Import/export HS code 3604: Fireworks and other pyrotechnic items

Includes fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals, and similar items used for displays or signals

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 51,383,910
Spain 814,102
Indonesia 363,009
Czechia 321,517
Poland 267,277

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 23,235,151 28,148,759 +4,913,608
Spain 300,767 513,335 +212,568
Indonesia 363,009 0 -363,009
Czechia 152,963 168,554 +15,591
Poland 117,848 149,429 +31,581
Italy 109,021 62,163 -46,858
Slovakia 126,347 0 -126,347
Germany 64,567 26,988 -37,579
United States 24,866 12,783 -12,083
France 22,009 0 -22,009

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 51,522,778
Spain 814,102
Czechia 374,700
Indonesia 363,009
Poland 130,468

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 23,322,691 28,200,087 +4,877,396
Spain 300,767 513,335 +212,568
Czechia 206,146 168,554 -37,592
Indonesia 363,009 0 -363,009
Poland 31,342 99,126 +67,784
Italy 67,081 62,163 -4,918
Slovakia 126,347 0 -126,347
Germany 32,359 25,963 -6,396
Romania 41,940 0 -41,940
United States 24,866 12,783 -12,083

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Kent 2
Suffolk 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Inner London - East 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Kent 1 1 +0
Suffolk 1 2 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 51,718,191
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,228,292
Air transport 653,687

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) 23,571,188 28,147,003 +4,575,815
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 691,715 536,577 -155,138
Air transport 253,645 400,042 +146,397

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 47,210,431
Felixstowe 3,037,473
London Gateway Port 1,311,562
Immingham Docks 857,819
East Midlands Airport 585,773

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 £
Southampton 20,618,868 26,591,563 +5,972,695
Felixstowe 1,507,029 1,530,444 +23,415
London Gateway Port 1,311,562 0 -1,311,562
Immingham Docks 460,574 397,245 -63,329
East Midlands Airport 200,125 385,648 +185,523
Dover 224,464 126,114 -98,350
Aberdeen Docks 110,197 0 -110,197
Poole 27,218 38,214 +10,996
London Stansted Airport 24,866 12,783 -12,083
London Heathrow Airport 28,654 0 -28,654

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 3
Creative, arts and entertainment activities 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Rental and leasing activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-09 1
2025-08 4
2025-07 3
2025-06 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
0-1m 3
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 2
54m+ 2
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 £
Germany 131,026
Cyprus 55,981
Faroe Islands 43,012
United States 42,448
Egypt 36,605

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 103,521 27,505 -76,016
Cyprus 0 55,981 +55,981
Faroe Islands 20,338 22,674 +2,336
United States 42,448 0 -42,448
Egypt 0 36,605 +36,605
France 24,125 0 -24,125
Norway 9,036 0 -9,036
Japan 5,812 0 -5,812
United Arab Emirates 5,664 0 -5,664
Ireland 3,806 0 -3,806

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 £
China 181

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 £
China 181 0 -181

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) 239,604
Air transport 108,765
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,498
Other 181

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) 131,692 107,912 -23,780
Air transport 70,262 38,503 -31,759
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,498 0 -21,498
Other 181 0 -181

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 126,543
Dover / Eurotunnel 95,649
London Heathrow Airport 58,043
London Stansted Airport 42,448
Middlesbrough 22,674

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 43,057 83,486 +40,429
Dover / Eurotunnel 93,897 1,752 -92,145
London Heathrow Airport 19,540 38,503 +18,963
London Stansted Airport 42,448 0 -42,448
Middlesbrough 0 22,674 +22,674
Felixstowe 13,675 0 -13,675
Birmingham Airport 2,688 0 -2,688
Heysham 2,561 0 -2,561
ZLC 2,466 0 -2,466
Prestwick Airport 2,056 0 -2,056

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 3604

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

Description: Includes fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals, and similar items used for displays or signals