Import/export HS code 28273930: Cobalt chlorides

Chloride compounds made from cobalt, used in batteries and pigments

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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 £
France 288,496
Belgium 29,899
China 11,631
Netherlands 11,498
United States 10,325

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 £
France 187,346 101,150 -86,196
Belgium 21,447 8,452 -12,995
China 0 11,631 +11,631
Netherlands 1,298 10,200 +8,902
United States 6,720 3,605 -3,115
Germany 3,403 0 -3,403

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 £
China 324,705
Netherlands 11,498
India 9,130
Belgium 6,503
United States 2,431

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 £
China 203,472 121,233 -82,239
Netherlands 1,298 10,200 +8,902
India 7,956 1,174 -6,782
Belgium 6,503 0 -6,503
United States 0 2,431 +2,431
United Kingdom 985 0 -985

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 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 0 1 +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) 289,400
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 56,701
Air transport 9,151

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) 193,665 95,735 -97,930
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,829 36,872 +17,043
Air transport 6,720 2,431 -4,289

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Jersey 258,594
Dover 28,420
Eurotunnel 14,944
Harwich 12,934
London 12,805

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 £
Jersey 185,864 72,730 -113,134
Dover 0 28,420 +28,420
Eurotunnel 14,944 0 -14,944
Harwich 1,482 11,452 +9,970
London 0 12,805 +12,805
Immingham Docks 7,801 0 -7,801
Felixstowe 0 7,200 +7,200
London Heathrow Airport 5,547 0 -5,547
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,403 0 -3,403
London Stansted Airport 0 2,431 +2,431

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1
Wholesale 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
2025-11 1

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Company Months traded
AMPERE UK LIMITED 1

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 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 £
France 2,738,090
Spain 188,563
Germany 169,427
Thailand 154,340
United States 140,472

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 £
France 1,374,210 1,363,880 -10,330
Spain 184,542 4,021 -180,521
Germany 133,838 35,589 -98,249
Thailand 110,650 43,690 -66,960
United States 92,585 47,887 -44,698
Austria 74,676 0 -74,676
Taiwan 26,460 0 -26,460
Poland 3,442 12,497 +9,055
Switzerland 11,023 4,793 -6,230
Australia 11,808 0 -11,808

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) 2,897,751
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 657,480
Air transport 4,693

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) 1,495,492 1,402,259 -93,233
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 540,141 117,339 -422,802
Air transport 2,305 2,388 +83

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 2,372,358
Dover / Eurotunnel 555,919
Southampton 219,662
Immingham Docks 169,462
London 81,436

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 £
Middlesbrough 1,352,936 1,019,422 -333,514
Dover / Eurotunnel 329,070 226,849 -102,221
Southampton 171,775 47,887 -123,888
Immingham Docks 19,265 150,197 +130,932
London 81,436 0 -81,436
London Gateway Port 18,133 45,233 +27,100
Liverpool Docks 57,920 0 -57,920
Dover 0 25,164 +25,164
Holyhead 5,098 2,668 -2,430
ZLC 1,300 2,388 +1,088

Quick facts

HS code: 28273930

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

Description: Chloride compounds made from cobalt, used in batteries and pigments