made from ammonium, sodium, or aluminium