Import/export HS code 2828: Hypochlorites and related chemicals

Includes calcium hypochlorite, chlorites, and hypobromites used in cleaning and disinfection

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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 £
Italy 3,756,468
United States 3,437,539
Germany 2,561,932
France 1,618,417
China 1,470,398

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 £
Italy 1,722,349 2,034,119 +311,770
United States 1,461,415 1,976,124 +514,709
Germany 1,523,518 1,038,414 -485,104
France 456,834 1,161,583 +704,749
China 873,420 596,978 -276,442
Portugal 1,182,431 105,445 -1,076,986
Netherlands 658,278 615,275 -43,003
Ireland 774,565 476,589 -297,976
Belgium 441,706 730,416 +288,710
Spain 307,678 317,856 +10,178

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 £
Italy 4,135,093
United States 3,951,147
Portugal 2,716,347
China 2,118,718
Germany 1,433,376

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 £
Italy 1,960,353 2,174,740 +214,387
United States 1,762,907 2,188,240 +425,333
Portugal 1,267,183 1,449,164 +181,981
China 1,307,248 811,470 -495,778
Germany 863,848 569,528 -294,320
Spain 312,423 337,586 +25,163
Japan 212,553 288,992 +76,439
France 389,832 88,596 -301,236
Belgium 176,806 121,386 -55,420
Netherlands 167,822 123,919 -43,903

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 4
Cheshire 3
Inner London - East 3
Inner London - West 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3

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
West Yorkshire 4 4 +0
Cheshire 1 3 +2
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
Norfolk 1 3 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0

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) 9,421,618
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,262,279
Other 1,633,928
Air transport 682,882
Road transport 2,061

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) 5,089,207 4,332,411 -756,796
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,271,225 3,991,054 +719,829
Other 909,920 724,008 -185,912
Air transport 428,650 254,232 -174,418
Road transport 0 2,061 +2,061

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 3,549,847
Southampton 1,950,094
Dover 1,759,429
000 1,633,928
Felixstowe 1,421,933

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 £
London 2,274,309 1,275,538 -998,771
Southampton 241,293 1,708,801 +1,467,508
Dover 1,008,880 750,549 -258,331
000 909,920 724,008 -185,912
Felixstowe 854,511 567,422 -287,089
London Gateway Port 1,193,869 225,291 -968,578
Eurotunnel 263,820 854,111 +590,291
Purfleet 422,171 694,162 +271,991
Middlesbrough 426,547 558,668 +132,121
Liverpool Docks 418,829 474,117 +55,288

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 12
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Human health activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 9
2025-11 14
2025-10 12
2025-09 10
2025-08 11

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+ 20
1m-15m 13
15m-54m 5
Other 4
0-1m 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 £
Ireland 15,112,939
France 2,354,225
Sweden 1,476,760
Norway 1,443,197
United States 895,738

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 £
Ireland 8,014,309 7,098,630 -915,679
France 975,943 1,378,282 +402,339
Sweden 646,150 830,610 +184,460
Norway 695,786 747,411 +51,625
United States 347,987 547,751 +199,764
South Africa 170,406 466,845 +296,439
Germany 93,950 489,690 +395,740
Denmark 187,538 205,608 +18,070
Malta 182,771 157,250 -25,521
Australia 138,760 185,278 +46,518

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 450,509
Ireland 6,546
Czechia 5,643
United States 1,027

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 221,855 228,654 +6,799
Ireland 5,654 892 -4,762
Czechia 5,643 0 -5,643
United States 679 348 -331

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) 18,768,839
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,216,287
Other 2,229,284
Air transport 1,601,945

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) 9,221,945 9,546,894 +324,949
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,644,408 1,571,879 -72,529
Other 1,241,296 987,988 -253,308
Air transport 662,667 939,278 +276,611

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 8,955,052
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,499,676
Liverpool Docks 3,415,801
Immingham Docks 2,898,759
000 2,229,284

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 £
Holyhead 4,459,226 4,495,826 +36,600
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,375,398 2,124,278 +748,880
Liverpool Docks 1,826,585 1,589,216 -237,369
Immingham Docks 1,420,302 1,478,457 +58,155
000 1,241,296 987,988 -253,308
London Gateway Port 524,020 693,079 +169,059
ZLC 385,218 729,228 +344,010
Felixstowe 540,815 197,247 -343,568
London Heathrow Airport 148,850 165,266 +16,416
Southampton 94,895 190,382 +95,487

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 2828

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

Description: Includes calcium hypochlorite, chlorites, and hypobromites used in cleaning and disinfection