Import/export HS code 283324: Nickel sulphate

A sulphate compound of nickel, used in electroplating and battery production

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 £
Belgium 7,222,961
South Africa 5,322,701
China 231,298
Taiwan 134,885
Netherlands 68,443

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 £
Belgium 4,058,249 3,164,712 -893,537
South Africa 2,832,238 2,490,463 -341,775
China 231,298 0 -231,298
Taiwan 53,278 81,607 +28,329
Netherlands 68,443 0 -68,443
Germany 44,241 4,797 -39,444
France 31,747 14,031 -17,716
Switzerland 13,358 1,381 -11,977
Spain 9,524 0 -9,524
United States 900 1,595 +695

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 £
Belgium 7,216,107
South Africa 5,622,442
Taiwan 148,603
Germany 49,038
United States 17,290

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 £
Belgium 4,058,249 3,157,858 -900,391
South Africa 3,131,979 2,490,463 -641,516
Taiwan 66,996 81,607 +14,611
Germany 44,241 4,797 -39,444
United States 9,177 8,113 -1,064
France 7,182 7,458 +276
Austria 9,524 3,896 -5,628
Turkey 9,581 0 -9,581
Slovenia 4,309 2,677 -1,632
Switzerland 2,038 1,717 -321

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Greater Manchester 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
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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) 8,187,539
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,855,505
Air transport 60,568

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) 5,024,534 3,163,005 -1,861,529
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,272,081 2,583,424 +311,343
Air transport 46,661 13,907 -32,754

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 4,542,102
Purfleet 3,957,209
Dover 2,314,937
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,150,776
Eurotunnel 298,501

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 2,214,605 2,327,497 +112,892
Purfleet 2,083,815 1,873,394 -210,421
Dover 1,464,524 850,413 -614,111
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,005,067 145,709 -859,358
Eurotunnel 155,518 142,983 -12,535
London 224,037 0 -224,037
Southampton 0 162,966 +162,966
Felixstowe 50,294 81,607 +31,313
Hull 82,049 0 -82,049
Immingham Docks 0 77,375 +77,375

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 6
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
Manufacture of basic metals 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 1
2025-09 3
2025-07 3
2025-05 4
2025-04 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 4
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 £
New Zealand 17,800
United States 7,609
Saudi Arabia 3,110
Sweden 2,754
Poland 1,947

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 £
New Zealand 0 17,800 +17,800
United States 6,609 1,000 -5,609
Saudi Arabia 3,110 0 -3,110
Sweden 2,754 0 -2,754
Poland 1,947 0 -1,947
Hungary 0 1,645 +1,645
Viet Nam 1,441 0 -1,441
Ireland 0 1,440 +1,440
South Africa 1,407 0 -1,407

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 28,495
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,271
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,387

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 8,050 20,445 +12,395
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,271 0 -7,271
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,947 1,440 -507

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 20,241
East Midlands Airport 8,254
London Gateway Port 4,517
Immingham Docks 2,754
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,947

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 1,441 18,800 +17,359
East Midlands Airport 6,609 1,645 -4,964
London Gateway Port 4,517 0 -4,517
Immingham Docks 2,754 0 -2,754
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,947 0 -1,947
Holyhead 0 1,440 +1,440

Quick facts

HS code: 283324

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

Description: A sulphate compound of nickel, used in electroplating and battery production