Import/export HS code 283340: Peroxosulphates (persulphates)

Chemical compounds used as oxidizing agents in hair bleach, cleaning products, and industrial processes

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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 2,057,426
Germany 1,798,297
France 715,421
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 500,160
Turkey 332,194

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 1,224,494 832,932 -391,562
Germany 873,708 924,589 +50,881
France 345,416 370,005 +24,589
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 500,160 0 -500,160
Turkey 226,217 105,977 -120,240
Belgium 108,730 78,806 -29,924
Netherlands 129,688 44,910 -84,778
Taiwan 90,404 52,816 -37,588
United States 14,035 14,154 +119
Spain 10,343 11,089 +746

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 2,341,554
Germany 1,853,344
Turkey 465,689
France 302,204
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 291,682

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 1,497,610 843,944 -653,666
Germany 925,545 927,799 +2,254
Turkey 314,508 151,181 -163,327
France 143,780 158,424 +14,644
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 291,682 0 -291,682
United States 158,638 61,612 -97,026
Japan 76,395 132,974 +56,579
Taiwan 75,673 64,402 -11,271
Czechia 13,813 51,812 +37,999
Belgium 0 40,192 +40,192

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Essex 3
West Yorkshire 3
Cheshire 2
Devon 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Essex 1 3 +2
West Yorkshire 1 3 +2
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Devon 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Merseyside 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 0 -2

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) 3,391,579
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,548,107
Air transport 34,668
Rail transport 27,125
Other 2,307

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) 2,241,205 1,150,374 -1,090,831
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,245,476 1,302,631 +57,155
Air transport 15,098 19,570 +4,472
Rail transport 27,125 0 -27,125
Other 1,223 1,084 -139

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 3,210,365
Dover 1,099,029
Eurotunnel 904,085
Killingholme 251,135
Purfleet 125,342

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 2,196,262 1,014,103 -1,182,159
Dover 508,581 590,448 +81,867
Eurotunnel 390,148 513,937 +123,789
Killingholme 139,313 111,822 -27,491
Purfleet 85,150 40,192 -44,958
Dover / Eurotunnel 65,166 46,983 -18,183
Immingham Docks 46,967 34,865 -12,102
London 27,596 37,058 +9,462
Southampton 34,617 0 -34,617
London Gateway Port 0 29,067 +29,067

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 17
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 9
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 5
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
2026-01 5
2025-11 8
2025-10 5
2025-09 7
2025-08 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+ 15
1m-15m 9
0-1m 3
15m-54m 3
Other 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 £
China 332,010
India 98,280
Indonesia 87,681
Egypt 37,840
Ireland 31,194

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 £
China 332,010 0 -332,010
India 0 98,280 +98,280
Indonesia 0 87,681 +87,681
Egypt 0 37,840 +37,840
Ireland 23,284 7,910 -15,374
Belgium 15,153 5,930 -9,223
France 1,326 14,513 +13,187
Norway 3,878 2,921 -957
Falkland Islands 5,460 0 -5,460
Thailand 2,817 0 -2,817

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 £
United States 550

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 £
United States 550 0 -550

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) 566,375
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 74,166
Air transport 7,886
Other 558

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) 341,223 225,152 -116,071
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 41,085 33,081 -8,004
Air transport 4,680 3,206 -1,474
Other 558 0 -558

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 267,532
London Gateway Port 185,003
Middlesbrough 106,382
Heysham 26,380
Immingham Docks 21,312

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 185,511 82,021 -103,490
London Gateway Port 41,872 143,131 +101,259
Middlesbrough 106,382 0 -106,382
Heysham 21,756 4,624 -17,132
Immingham Docks 3,878 17,434 +13,556
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,255 7,737 +3,482
Hull 10,226 0 -10,226
London Heathrow Airport 4,680 2,070 -2,610
Southampton 5,460 0 -5,460
Holyhead 970 3,286 +2,316

Quick facts

HS code: 283340

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

Description: Chemical compounds used as oxidizing agents in hair bleach, cleaning products, and industrial processes