Import/export HS code 28402010: Sodium borates, anhydrous

Anhydrous sodium borates used in glass manufacturing and industrial 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 £
United States 166,726
Australia 12,115
Belgium 2,280
France 2,008
Brazil 1,693

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 £
United States 96,580 70,146 -26,434
Australia 12,115 0 -12,115
Belgium 1,229 1,051 -178
France 882 1,126 +244
Brazil 1,693 0 -1,693
Netherlands 0 918 +918

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 147,094
India 23,920
Australia 12,115
Brazil 1,693
Canada 918

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 74,771 72,323 -2,448
India 23,920 0 -23,920
Australia 12,115 0 -12,115
Brazil 1,693 0 -1,693
Canada 0 918 +918

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) 166,726
Air transport 14,726
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,288

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) 96,580 70,146 -26,434
Air transport 13,808 918 -12,890
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,111 2,177 +66

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 159,497
London Heathrow Airport 12,115
Belfast Port 7,229
Immingham Docks 2,280
London Stansted Airport 1,693

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 £
Southampton 93,126 66,371 -26,755
London Heathrow Airport 12,115 0 -12,115
Belfast Port 3,454 3,775 +321
Immingham Docks 1,229 1,051 -178
London Stansted Airport 1,693 0 -1,693
Dover 0 1,126 +1,126
East Midlands Airport 0 918 +918
Portsmouth 882 0 -882

Top importers

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

Company Months traded
PQ SILICAS 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 £
Ireland 4,568
Greece 2,164

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 1,500 3,068 +1,568
Greece 0 2,164 +2,164

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 4,568
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,164

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 1,500 3,068 +1,568
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 2,164 +2,164

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 4,568
London Gateway Port 2,164

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 1,500 3,068 +1,568
London Gateway Port 0 2,164 +2,164

Quick facts

HS code: 28402010

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

Description: Anhydrous sodium borates used in glass manufacturing and industrial processes