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
United States 928,274
China 847,584
Germany 639,347
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
United States 367,684 560,590 +192,906
China 462,766 384,818 -77,948
Germany 370,358 268,989 -101,369
Switzerland 29,067 0 -29,067
India 12,676 5,057 -7,619
Netherlands 3,121 6,402 +3,281
Italy 7,785 0 -7,785
France 0 5,484 +5,484
Czechia 0 1,689 +1,689

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 1,961,799
China 934,087
Germany 585,461
India 23,681
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 1,396,807 564,992 -831,815
China 499,973 434,114 -65,859
Germany 365,131 220,330 -144,801
India 15,328 8,353 -6,975
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 1,526,268
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,121,976
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 858,647
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 736,129 790,139 +54,010
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,068,000 53,976 -1,014,024
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 467,198 391,449 -75,749
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 903,651
Liverpool Docks 859,240
Felixstowe 775,063
London Stansted Airport 597,268
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 417,630 486,021 +68,391
Liverpool Docks 859,240 0 -859,240
Felixstowe 423,287 351,776 -71,511
London Stansted Airport 293,150 304,118 +10,968
Middlesbrough 167,213 0 -167,213
Belfast Port 39,140 55,495 +16,355
Dover 29,296 10,101 -19,195
Immingham Docks 13,636 19,743 +6,107
East Midlands Airport 19,979 0 -19,979
ZLC 8,583 0 -8,583

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
2026-01 1
2025-11 3
2025-09 3
2025-07 1
2025-06 3

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 451,893
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 147,879 304,014 +156,135
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 £
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 £
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) 484,035
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) 145,626 338,409 +192,783
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 £
Liverpool Docks 266,879
Holyhead 169,068
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 £
Liverpool Docks 101,733 165,146 +63,413
Holyhead 30,200 138,868 +108,668
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