Import/export HS code 310560: Phosphorus-potassium fertilizers

Fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium, used for crops needing these nutrients

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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 3,996,603
China 2,630,273
Ireland 1,020,236
Spain 935,412
France 507,239

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 3,311,710 684,893 -2,626,817
China 1,073,491 1,556,782 +483,291
Ireland 421,795 598,441 +176,646
Spain 931,574 3,838 -927,736
France 258,568 248,671 -9,897
Canada 311,885 137,385 -174,500
United States 238,129 117,627 -120,502
Germany 70,594 119,776 +49,182
Malaysia 0 47,594 +47,594
Belgium 14,605 23,842 +9,237

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 4,234,838
China 2,630,273
Spain 933,595
Canada 440,309
United States 408,708

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 3,475,888 758,950 -2,716,938
China 1,073,491 1,556,782 +483,291
Spain 933,595 0 -933,595
Canada 302,924 137,385 -165,539
United States 252,667 156,041 -96,626
France 76,351 206,250 +129,899
Ireland 0 223,261 +223,261
Germany 70,594 14,683 -55,911
Belgium 25,046 23,842 -1,204
Malaysia 0 47,594 +47,594

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 5
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 4
Greater Manchester 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2

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
West Midlands 3 4 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3 4 +1
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Merseyside 2 2 +0
Norfolk 1 2 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1

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) 5,377,825
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,953,282
Other 829,224
Air transport 111,962

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) 4,401,749 976,076 -3,425,673
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,821,753 2,131,529 +309,776
Other 421,795 407,429 -14,366
Air transport 55,492 56,470 +978

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 3,120,608
Felixstowe 1,313,697
Goole 931,574
000 829,224
Blyth Harbour 770,252

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 1,524,180 1,596,428 +72,248
Felixstowe 636,478 677,219 +40,741
Goole 931,574 0 -931,574
000 421,795 407,429 -14,366
Blyth Harbour 770,252 0 -770,252
Montrose 762,892 0 -762,892
Dundee 532,325 0 -532,325
Dover 280,965 132,390 -148,575
Liverpool Docks 225,789 62,675 -163,114
Southampton 175,963 99,165 -76,798

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 20
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 7
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 7
2025-10 4
2025-09 5
2025-08 9
2025-07 7

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 18
54m+ 7
0-1m 6
15m-54m 6
Other 2

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 £
Ireland 7,467,989
Spain 2,316,474
Germany 1,496,149
Netherlands 1,221,665
China 1,109,987

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 £
Ireland 3,745,953 3,722,036 -23,917
Spain 1,099,032 1,217,442 +118,410
Germany 640,249 855,900 +215,651
Netherlands 637,109 584,556 -52,553
China 584,131 525,856 -58,275
Costa Rica 706,047 265,684 -440,363
France 311,105 607,532 +296,427
Egypt 512,939 372,949 -139,990
Canada 432,623 448,405 +15,782
Mexico 561,208 232,009 -329,199

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 7,163,327
Netherlands 97,873
Ireland 19,699
China 1,343

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 3,603,638 3,559,689 -43,949
Netherlands 48,574 49,299 +725
Ireland 394 19,305 +18,911
China 1,343 0 -1,343

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) 10,101,785
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,244,904
Other 7,282,242
Air transport 55,228

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) 5,828,113 4,273,672 -1,554,441
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,621,550 5,623,354 +2,001,804
Other 3,653,949 3,628,293 -25,656
Air transport 27,218 28,010 +792

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 7,282,242
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,835,998
London Gateway Port 4,632,265
Immingham Docks 3,508,897
Felixstowe 2,476,786

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 £
000 3,653,949 3,628,293 -25,656
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,922,330 2,913,668 +991,338
London Gateway Port 2,938,637 1,693,628 -1,245,009
Immingham Docks 1,291,588 2,217,309 +925,721
Felixstowe 1,421,735 1,055,051 -366,684
Southampton 568,689 1,006,501 +437,812
Liverpool Docks 584,856 577,984 -6,872
Portsmouth 346,465 254,072 -92,393
Dover 59,073 64,844 +5,771
Holyhead 66,409 45,319 -21,090

Quick facts

HS code: 310560

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

Description: Fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium, used for crops needing these nutrients