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 2,088,713
Czechia 147,612
Belgium 129,066
Ireland 78,122
Netherlands 32,665

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 597,762 1,490,951 +893,189
Czechia 60,184 87,428 +27,244
Belgium 73,286 55,780 -17,506
Ireland 32,766 45,356 +12,590
Netherlands 20,757 11,908 -8,849
China 0 21,610 +21,610
Switzerland 1,245 11,634 +10,389
Denmark 0 9,241 +9,241
United States 6,966 0 -6,966
France 6,042 0 -6,042

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 2,010,512
Czechia 147,612
United Kingdom 123,423
Poland 85,159
Belgium 50,964

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 510,140 1,500,372 +990,232
Czechia 60,184 87,428 +27,244
United Kingdom 90,702 32,721 -57,981
Poland 85,159 0 -85,159
Belgium 10,314 40,650 +30,336
China 997 21,610 +20,613
United States 6,966 0 -6,966
Spain 0 5,964 +5,964
Viet Nam 2,463 0 -2,463
Finland 2,001 0 -2,001

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 2
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 2 1 -1
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) 1,986,341
Air transport 418,162
Other 76,215
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,770
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) 500,553 1,485,788 +985,235
Air transport 243,822 174,340 -69,482
Other 32,086 44,129 +12,043
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,551 24,219 -332
Road transport 0 5,432 +5,432

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 1,215,973
Dover 540,401
Birmingham Airport 394,021
Felixstowe 95,444
000 76,215

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 277,338 938,635 +661,297
Dover 66,226 474,175 +407,949
Birmingham Airport 220,806 173,215 -47,591
Felixstowe 85,159 10,285 -74,874
000 32,086 44,129 +12,043
Middlesbrough 43,920 22,488 -21,432
London 22,165 27,550 +5,385
Immingham Docks 19,852 21,731 +1,879
London Heathrow Airport 14,049 1,125 -12,924
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 computer, electronic and optical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 1
2025-08 2
2025-07 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+ 6
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 1,612,501
Netherlands 635,939
Australia 528,180
Romania 258,140
Ireland 86,682

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 1,434,275 178,226 -1,256,049
Netherlands 623,903 12,036 -611,867
Australia 126,699 401,481 +274,782
Romania 258,140 0 -258,140
Ireland 48,310 38,372 -9,938
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
Angola 14,310 0 -14,310

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) 2,504,382
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 754,424
Air transport 81,157
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) 2,233,807 270,575 -1,963,232
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 321,203 433,221 +112,018
Air transport 55,335 25,822 -29,513
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 2,121,217
Felixstowe 399,600
Dover / Eurotunnel 381,905
London Gateway Port 177,186
Liverpool Docks 80,538

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 1,965,093 156,124 -1,808,969
Felixstowe 3,289 396,311 +393,022
Dover / Eurotunnel 352,767 29,138 -323,629
London Gateway Port 105,290 71,896 -33,394
Liverpool Docks 46,752 33,786 -12,966
Killingholme 30,838 0 -30,838
Manchester Airport 13,403 11,862 -1,541
Southampton 22,400 0 -22,400
London Stansted Airport 15,700 0 -15,700
London Heathrow Airport 10,616 4,800 -5,816

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