Import/export HS code 28419085: Other

Other unspecified chemical compounds in this category

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 £
Germany 1,050,829
Italy 598,671
China 473,315
Chile 198,094
Netherlands 173,446

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 £
Germany 620,813 430,016 -190,797
Italy 325,698 272,973 -52,725
China 2,003 471,312 +469,309
Chile 0 198,094 +198,094
Netherlands 136,304 37,142 -99,162
United States 58,779 52,951 -5,828
Belgium 45,195 49,656 +4,461
Hungary 82,916 0 -82,916
France 29,331 35,185 +5,854
Japan 53,604 8,858 -44,746

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 1,030,945
Italy 602,972
United States 355,301
Ivory Coast 198,094
Germany 175,870

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 284,463 746,482 +462,019
Italy 326,998 275,974 -51,024
United States 219,227 136,074 -83,153
Ivory Coast 0 198,094 +198,094
Germany 122,883 52,987 -69,896
Slovakia 98,438 51,110 -47,328
United Kingdom 93,216 12,915 -80,301
Japan 79,357 8,858 -70,499
Hungary 82,916 0 -82,916
Mexico 23,203 21,868 -1,335

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Inner London - East 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
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Lancashire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,699,286
Air transport 713,649
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 563,924
Other 53,944
Road transport 4,456

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) 909,704 789,582 -120,122
Air transport 430,697 282,952 -147,745
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,420 546,504 +529,084
Other 34,407 19,537 -14,870
Road transport 2,146 2,310 +164

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 673,082
Manchester Airport 537,454
Southampton 477,986
Harwich 292,271
Hull 242,650

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 £
Dover 516,881 156,201 -360,680
Manchester Airport 338,351 199,103 -139,248
Southampton 4,356 473,630 +469,274
Harwich 83,771 208,500 +124,729
Hull 41,557 201,093 +159,536
London 71,447 103,184 +31,737
Immingham Docks 96,065 57,020 -39,045
Eurotunnel 66,779 54,080 -12,699
London Heathrow Airport 56,744 50,633 -6,111
000 34,407 19,537 -14,870

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 12
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Other manufacturing 3
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 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 6
2025-10 8
2025-09 4
2025-08 6
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 8
15m-54m 4
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 £
United States 7,486,363
Japan 7,105,969
France 6,951,472
Belgium 4,081,091
Italy 3,578,483

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 £
United States 2,730,056 4,756,307 +2,026,251
Japan 2,148,768 4,957,201 +2,808,433
France 3,267,518 3,683,954 +416,436
Belgium 2,186,193 1,894,898 -291,295
Italy 252,725 3,325,758 +3,073,033
South Korea 579,973 1,693,555 +1,113,582
Germany 878,048 1,131,745 +253,697
China 609,819 619,051 +9,232
Spain 377,570 316,394 -61,176
Canada 288,106 279,013 -9,093

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 £
Netherlands 42

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 £
Netherlands 12 30 +18

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) 18,642,406
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,673,545
Air transport 3,177,330
Other 42

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) 7,112,115 11,530,291 +4,418,176
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,027,737 9,645,808 +2,618,071
Air transport 318,055 2,859,275 +2,541,220
Other 12 30 +18

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,194,542
Southampton 9,081,915
Dover 7,361,637
London Gateway Port 4,009,555
Manchester Airport 2,775,339

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 4,372,566 5,821,976 +1,449,410
Southampton 3,305,475 5,776,440 +2,470,965
Dover 2,456,161 4,905,476 +2,449,315
London Gateway Port 2,746,329 1,263,226 -1,483,103
Manchester Airport 209,260 2,566,079 +2,356,819
Liverpool Docks 757,366 1,112,387 +355,021
Felixstowe 12,005 1,783,256 +1,771,251
Immingham Docks 443,121 439,052 -4,069
London Heathrow Airport 95,008 268,949 +173,941
Harwich 46,829 25,081 -21,748

Quick facts

HS code: 28419085

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

Description: Other unspecified chemical compounds in this category