Import/export HS code 310250: Sodium nitrate fertilizers

Fertilizers made from sodium nitrate, used to add nitrogen to soil

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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 £
Belgium 339,580
Germany 269,457
India 242,367
Poland 88,939
Netherlands 80,208

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 £
Belgium 233,909 105,671 -128,238
Germany 136,897 132,560 -4,337
India 170,709 71,658 -99,051
Poland 42,686 46,253 +3,567
Netherlands 42,043 38,165 -3,878
China 14,668 57,263 +42,595
Ireland 24,958 19,179 -5,779
Italy 11,746 0 -11,746
Canada 0 1,435 +1,435

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 372,466
India 242,367
Chile 205,526
Poland 100,685
Belgium 92,413

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 215,078 157,388 -57,690
India 170,709 71,658 -99,051
Chile 126,550 78,976 -47,574
Poland 54,432 46,253 -8,179
Belgium 69,511 22,902 -46,609
China 16,378 57,263 +40,885
South Africa 0 13,897 +13,897
Netherlands 0 3,233 +3,233
Mexico 0 1,435 +1,435
United States 1,210 0 -1,210

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
West Yorkshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Kent 0 1 +1
South Yorkshire 0 1 +1
West Central Scotland 0 1 +1
West Midlands 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) 674,116
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 423,483
Other 42,927
Air transport 9,274

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) 407,211 266,905 -140,306
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 246,657 176,826 -69,831
Other 23,748 19,179 -4,569
Air transport 0 9,274 +9,274

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 191,586
London Gateway Port 174,018
Middlesbrough 164,876
Felixstowe 159,491
Dover 130,620

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 £
Immingham Docks 113,029 78,557 -34,472
London Gateway Port 124,971 49,047 -75,924
Middlesbrough 104,295 60,581 -43,714
Felixstowe 60,406 99,085 +38,679
Dover 75,218 55,402 -19,816
Hull 54,743 33,438 -21,305
Purfleet 46,196 33,065 -13,131
Killingholme 36,167 8,662 -27,505
000 23,748 19,179 -4,569
Eurotunnel 11,813 15,516 +3,703

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 9
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-05 3
2025-04 3

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
15m-54m 6
54m+ 6

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 442,178
Ireland 277,765
United States 143,582
Spain 99,422
Australia 70,515

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 257,960 184,218 -73,742
Ireland 127,624 150,141 +22,517
United States 74,411 69,171 -5,240
Spain 16,205 83,217 +67,012
Australia 38,743 31,772 -6,971
New Zealand 19,280 7,724 -11,556
Belgium 22,718 0 -22,718
Netherlands 1,386 15,514 +14,128
France 0 7,913 +7,913
Saudi Arabia 5,055 0 -5,055

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) 807,291
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 301,954
Air transport 14,126

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) 361,771 445,520 +83,749
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 193,287 108,667 -84,620
Air transport 12,049 2,077 -9,972

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 385,898
Holyhead 254,647
Dover / Eurotunnel 173,327
Southampton 112,074
London Gateway Port 67,186

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 268,173 117,725 -150,448
Holyhead 125,384 129,263 +3,879
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,096 143,231 +113,135
Southampton 74,411 37,663 -36,748
London Gateway Port 27,690 39,496 +11,806
Liverpool Docks 2,240 52,386 +50,146
Dover 15,448 32,829 +17,381
Felixstowe 11,616 0 -11,616
London Heathrow Airport 8,324 0 -8,324
London Stansted Airport 3,725 0 -3,725

Quick facts

HS code: 310250

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

Description: Fertilizers made from sodium nitrate, used to add nitrogen to soil