Import/export HS code 285210: Chemically defined mercury compounds

Specific mercury compounds with a clear chemical structure, used in labs and industries

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 £
India 42,529
Germany 18,661
Hungary 15,678
United States 14,182
Belgium 13,277

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 £
India 20,604 21,925 +1,321
Germany 11,171 7,490 -3,681
Hungary 0 15,678 +15,678
United States 1,460 12,722 +11,262
Belgium 5,341 7,936 +2,595
Latvia 971 1,007 +36
China 0 1,669 +1,669

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 £
India 61,649
United Kingdom 15,678
Argentina 12,681
China 8,430
Germany 6,609

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 £
India 24,776 36,873 +12,097
United Kingdom 0 15,678 +15,678
Argentina 8,133 4,548 -3,585
China 3,249 5,181 +1,932
Germany 1,759 4,850 +3,091
United States 1,630 0 -1,630
Czechia 0 1,297 +1,297

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - West 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Mid and South West Wales 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +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 74,275
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,699

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 31,184 43,091 +11,907
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,363 25,336 +16,973

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 50,135
Dover 23,514
East Midlands Airport 10,699
London Heathrow Airport 9,362
Eurotunnel 4,850

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 Stansted Airport 8,205 41,930 +33,725
Dover 6,829 16,685 +9,856
East Midlands Airport 10,699 0 -10,699
London Heathrow Airport 9,362 0 -9,362
Eurotunnel 0 4,850 +4,850
Newcastle Airport 2,918 0 -2,918
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,760 +1,760
Felixstowe 1,534 0 -1,534
Durham Tees Valley Airport 0 1,161 +1,161
Middlesbrough 0 1,161 +1,161

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 4
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-03 4
2025-02 3
2024-02 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
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 £
Egypt 50,730
Poland 9,582
Switzerland 9,375
Ireland 8,366
United States 7,700

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 £
Egypt 35,319 15,411 -19,908
Poland 0 9,582 +9,582
Switzerland 0 9,375 +9,375
Ireland 7,146 1,220 -5,926
United States 6,331 1,369 -4,962
Germany 0 7,696 +7,696
Turkey 3,646 3,240 -406
Austria 1,513 1,450 -63
Bahrain 0 2,758 +2,758
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 2,628 +2,628

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 97,593
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,322

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 54,241 43,352 -10,889
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,280 14,042 +8,762

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 54,124
London Stansted Airport 32,293
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,822
London Heathrow Airport 6,029
Liverpool Docks 4,029

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 £
Manchester Airport 35,319 18,805 -16,514
London Stansted Airport 14,607 17,686 +3,079
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 12,822 +12,822
London Heathrow Airport 2,051 3,978 +1,927
Liverpool Docks 4,029 0 -4,029
ZLC 2,264 1,082 -1,182
Birmingham Airport 0 1,801 +1,801
Felixstowe 1,251 0 -1,251
Holyhead 0 1,220 +1,220

Quick facts

HS code: 285210

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

Description: Specific mercury compounds with a clear chemical structure, used in labs and industries