Import/export HS code 282810: Calcium hypochlorite

A type of hypochlorite used for water treatment, bleaching, 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 £
United States 3,297,847
Portugal 1,286,866
France 1,012,273
Belgium 987,887
China 698,077

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 £
United States 1,537,892 1,759,955 +222,063
Portugal 1,181,421 105,445 -1,075,976
France 16,880 995,393 +978,513
Belgium 227,306 760,581 +533,275
China 383,009 315,068 -67,941
Germany 185,803 134,280 -51,523
Peru 169,655 0 -169,655
Netherlands 20,874 21,511 +637
Chile 0 31,038 +31,038
Ireland 12,439 16,829 +4,390

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 £
United States 3,393,068
Portugal 2,715,337
China 1,361,824
Peru 169,655
United Kingdom 135,170

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 £
United States 1,537,892 1,855,176 +317,284
Portugal 1,181,421 1,533,916 +352,495
China 778,757 583,067 -195,690
Peru 169,655 0 -169,655
United Kingdom 17,284 117,886 +100,602
Japan 36,497 13,785 -22,712
Chile 0 31,038 +31,038
Belgium 0 8,768 +8,768
France 1,334 2,495 +1,161
Italy 2,832 0 -2,832

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - East 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Norfolk 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 2 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1
Norfolk 0 2 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
West Midlands 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 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) 4,223,822
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,610,237
Air transport 40,088
Other 29,268

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) 2,092,032 2,131,790 +39,758
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,603,189 2,007,048 +403,859
Air transport 31,743 8,345 -23,398
Other 12,439 16,829 +4,390

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,669,614
Southampton 1,479,884
London 1,259,767
Eurotunnel 1,059,741
Purfleet 1,055,350

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 Gateway Port 1,445,335 224,279 -1,221,056
Southampton 0 1,479,884 +1,479,884
London 1,100,016 159,751 -940,265
Eurotunnel 213,448 846,293 +632,845
Purfleet 222,929 832,421 +609,492
Felixstowe 619,277 425,084 -194,193
Immingham Docks 2,282 76,878 +74,596
Killingholme 30,270 10,372 -19,898
Dover 2,648 36,719 +34,071
Harwich 14,935 22,480 +7,545

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 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-08 2
2025-07 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+ 7
1m-15m 6
15m-54m 1
Other 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 2,269,353
South Africa 615,546
United States 463,197
Denmark 370,959
Australia 99,505

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 906,385 1,362,968 +456,583
South Africa 195,293 420,253 +224,960
United States 147,335 315,862 +168,527
Denmark 173,270 197,689 +24,419
Australia 0 99,505 +99,505
Ireland 34,319 11,387 -22,932
Libya 5,054 40,456 +35,402
Indonesia 41,606 0 -41,606
Netherlands 28,780 12,637 -16,143
Italy 0 37,961 +37,961

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 £
XU 11,838

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 £
XU 7,719 4,119 -3,600

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) 2,444,651
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,670,689
Air transport 68,440
Other 11,838

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) 1,007,547 1,437,104 +429,557
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 589,454 1,081,235 +491,781
Air transport 14,441 53,999 +39,558
Other 7,719 4,119 -3,600

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,315,103
London Gateway Port 982,206
Immingham Docks 486,798
Southampton 176,986
Liverpool Docks 104,800

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 941,390 1,373,713 +432,323
London Gateway Port 393,059 589,147 +196,088
Immingham Docks 196,656 290,142 +93,486
Southampton 11,781 165,205 +153,424
Liverpool Docks 14,241 90,559 +76,318
London Heathrow Airport 11,993 47,999 +36,006
Holyhead 10,534 2,117 -8,417
000 7,719 4,119 -3,600
499 9,270 0 -9,270
Harwich 9,150 0 -9,150

Quick facts

HS code: 282810

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

Description: A type of hypochlorite used for water treatment, bleaching, and disinfection