Import/export HS code 28332930: Cobalt and titanium sulphates

Sulphate compounds of cobalt and titanium, used in pigments, batteries, and chemical manufacturing

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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 1,426,680
Finland 175,327
Belgium 11,553
Brazil 7,445
Spain 6,398

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 567,158 859,522 +292,364
Finland 121,702 53,625 -68,077
Belgium 0 11,553 +11,553
Brazil 7,445 0 -7,445
Spain 6,398 0 -6,398
France 5,553 0 -5,553
India 0 4,657 +4,657

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 1,426,680
Finland 180,339
Brazil 13,843
Japan 5,553
India 4,657

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 567,158 859,522 +292,364
Finland 121,702 58,637 -63,065
Brazil 13,843 0 -13,843
Japan 5,553 0 -5,553
India 0 4,657 +4,657

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
North Eastern Scotland 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
North Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 1,603,980
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,092
Other 6,541

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) 696,305 907,675 +211,370
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,951 15,141 +3,190
Other 0 6,541 +6,541

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,325,660
Middlesbrough 148,561
Immingham Docks 51,221
Southampton 49,480
London 24,082

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 461,481 864,179 +402,698
Middlesbrough 121,702 26,859 -94,843
Immingham Docks 51,221 0 -51,221
Southampton 49,480 0 -49,480
London 7,445 16,637 +9,192
London Gateway Port 11,374 0 -11,374
Dover 5,553 5,012 -541
Harwich 0 10,129 +10,129
000 0 6,541 +6,541

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 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Other personal service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 3
2024-04 1
2024-01 2

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
15m-54m 2
54m+ 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 £
United States 187,275
Germany 66,477
Israel 50,609
Ireland 45,189
France 25,685

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 £
United States 45,852 141,423 +95,571
Germany 37,931 28,546 -9,385
Israel 50,609 0 -50,609
Ireland 17,170 28,019 +10,849
France 12,938 12,747 -191
Belgium 12,594 7,670 -4,924
Indonesia 4,406 4,984 +578
Poland 2,158 6,938 +4,780
Spain 8,417 0 -8,417
Netherlands 7,703 0 -7,703

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 £
XI 3,974

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 £
XI 3,974 0 -3,974

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) 251,092
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 178,857
Other 3,974
Air transport 2,088

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) 104,685 146,407 +41,722
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 94,937 83,920 -11,017
Other 3,974 0 -3,974
Air transport 2,088 0 -2,088

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 154,580
Dover / Eurotunnel 124,629
London Gateway Port 95,084
Holyhead 35,668
Dover 13,013

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 £
Southampton 13,157 141,423 +128,266
Dover / Eurotunnel 72,082 52,547 -19,535
London Gateway Port 90,100 4,984 -85,116
Holyhead 7,649 28,019 +20,370
Dover 9,659 3,354 -6,305
Liverpool Docks 5,547 0 -5,547
000 3,974 0 -3,974
London Heathrow Airport 2,088 0 -2,088
Thamesport 1,428 0 -1,428

Quick facts

HS code: 28332930

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

Description: Sulphate compounds of cobalt and titanium, used in pigments, batteries, and chemical manufacturing