Import/export HS code 28299010: Perchlorates

Chemicals like ammonium perchlorate, used in rocket fuel and explosives

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Spain 687,323
France 370,347
United States 343,742
China 32,222
Germany 19,333

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 £
Spain 373,024 314,299 -58,725
France 56,011 314,336 +258,325
United States 156,131 187,611 +31,480
China 0 32,222 +32,222
Germany 13,294 6,039 -7,255
Peru 0 11,211 +11,211
Finland 7,708 0 -7,708
Italy 1,859 1,981 +122
Belgium 0 2,825 +2,825

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 £
Spain 430,646
United States 362,565
France 351,775
China 281,831
India 17,145

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 £
Spain 273,507 157,139 -116,368
United States 156,131 206,434 +50,303
France 49,639 302,136 +252,497
China 102,898 178,933 +76,035
India 0 17,145 +17,145
Germany 16,150 0 -16,150
Belgium 1,994 8,737 +6,743
Finland 7,708 0 -7,708

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
West Yorkshire 2
Devon 1
Greater Manchester 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Devon 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 1 1 +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) 1,029,621
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 343,537
Air transport 105,393

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) 409,744 619,877 +210,133
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 136,940 206,597 +69,657
Air transport 61,343 44,050 -17,293

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 466,592
Southampton 292,942
Harwich 264,278
Dover / Eurotunnel 144,127
Eurotunnel 93,317

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 310,627 155,965 -154,662
Southampton 87,761 205,181 +117,420
Harwich 3,065 261,213 +258,148
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 144,127 +144,127
Eurotunnel 74,019 19,298 -54,721
Dover 11,106 39,274 +28,168
Glasgow Airport 32,830 14,495 -18,335
London Gateway Port 41,471 0 -41,471
Manchester Airport 8,450 23,094 +14,644
London Stansted Airport 10,957 907 -10,050

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 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1
Manufacture of electrical equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-09 3
2025-08 2
2025-07 3
2025-05 4

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+ 6
1m-15m 3
15m-54m 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 £
Germany 193,109
South Korea 140,588
India 24,868
Kazakhstan 18,958
Switzerland 16,543

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 £
Germany 97,925 95,184 -2,741
South Korea 125,804 14,784 -111,020
India 8,028 16,840 +8,812
Kazakhstan 14,753 4,205 -10,548
Switzerland 9,869 6,674 -3,195
Netherlands 4,995 3,326 -1,669
Poland 4,640 2,499 -2,141
Turkey 6,738 0 -6,738
Belgium 1,322 4,566 +3,244
Israel 1,774 1,976 +202

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 262,527
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 181,707
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,157

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 £
Air transport 197,414 65,113 -132,301
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 85,310 96,397 +11,087
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,157 0 -1,157

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 167,597
London Heathrow Airport 161,159
Manchester Airport 46,333
East Midlands Airport 38,114
Dover 9,410

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 85,310 82,287 -3,023
London Heathrow Airport 137,658 23,501 -114,157
Manchester Airport 24,176 22,157 -2,019
East Midlands Airport 22,957 15,157 -7,800
Dover 0 9,410 +9,410
London Stansted Airport 4,676 3,350 -1,326
ZLC 4,827 948 -3,879
Felixstowe 1,157 3,586 +2,429
Birmingham Airport 3,120 0 -3,120
Liverpool Docks 0 1,114 +1,114

Quick facts

HS code: 28299010

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

Description: Chemicals like ammonium perchlorate, used in rocket fuel and explosives