Import/export HS code 283720: Complex cyanides

Used in electroplating and as stabilizers in 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 £
Canada 1,028,988
China 1,020,125
United States 1,018,238
Germany 638,254
Switzerland 29,067

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 £
Canada 1,026,453 2,535 -1,023,918
China 720,234 299,891 -420,343
United States 493,374 524,864 +31,490
Germany 269,793 368,461 +98,668
Switzerland 8,583 20,484 +11,901
India 12,676 5,057 -7,619
Netherlands 3,121 6,402 +3,281
Italy 7,785 0 -7,785
France 915 5,484 +4,569
Czechia 1,737 1,689 -48

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 £
United States 2,051,585
China 1,106,628
Germany 585,461
India 25,418
Netherlands 6,976

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 £
United States 1,524,432 527,153 -997,279
China 735,732 370,896 -364,836
Germany 264,771 320,690 +55,919
India 17,065 8,353 -8,712
Netherlands 1,736 5,240 +3,504
Canada 0 2,535 +2,535
Israel 935 0 -935

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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 £
Air transport 1,615,139
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,124,628
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,031,188
Road transport 8,583

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 £
Air transport 762,479 852,660 +90,181
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,048,943 75,685 -973,258
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 724,666 306,522 -418,144
Road transport 8,583 0 -8,583

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,028,248
Felixstowe 905,826
Liverpool Docks 859,240
London Stansted Airport 561,542
Middlesbrough 167,213

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 Heathrow Airport 464,464 563,784 +99,320
Felixstowe 621,471 284,355 -337,116
Liverpool Docks 859,240 0 -859,240
London Stansted Airport 272,666 288,876 +16,210
Middlesbrough 167,213 0 -167,213
Belfast Port 39,140 37,989 -1,151
Southampton 60,934 1,908 -59,026
Dover 8,502 31,810 +23,308
Immingham Docks 13,636 19,743 +6,107
East Midlands Airport 19,979 0 -19,979

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 5
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Scientific research and development 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-09 3
2025-07 1
2025-06 3
2025-05 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 4
54m+ 3
15m-54m 2
Other 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 £
Ireland 631,507
Belgium 41,200
Germany 25,348
Kuwait 6,750
Spain 4,918

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 £
Ireland 327,493 304,014 -23,479
Belgium 10,300 30,900 +20,600
Germany 18,269 7,079 -11,190
Kuwait 6,750 0 -6,750
Spain 2,432 2,486 +54
United States 1,927 1,926 -1
United Arab Emirates 3,576 0 -3,576
Netherlands 1,955 0 -1,955
Viet Nam 0 983 +983

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 £
XU 15,126
XI 820

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 £
XU 15,126 0 -15,126
XI 820 0 -820

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) 663,649
Air transport 38,518
Other 15,946
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,977

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) 325,240 338,409 +13,169
Air transport 30,522 7,996 -22,526
Other 15,946 0 -15,946
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 994 983 -11

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 348,682
Liverpool Docks 266,879
Dover / Eurotunnel 43,632
London Heathrow Airport 21,095
000 15,946

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 £
Holyhead 209,814 138,868 -70,946
Liverpool Docks 101,733 165,146 +63,413
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,732 30,900 +18,168
London Heathrow Airport 21,095 0 -21,095
000 15,946 0 -15,946
London Stansted Airport 4,177 3,086 -1,091
ZLC 938 3,750 +2,812
Manchester Airport 4,312 0 -4,312
Felixstowe 1,955 983 -972
Portsmouth 0 2,486 +2,486

Quick facts

HS code: 283720

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

Description: Used in electroplating and as stabilizers in chemical processes