Import/export HS code 310551: Nitrate-phosphate fertilizers

Fertilizers containing nitrates and phosphates, used for specific crop requirements

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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 £
Netherlands 1,308,984
Spain 374,882
United States 241,265
Germany 38,912
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 893,451 415,533 -477,918
Spain 0 374,882 +374,882
United States 241,265 0 -241,265
Germany 20,303 18,609 -1,694
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 835,086
Spain 512,564
Russia 284,576
United States 241,265
United Kingdom 51,640

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 554,481 280,605 -273,876
Spain 54,394 458,170 +403,776
Russia 284,576 0 -284,576
United States 241,265 0 -241,265
United Kingdom 0 51,640 +51,640
Germany 20,303 18,609 -1,694
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 0 1 +1
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) 1,285,718
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 603,569
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) 826,517 459,201 -367,316
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 328,510 275,059 -53,451
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 616,051
Felixstowe 488,198
Dover 292,816
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 387,012 229,039 -157,973
Felixstowe 262,780 225,418 -37,362
Dover 205,109 87,707 -117,402
Southampton 241,265 0 -241,265
Eurotunnel 20,206 145,038 +124,832
East Midlands Airport 0 83,450 +83,450
Harwich 38,647 0 -38,647
London 0 27,170 +27,170
Portsmouth 0 19,888 +19,888
Liverpool Docks 8 0 -8

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 1,828,280
Spain 1,403,085
India 904,147
South Africa 353,528
Israel 260,557

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 821,170 1,007,110 +185,940
Spain 587,677 815,408 +227,731
India 93,669 810,478 +716,809
South Africa 236,194 117,334 -118,860
Israel 191,568 68,989 -122,579
United States 184,080 72,209 -111,871
Ireland 98,820 18,170 -80,650
Bangladesh 35,476 75,705 +40,229
Canada 18,274 59,295 +41,021
New Zealand 26,313 24,721 -1,592

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) 4,007,110
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,669,341
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) 1,691,860 2,315,250 +623,390
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 677,713 991,628 +313,915
Other 78,003 0 -78,003
Air transport 5,810 13,092 +7,282

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,719,386
Montrose 1,502,025
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,385,749
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 638,413 1,080,973 +442,560
Montrose 697,595 804,430 +106,835
Dover / Eurotunnel 599,293 786,456 +187,163
Southampton 145,629 141,150 -4,479
Hull 0 209,401 +209,401
Felixstowe 96,647 62,515 -34,132
499 113,773 0 -113,773
Portsmouth 0 109,010 +109,010
Immingham Docks 36,107 58,133 +22,026
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