Import/export HS code 38089120: Chlorinated hydrocarbon-based insecticides

Insecticides made from chlorinated hydrocarbons, effective against a wide range of pests

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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 £
Turkey 1,124,128
Netherlands 408,657
China 136,195
United States 114,892
Belgium 22,686

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 £
Turkey 810,788 313,340 -497,448
Netherlands 260,524 148,133 -112,391
China 72,430 63,765 -8,665
United States 0 114,892 +114,892
Belgium 22,686 0 -22,686
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 16,012 0 -16,012
France 10,832 0 -10,832
Canada 5,934 0 -5,934
Ireland 741 1,085 +344
Czechia 0 934 +934

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 £
Turkey 1,124,128
Netherlands 408,657
China 152,207
United States 120,826
Romania 13,938

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 £
Turkey 810,788 313,340 -497,448
Netherlands 260,524 148,133 -112,391
China 88,442 63,765 -24,677
United States 5,934 114,892 +108,958
Romania 13,938 0 -13,938
France 10,832 0 -10,832
Belgium 8,748 0 -8,748
Czechia 0 934 +934

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 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cheshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Norfolk 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 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Norfolk 1 1 +0
Suffolk 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) 853,273
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 776,860
Air transport 153,590
Other 58,373

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) 476,168 377,105 -99,063
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 627,793 149,067 -478,726
Air transport 38,698 114,892 +76,194
Other 57,288 1,085 -56,203

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,153,751
Immingham Docks 401,927
London Heathrow Airport 130,904
000 58,373
Southampton 55,959

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 £
Felixstowe 810,788 342,963 -467,825
Immingham Docks 260,524 141,403 -119,121
London Heathrow Airport 16,012 114,892 +98,880
000 57,288 1,085 -56,203
Southampton 21,817 34,142 +12,325
London Stansted Airport 22,686 0 -22,686
Portsmouth 10,832 0 -10,832
Dover 0 6,730 +6,730
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 934 +934

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-03 1
2025-02 3
2024-06 3
2024-03 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 3
54m+ 2
1m-15m 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 £
Ireland 490,846
Liberia 162,861
Morocco 158,076
Bangladesh 109,157
Sierra Leone 61,163

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 85,440 405,406 +319,966
Liberia 44,891 117,970 +73,079
Morocco 158,076 0 -158,076
Bangladesh 5,957 103,200 +97,243
Sierra Leone 15,542 45,621 +30,079
Canada 24,800 26,046 +1,246
Bermuda 20,308 13,952 -6,356
Qatar 32,067 0 -32,067
South Africa 17,377 0 -17,377
Portugal 7,149 8,670 +1,521

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 £
Netherlands 50,200
China 43,331
Turkey 33,843

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 £
Netherlands 39,879 10,321 -29,558
China 5,132 38,199 +33,067
Turkey 16,007 17,836 +1,829

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) 505,146
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 379,291
Air transport 175,770
Other 127,374

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) 295,912 209,234 -86,678
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,571 347,720 +316,149
Air transport 50,224 125,546 +75,322
Other 61,018 66,356 +5,338

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 356,735
Felixstowe 158,076
London Gateway Port 144,965
000 127,374
London Heathrow Airport 124,560

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 £
Holyhead 18,749 337,986 +319,237
Felixstowe 158,076 0 -158,076
London Gateway Port 46,751 98,214 +51,463
000 61,018 66,356 +5,338
London Heathrow Airport 0 124,560 +124,560
Liverpool Docks 53,502 54,520 +1,018
London 26,223 33,757 +7,534
Manchester Airport 38,024 0 -38,024
Southampton 6,824 11,912 +5,088
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,149 8,670 +1,521

Quick facts

HS code: 38089120

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

Description: Insecticides made from chlorinated hydrocarbons, effective against a wide range of pests