Import/export HS code 28342940: Copper nitrites

Nitrite compounds made from copper, used in industrial and chemical 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 £
Netherlands 92,474
Germany 40,281
Poland 19,362
Austria 16,753
United States 8,887

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 £
Netherlands 54,162 38,312 -15,850
Germany 40,281 0 -40,281
Poland 9,522 9,840 +318
Austria 11,334 5,419 -5,915
United States 6,905 1,982 -4,923
Spain 6,697 0 -6,697
South Africa 1,261 0 -1,261

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 £
Poland 108,591
Germany 49,063
Austria 9,821
United States 8,887
Spain 8,092

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 £
Poland 63,684 44,907 -18,777
Germany 43,147 5,916 -37,231
Austria 7,073 2,748 -4,325
United States 6,905 1,982 -4,923
Spain 8,092 0 -8,092
South Africa 1,261 0 -1,261

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Mid and South West Wales 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
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1

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) 136,207
Air transport 45,002
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,506

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) 101,140 35,067 -66,073
Air transport 27,761 17,241 -10,520
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,261 3,245 +1,984

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 76,845
Immingham Docks 41,886
Birmingham Airport 36,115
Eurotunnel 12,384
Dover 8,092

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 £
Harwich 41,778 35,067 -6,711
Immingham Docks 38,641 3,245 -35,396
Birmingham Airport 20,856 15,259 -5,597
Eurotunnel 12,384 0 -12,384
Dover 8,092 0 -8,092
London Heathrow Airport 6,905 0 -6,905
London Stansted Airport 0 1,982 +1,982
London 1,261 0 -1,261
Dover / Eurotunnel 164 0 -164
Felixstowe 81 0 -81

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

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-06 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
1m-15m 1
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 £
Belgium 8,576
United Arab Emirates 7,584
Australia 3,975
Sierra Leone 3,822
Germany 2,331

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 £
Belgium 4,728 3,848 -880
United Arab Emirates 0 7,584 +7,584
Australia 3,975 0 -3,975
Sierra Leone 3,822 0 -3,822
Germany 0 2,331 +2,331
Spain 1,768 0 -1,768
Netherlands 1,008 0 -1,008
United States 0 944 +944
Ireland 0 908 +908

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 16,569
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,372
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,975

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 5,710 10,859 +5,149
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,616 4,756 -860
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,975 0 -3,975

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 9,915
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,464
London Gateway Port 3,975
London Heathrow Airport 3,822
Manchester Airport 1,824

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 £
ZLC 0 9,915 +9,915
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,616 3,848 -1,768
London Gateway Port 3,975 0 -3,975
London Heathrow Airport 3,822 0 -3,822
Manchester Airport 880 944 +64
London Stansted Airport 1,008 0 -1,008
Holyhead 0 908 +908

Quick facts

HS code: 28342940

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

Description: Nitrite compounds made from copper, used in industrial and chemical processes