Import/export HS code 28369911: Magnesium and copper carbonates

Used in industries like agriculture, construction, and electronics

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 £
China 7,785,388
Australia 7,549,336
South Korea 1,879,846
France 1,701,636
Germany 1,141,733

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 3,071,857 4,713,531 +1,641,674
Australia 4,138,891 3,410,445 -728,446
South Korea 788,988 1,090,858 +301,870
France 936,797 764,839 -171,958
Germany 606,246 535,487 -70,759
Netherlands 83,695 72,307 -11,388
Sweden 103,848 0 -103,848
Czechia 27,630 40,983 +13,353
Taiwan 25,265 20,385 -4,880
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 37,352 +37,352

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 8,505,408
Australia 7,549,336
France 1,715,469
South Korea 1,452,563
Germany 922,514

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 3,609,993 4,895,415 +1,285,422
Australia 4,138,891 3,410,445 -728,446
France 932,919 782,550 -150,369
South Korea 496,562 956,001 +459,439
Germany 478,001 444,513 -33,488
United States 17,954 89,138 +71,184
Japan 45,192 33,645 -11,547
Czechia 27,630 45,296 +17,666
Brazil 37,645 27,011 -10,634
Taiwan 25,265 20,385 -4,880

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 4
Inner London - West 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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
Cheshire 2 4 +2
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Kent 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) 17,356,245
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,147,761
Air transport 67,566
Other 1,729

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) 8,063,079 9,293,166 +1,230,087
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,758,723 1,389,038 -369,685
Air transport 26,854 40,712 +13,858
Other 0 1,729 +1,729

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 7,553,237
Southampton 4,912,066
London Gateway Port 3,424,655
Eurotunnel 1,501,359
Liverpool Docks 1,005,378

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 3,259,736 4,293,501 +1,033,765
Southampton 3,911,325 1,000,741 -2,910,584
London Gateway Port 18,982 3,405,673 +3,386,691
Eurotunnel 836,261 665,098 -171,163
Liverpool Docks 303,502 701,876 +398,374
Immingham Docks 540,631 371,915 -168,716
Middlesbrough 641,056 0 -641,056
Dover 150,082 181,228 +31,146
Harwich 60,090 16,519 -43,571
Dover / Eurotunnel 40,298 19,131 -21,167

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 11
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of food products 3
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 9
2025-10 5
2025-09 7
2025-08 9
2025-07 6

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+ 13
1m-15m 12
Other 3
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 £
Austria 1,336,262
Sweden 213,604
Poland 101,040
Czechia 62,795
India 59,550

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 £
Austria 678,257 658,005 -20,252
Sweden 213,604 0 -213,604
Poland 96,817 4,223 -92,594
Czechia 0 62,795 +62,795
India 23,800 35,750 +11,950
Germany 44,123 15,421 -28,702
Hungary 0 58,476 +58,476
Netherlands 4,062 53,253 +49,191
United States 48,845 440 -48,405
Ireland 28,163 11,938 -16,225

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 2,633

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 0 2,633 +2,633

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,786,710
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 320,804
Air transport 90,826
Other 2,633

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 877,005 909,705 +32,700
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 308,995 11,809 -297,186
Air transport 38,445 52,381 +13,936
Other 0 2,633 +2,633

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,205,549
Dover 467,705
Immingham Docks 289,592
Southampton 60,248
Manchester Airport 39,490

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 625,918 579,631 -46,287
Dover 162,081 305,624 +143,543
Immingham Docks 274,447 15,145 -259,302
Southampton 48,439 11,809 -36,630
Manchester Airport 9,600 29,890 +20,290
London Heathrow Airport 25,500 12,100 -13,400
Liverpool Docks 20,031 0 -20,031
Holyhead 8,132 9,305 +1,173
Killingholme 16,720 0 -16,720
London Gateway Port 13,229 0 -13,229

Quick facts

HS code: 28369911

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

Description: Used in industries like agriculture, construction, and electronics