Import/export HS code 28539030: Liquid air and compressed air

Air in liquid or compressed form, often used in industrial or scientific settings

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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 £
Germany 2,040,880
Czechia 147,612
Belgium 125,145
Ireland 75,595
Netherlands 36,423

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 527,331 1,513,549 +986,218
Czechia 147,612 0 -147,612
Belgium 66,524 58,621 -7,903
Ireland 31,529 44,066 +12,537
Netherlands 22,983 13,440 -9,543
China 0 21,610 +21,610
Switzerland 5,432 6,202 +770
Denmark 0 9,241 +9,241
France 6,042 0 -6,042
United States 0 886 +886

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 £
Germany 1,962,679
Czechia 147,612
United Kingdom 116,164
Poland 85,159
Belgium 56,816

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 £
Germany 437,824 1,524,855 +1,087,031
Czechia 147,612 0 -147,612
United Kingdom 93,468 22,696 -70,772
Poland 85,159 0 -85,159
Belgium 9,084 47,732 +38,648
China 997 21,610 +20,613
Spain 0 5,964 +5,964
Viet Nam 2,463 0 -2,463
Netherlands 0 1,034 +1,034
United States 0 886 +886

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1
North Wales 1
Outer London - West and North West 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 2 +2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
North Wales 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Tees Valley 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0

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) 1,971,851
Air transport 374,121
Other 73,687
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 49,980
Road transport 5,432

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) 535,359 1,436,492 +901,133
Air transport 212,495 161,626 -50,869
Other 30,849 42,838 +11,989
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,321 26,659 +3,338
Road transport 5,432 0 -5,432

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 1,204,100
Dover 541,733
Birmingham Airport 359,596
Felixstowe 95,444
000 73,687

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 £
Eurotunnel 229,267 974,833 +745,566
Dover 153,654 388,079 +234,425
Birmingham Airport 199,981 159,615 -40,366
Felixstowe 86,175 9,269 -76,906
000 30,849 42,838 +11,989
Middlesbrough 38,246 20,863 -17,383
London 24,441 26,033 +1,592
Immingham Docks 17,698 28,930 +11,232
London Heathrow Airport 12,514 1,125 -11,389
Southampton 0 12,341 +12,341

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Manufacture of textiles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 1
2025-08 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
54m+ 5
Other 2
15m-54m 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 1,582,982
Netherlands 633,778
Australia 528,180
Romania 258,140
Ireland 81,579

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 1,418,381 164,601 -1,253,780
Netherlands 621,742 12,036 -609,706
Australia 126,699 401,481 +274,782
Romania 258,140 0 -258,140
Ireland 41,516 40,063 -1,453
United Arab Emirates 15,700 18,900 +3,200
Greece 34,516 0 -34,516
Libya 0 33,950 +33,950
Egypt 9,618 12,840 +3,222
Chile 6,656 10,512 +3,856

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) 2,500,190
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 716,770
Air transport 85,357
Road transport 4,497

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) 2,241,549 258,641 -1,982,908
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 273,037 443,733 +170,696
Air transport 55,335 30,022 -25,313
Road transport 4,497 0 -4,497

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,088,257
Felixstowe 399,600
Dover / Eurotunnel 381,920
London Gateway Port 187,698
Liverpool Docks 75,435

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,937,686 150,571 -1,787,115
Felixstowe 3,289 396,311 +393,022
Dover / Eurotunnel 360,854 21,066 -339,788
London Gateway Port 105,290 82,408 -22,882
Liverpool Docks 39,958 35,477 -4,481
Killingholme 30,838 0 -30,838
Manchester Airport 13,403 11,862 -1,541
Southampton 22,400 0 -22,400
London Heathrow Airport 10,616 9,000 -1,616
London Stansted Airport 15,700 0 -15,700

Quick facts

HS code: 28539030

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

Description: Air in liquid or compressed form, often used in industrial or scientific settings