Import/export HS code 2931: Various organo-inorganic compounds
Chemicals that contain both organic and inorganic elements
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 38,809,678 |
| Netherlands | 25,185,129 |
| Germany | 21,034,402 |
| United States | 9,442,900 |
| Belgium | 6,794,032 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 22,385,922 | 16,423,756 | -5,962,166 |
| Netherlands | 13,427,918 | 11,757,211 | -1,670,707 |
| Germany | 10,769,299 | 10,265,103 | -504,196 |
| United States | 5,036,634 | 4,406,266 | -630,368 |
| Belgium | 2,902,939 | 3,891,093 | +988,154 |
| France | 2,742,399 | 2,571,806 | -170,593 |
| Switzerland | 4,750,453 | 394,164 | -4,356,289 |
| Canada | 2,915,478 | 1,552,665 | -1,362,813 |
| Denmark | 1,681,655 | 2,275,022 | +593,367 |
| India | 1,280,718 | 1,632,454 | +351,736 |
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 | 55,155,997 |
| Germany | 21,513,481 |
| United States | 17,230,645 |
| Poland | 10,648,229 |
| Italy | 4,967,732 |
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 | 30,353,127 | 24,802,870 | -5,550,257 |
| Germany | 11,012,267 | 10,501,214 | -511,053 |
| United States | 8,740,222 | 8,490,423 | -249,799 |
| Poland | 5,956,837 | 4,691,392 | -1,265,445 |
| Italy | 2,828,860 | 2,138,872 | -689,988 |
| Switzerland | 4,699,499 | 242,302 | -4,457,197 |
| India | 1,354,806 | 1,845,594 | +490,788 |
| France | 1,498,586 | 1,100,926 | -397,660 |
| United Kingdom | 1,013,973 | 789,308 | -224,665 |
| Singapore | 467,304 | 1,248,593 | +781,289 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Greater Manchester | 30 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 26 |
| West Yorkshire | 14 |
| Inner London - West | 13 |
| Merseyside | 12 |
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 | 20 | 23 | +3 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 18 | 21 | +3 |
| West Yorkshire | 12 | 9 | -3 |
| Inner London - West | 10 | 11 | +1 |
| Merseyside | 8 | 9 | +1 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 9 | 10 | +1 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 9 | 9 | +0 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 9 | 5 | -4 |
| Cheshire | 8 | 9 | +1 |
| Essex | 4 | 7 | +3 |
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) | 59,498,968 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 56,211,980 |
| Air transport | 16,254,691 |
| Other | 1,312,930 |
| Road transport | 563,839 |
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) | 32,616,369 | 26,882,599 | -5,733,770 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 31,389,934 | 24,822,046 | -6,567,888 |
| Air transport | 8,980,380 | 7,274,311 | -1,706,069 |
| Other | 803,155 | 509,775 | -293,380 |
| Road transport | 102,389 | 461,450 | +359,061 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 33,404,306 |
| Southampton | 18,284,180 |
| Dover | 17,521,117 |
| Immingham Docks | 13,154,421 |
| London Stansted Airport | 6,852,094 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 17,409,847 | 15,994,459 | -1,415,388 |
| Southampton | 10,924,162 | 7,360,018 | -3,564,144 |
| Dover | 8,504,695 | 9,016,422 | +511,727 |
| Immingham Docks | 6,139,621 | 7,014,800 | +875,179 |
| London Stansted Airport | 3,905,015 | 2,947,079 | -957,936 |
| Harwich | 3,166,709 | 2,962,462 | -204,247 |
| Liverpool Docks | 3,250,683 | 1,999,649 | -1,251,034 |
| ZLC | 4,411,711 | 451,740 | -3,959,971 |
| London | 1,782,226 | 1,607,641 | -174,585 |
| Killingholme | 2,409,828 | 877,532 | -1,532,296 |
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 | 104 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 72 |
| Scientific research and development | 29 |
| Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities | 14 |
| Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | 14 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 83 |
