Import/export HS code 282890: Various hypochlorites
Other types of hypochlorites not listed elsewhere, used in various industrial applications
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Italy | 3,660,823 |
| Germany | 2,362,722 |
| Ireland | 1,293,713 |
| Netherlands | 1,186,919 |
| China | 823,601 |
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 | 1,724,285 | 1,936,538 | +212,253 |
| Germany | 1,367,901 | 994,821 | -373,080 |
| Ireland | 786,523 | 507,190 | -279,333 |
| Netherlands | 607,717 | 579,202 | -28,515 |
| China | 505,848 | 317,753 | -188,095 |
| Spain | 306,846 | 319,295 | +12,449 |
| France | 440,757 | 133,892 | -306,865 |
| United States | 151,136 | 46,712 | -104,424 |
| Belgium | 128,239 | 54,210 | -74,029 |
| Estonia | 29,142 | 129,289 | +100,147 |
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 | 4,063,179 |
| Germany | 1,490,044 |
| China | 812,423 |
| Spain | 648,960 |
| United States | 633,492 |
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 | 1,986,020 | 2,077,159 | +91,139 |
| Germany | 915,245 | 574,799 | -340,446 |
| China | 494,670 | 317,753 | -176,917 |
| Spain | 311,591 | 337,369 | +25,778 |
| United States | 450,572 | 182,920 | -267,652 |
| France | 388,639 | 88,671 | -299,968 |
| Japan | 187,950 | 275,190 | +87,240 |
| Belgium | 178,281 | 113,962 | -64,319 |
| Netherlands | 156,471 | 105,383 | -51,088 |
| Estonia | 52,347 | 166,715 | +114,368 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 3 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 3 |
| West Yorkshire | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 1 | 3 | +2 |
| West Yorkshire | 3 | 3 | +0 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| Cheshire | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| Kent | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| North Eastern Scotland | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| North Yorkshire | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| West Midlands | 2 | 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 5,861,526 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 3,053,946 |
| Other | 1,657,303 |
| Air transport | 622,184 |
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) | 3,434,594 | 2,426,932 | -1,007,662 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,388,841 | 1,665,105 | +276,264 |
| Other | 900,880 | 756,423 | -144,457 |
| Air transport | 416,863 | 205,321 | -211,542 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London | 2,262,952 |
| Dover | 1,770,614 |
| 000 | 1,657,303 |
| Middlesbrough | 929,172 |
| Liverpool Docks | 893,553 |
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 | 1,170,778 | 1,092,174 | -78,604 |
| Dover | 1,066,456 | 704,158 | -362,298 |
| 000 | 900,880 | 756,423 | -144,457 |
| Middlesbrough | 398,986 | 530,186 | +131,200 |
| Liverpool Docks | 420,205 | 473,348 | +53,143 |
| Hull | 440,088 | 361,502 | -78,586 |
| Immingham Docks | 436,046 | 288,873 | -147,173 |
| Felixstowe | 193,827 | 235,025 | +41,198 |
| London Stansted Airport | 226,549 | 48,487 | -178,062 |
| Harwich | 64,028 | 190,486 | +126,458 |
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 | 10 |
| Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | 9 |
| Human health activities | 2 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 2 |
| Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 2 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 13 |
| 2025-10 | 10 |
| 2025-09 | 9 |
| 2025-08 | 9 |
| 2025-07 | 10 |
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+ | 16 |
| 1m-15m | 9 |
| 15m-54m | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| 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 | 15,081,367 |
| Sweden | 1,443,279 |
| Norway | 1,420,826 |
| Germany | 565,697 |
| United States | 477,553 |
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 | 7,846,774 | 7,234,593 | -612,181 |
| Sweden | 622,810 | 820,469 | +197,659 |
| Norway | 659,321 | 761,505 | +102,184 |
| Germany | 70,644 | 495,053 | +424,409 |
| United States | 194,681 | 282,872 | +88,191 |
| Malta | 172,723 | 157,160 | -15,563 |
| Taiwan | 238,729 | 46,420 | -192,309 |
| Greece | 92,920 | 172,227 | +79,307 |
| Australia | 138,760 | 85,773 | -52,987 |
| Japan | 112,030 | 42,154 | -69,876 |
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 | 1,781,870 |
| XI | 465,983 |
| Ireland | 6,546 |
| Czechia | 5,643 |
| France | 1,192 |
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 | 977,134 | 804,736 | -172,398 |
| XI | 225,985 | 239,998 | +14,013 |
| Ireland | 5,654 | 892 | -4,762 |
| Czechia | 5,643 | 0 | -5,643 |
| France | 1,192 | 0 | -1,192 |
| 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) | 16,085,601 |
| Other | 2,262,261 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,669,864 |
| Air transport | 1,577,627 |
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) | 7,925,458 | 8,160,143 | +234,685 |
| Other | 1,216,287 | 1,045,974 | -170,313 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,120,507 | 549,357 | -571,150 |
| Air transport | 686,045 | 891,582 | +205,537 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Holyhead | 8,938,710 |
| Liverpool Docks | 3,275,183 |
| Immingham Docks | 2,386,311 |
| 000 | 2,262,261 |
| ZLC | 1,133,477 |
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 | 4,566,687 | 4,372,023 | -194,664 |
| Liverpool Docks | 1,735,861 | 1,539,322 | -196,539 |
| Immingham Docks | 1,195,072 | 1,191,239 | -3,833 |
| 000 | 1,216,287 | 1,045,974 | -170,313 |
| ZLC | 412,532 | 720,945 | +308,413 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 361,712 | 747,720 | +386,008 |
| Felixstowe | 537,301 | 187,960 | -349,341 |
| Heysham | 167,335 | 111,444 | -55,891 |
| London Gateway Port | 135,079 | 130,571 | -4,508 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 143,423 | 121,131 | -22,292 |
Quick facts
HS code: 282890
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Other types of hypochlorites not listed elsewhere, used in various industrial applications