Import/export HS code 283010: Sodium sulphides

A type of sulphide chemical made from sodium, commonly used in industrial processes like dye production or water treatment

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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 £
China 872,357
France 415,264
Germany 201,655
Italy 96,562
Japan 87,929

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 £
China 488,498 383,859 -104,639
France 361,771 53,493 -308,278
Germany 188,765 12,890 -175,875
Italy 84,322 12,240 -72,082
Japan 23,373 64,556 +41,183
Netherlands 19,032 43,941 +24,909
United States 3,358 8,330 +4,972
Switzerland 0 3,180 +3,180
India 0 1,952 +1,952

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 904,840
Germany 604,084
Italy 96,562
Japan 87,929
Netherlands 22,096

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 488,498 416,342 -72,156
Germany 548,283 55,801 -492,482
Italy 84,322 12,240 -72,082
Japan 23,373 64,556 +41,183
Netherlands 19,032 3,064 -15,968
India 0 12,183 +12,183
United States 2,384 4,077 +1,693
France 2,253 3,684 +1,431
Canada 974 0 -974

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 2
Cheshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - West 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Southern Scotland 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) 1,120,354
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 600,677
Air transport 16,855
Other 12,494
Road transport 3,180

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) 635,778 484,576 -151,202
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 529,983 70,694 -459,289
Air transport 3,358 13,497 +10,139
Other 0 12,494 +12,494
Road transport 0 3,180 +3,180

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 599,418
Dover 598,535
Grangemouth Docks 193,423
Southampton 131,047
Hull 88,662

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 £
Felixstowe 284,592 314,826 +30,234
Dover 545,232 53,303 -491,929
Grangemouth Docks 147,809 45,614 -102,195
Southampton 66,491 64,556 -1,935
Hull 88,662 0 -88,662
London Gateway Port 12,979 48,469 +35,490
Eurotunnel 13,704 16,021 +2,317
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,292 6,640 +348
000 0 12,494 +12,494
London Stansted Airport 958 7,433 +6,475

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 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1
Retail 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
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-01 3
2024-10 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+ 5
1m-15m 2
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 £
Morocco 52,261
Ecuador 4,012
Croatia 2,027
Ireland 1,008

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 £
Morocco 52,261 0 -52,261
Ecuador 4,012 0 -4,012
Croatia 0 2,027 +2,027
Ireland 1,008 0 -1,008

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 52,261
Air transport 6,039
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,008

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 52,261 0 -52,261
Air transport 4,012 2,027 -1,985
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,008 0 -1,008

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 52,261
London Heathrow Airport 5,139
Liverpool Docks 1,008
London Stansted Airport 900

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 £
Felixstowe 52,261 0 -52,261
London Heathrow Airport 4,012 1,127 -2,885
Liverpool Docks 1,008 0 -1,008
London Stansted Airport 0 900 +900

Quick facts

HS code: 283010

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

Description: A type of sulphide chemical made from sodium, commonly used in industrial processes like dye production or water treatment