| 2025-10 | 87 |
| 2025-09 | 85 |
| 2025-08 | 86 |
| 2025-07 | 74 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| DOW SILICONES UK LIMITED | 119 |
| SIGMA-ALDRICH COMPANY LIMITED | 119 |
| AVOCADO RESEARCH CHEMICALS LIMITED | 116 |
| CEDA CHEMICALS LIMITED | 114 |
| APOLLO SCIENTIFIC LTD | 112 |
| FLUOROCHEM LIMITED | 87 |
| MANCHESTER ORGANICS LIMITED | 86 |
| SYENSQO SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED | 75 |
| NORDMANN U.K. LIMITED | 70 |
| BIOSYNTH LIMITED | 68 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 143 |
| 1m-15m | 77 |
| 15m-54m | 30 |
| Other | 18 |
| 0-1m | 8 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 52,726,803 |
| Switzerland | 41,573,096 |
| United States | 40,610,649 |
| Germany | 38,683,431 |
| Netherlands | 29,337,751 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 26,404,202 | 26,322,601 | -81,601 |
| Switzerland | 25,019,005 | 16,554,091 | -8,464,914 |
| United States | 20,854,225 | 19,756,424 | -1,097,801 |
| Germany | 21,010,315 | 17,673,116 | -3,337,199 |
| Netherlands | 16,871,445 | 12,466,306 | -4,405,139 |
| Brazil | 4,628,496 | 4,155,083 | -473,413 |
| France | 4,180,176 | 2,330,475 | -1,849,701 |
| Italy | 3,040,428 | 3,388,577 | +348,149 |
| Spain | 3,895,816 | 2,524,977 | -1,370,839 |
| Thailand | 2,760,761 | 2,353,780 | -406,981 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 31,059 |
| Slovakia | 10,979 |
| XU | 3,793 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 22,974 | 8,085 | -14,889 |
| Slovakia | 884 | 10,095 | +9,211 |
| XU | 1,876 | 1,917 | +41 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 152,059,071 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 104,839,606 |
| Air transport | 24,167,740 |
| Other | 45,831 |
| Road transport | 3,349 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 86,374,094 | 65,684,977 | -20,689,117 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 54,401,508 | 50,438,098 | -3,963,410 |
| Air transport | 15,416,371 | 8,751,369 | -6,665,002 |
| Other | 25,734 | 20,097 | -5,637 |
| Road transport | 3,349 | 0 | -3,349 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 67,260,916 |
| Hull | 59,417,698 |
| Southampton | 43,607,945 |
| London | 24,276,364 |
| London Gateway Port | 22,930,952 |
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 | 35,003,880 | 32,257,036 | -2,746,844 |
| Hull | 32,077,931 | 27,339,767 | -4,738,164 |
| Southampton | 23,196,163 | 20,411,782 | -2,784,381 |
| London | 12,151,020 | 12,125,344 | -25,676 |
| London Gateway Port | 14,252,354 | 8,678,598 | -5,573,756 |
| Immingham Docks | 8,582,274 | 6,577,508 | -2,004,766 |
| East Midlands Airport | 6,371,758 | 1,557,247 | -4,814,511 |
| Thamesport | 4,511,173 | 3,000,416 | -1,510,757 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 4,466,081 | 1,592,141 | -2,873,940 |
| ZLC | 1,523,837 | 4,459,971 | +2,936,134 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
- 293110 – Tetramethyl lead and tetraethyl lead
- 293120 – Tributyltin compounds
- 293141 – Dimethyl methylphosphonate
- 293142 – Dimethyl propylphosphonate
- 293143 – Diethyl ethylphosphonate
- 293144 – Methylphosphonic acid
- 293145 – Salt of methylphosphonic acid and urea
- 293146 – Trioxatriphosphinane trioxide
- 293147 – Dioxaphosphinane methylphosphonate
- 293148 – Diphosphaspiro undecane dioxide
- 293149 – Various phosphonate compounds
- 293151 – Methylphosphonic dichloride
- 293152 – Propylphosphonic dichloride
- 293153 – Chloropropyl nitrotrifluoromethylphenyl methylphosphonothionate
- 293154 – Trichlorfon
- 293159 – Various phosphonate compounds
- 293190 – Various organo-inorganic compounds
Quick facts
HS code: 2931
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Chemicals that contain both organic and inorganic elements