Import/export HS code 310551: Nitrate-phosphate fertilizers

Fertilizers containing nitrates and phosphates, used for specific crop requirements

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  • 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 £
Netherlands 1,421,564
Spain 313,251
United States 281,944
Germany 44,280
Poland 8,686

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 £
Netherlands 989,820 431,744 -558,076
Spain 0 313,251 +313,251
United States 281,944 0 -281,944
Germany 25,671 18,609 -7,062
Poland 0 8,686 +8,686
Ireland 8 0 -8

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 £
Netherlands 900,378
Spain 450,933
Russia 284,576
United States 241,265
United Kingdom 98,928

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 £
Netherlands 603,562 296,816 -306,746
Spain 54,394 396,539 +342,145
Russia 284,576 0 -284,576
United States 241,265 0 -241,265
United Kingdom 47,288 51,640 +4,352
Germany 25,671 18,609 -7,062
Canada 40,679 0 -40,679
France 0 8,686 +8,686
Ireland 8 0 -8

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Northern Ireland 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
West Midlands 1 0 -1

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) 1,342,035
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 644,248
Air transport 83,450

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) 928,254 413,781 -514,473
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 369,189 275,059 -94,130
Air transport 0 83,450 +83,450

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 621,419
Felixstowe 535,486
Dover 296,477
Southampton 241,265
Eurotunnel 165,244

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 392,380 229,039 -163,341
Felixstowe 307,384 228,102 -79,282
Dover 263,705 32,772 -230,933
Southampton 241,265 0 -241,265
Eurotunnel 13,375 151,869 +138,494
East Midlands Airport 0 83,450 +83,450
London Gateway Port 40,679 0 -40,679
Harwich 38,647 0 -38,647
London 0 27,170 +27,170
Portsmouth 0 19,888 +19,888

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 3
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-05 2
2025-04 4

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 2
54m+ 2
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 £
Iceland 1,834,660
Spain 1,402,161
India 904,147
South Africa 353,528
Israel 312,249

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 £
Iceland 827,550 1,007,110 +179,560
Spain 681,001 721,160 +40,159
India 93,669 810,478 +716,809
South Africa 236,194 117,334 -118,860
Israel 243,260 68,989 -174,271
United States 184,080 72,209 -111,871
Ireland 96,331 20,659 -75,672
Bangladesh 35,476 75,705 +40,229
Canada 18,274 59,295 +41,021
New Zealand 22,647 28,387 +5,740

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 78,003

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 78,003 0 -78,003

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) 4,103,120
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,611,010
Other 78,003
Air transport 18,902

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) 1,775,179 2,327,941 +552,762
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 768,782 842,228 +73,446
Other 78,003 0 -78,003
Air transport 3,779 15,123 +11,344

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,795,318
Montrose 1,502,025
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,341,704
Southampton 286,779
Hull 209,401

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 £
London Gateway Port 712,863 1,082,455 +369,592
Montrose 697,595 804,430 +106,835
Dover / Eurotunnel 704,668 637,036 -67,632
Southampton 145,629 141,150 -4,479
Hull 0 209,401 +209,401
Felixstowe 87,054 72,108 -14,946
499 113,773 0 -113,773
Portsmouth 0 109,010 +109,010
Immingham Docks 42,752 57,280 +14,528
000 78,003 0 -78,003

Quick facts

HS code: 310551

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

Description: Fertilizers containing nitrates and phosphates, used for specific crop requirements