Import/export HS code 284011: Anhydrous borates

Borates without water, used in glass, ceramics, and industrial applications

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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 727,027
Turkey 195,820
Ireland 9,322
United States 889
Germany 882

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 368,957 358,070 -10,887
Turkey 78,723 117,097 +38,374
Ireland 4,730 4,592 -138
United States 889 0 -889
Germany 882 0 -882

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 735,248
Turkey 195,820
Netherlands 2,872

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 372,586 362,662 -9,924
Turkey 78,723 117,097 +38,374
Netherlands 2,872 0 -2,872

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) 737,231
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 195,820
Air transport 889

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) 374,569 362,662 -11,907
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 78,723 117,097 +38,374
Air transport 889 0 -889

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 702,357
Ellesmere Port 128,240
Felixstowe 36,458
Southampton 31,122
Harwich 24,670

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 £
Immingham Docks 354,787 347,570 -7,217
Ellesmere Port 78,723 49,517 -29,206
Felixstowe 0 36,458 +36,458
Southampton 0 31,122 +31,122
Harwich 14,170 10,500 -3,670
Holyhead 2,364 4,592 +2,228
Liverpool Docks 2,366 0 -2,366
Glasgow Airport 889 0 -889
Dover / Eurotunnel 882 0 -882

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Company Months traded
BORAX EUROPE LIMITED 1
OMYA UK LIMITED 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 £
Germany 47,200
Finland 25,275
Ireland 12,392
Netherlands 2,868
Sri Lanka 1,141

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 £
Germany 47,200 0 -47,200
Finland 25,275 0 -25,275
Ireland 2,880 9,512 +6,632
Netherlands 0 2,868 +2,868
Sri Lanka 0 1,141 +1,141

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 83,749
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,127

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 73,096 10,653 -62,443
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,259 2,868 +609

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 57,333
London Heathrow Airport 26,416
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,127

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 £
East Midlands Airport 47,821 9,512 -38,309
London Heathrow Airport 25,275 1,141 -24,134
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,259 2,868 +609

Quick facts

HS code: 284011

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

Description: Borates without water, used in glass, ceramics, and industrial applications