Import/export HS code 38089330: Anti-sprouting products

Chemicals used to prevent sprouting in stored crops like potatoes

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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 £
El Salvador 3,639,666
France 2,126,170
Germany 588,372
Belgium 150,692
China 97,606

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 £
El Salvador 663,940 2,975,726 +2,311,786
France 585,365 1,540,805 +955,440
Germany 159,549 428,823 +269,274
Belgium 150,692 0 -150,692
China 97,606 0 -97,606
Ireland 16,856 11,475 -5,381
Italy 0 2,889 +2,889
Slovenia 0 1,466 +1,466

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 4,018,456
France 2,126,170
Germany 309,706
Belgium 150,692
Italy 2,889

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 761,546 3,256,910 +2,495,364
France 585,365 1,540,805 +955,440
Germany 159,549 150,157 -9,392
Belgium 150,692 0 -150,692
Italy 0 2,889 +2,889
Slovenia 0 1,466 +1,466
Ireland 1,117 0 -1,117

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 2
West Central Scotland 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
Cheshire 2 1 -1
West Central Scotland 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) 4,036,687
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,420,974
Air transport 152,835
Other 24,696

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) 769,045 3,267,642 +2,498,597
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 785,694 1,635,280 +849,586
Air transport 103,530 49,305 -54,225
Other 15,739 8,957 -6,782

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,756,472
Dover 1,273,704
Eurotunnel 1,257,843
Southampton 1,071,836
Birmingham Airport 130,763

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 754,976 2,001,496 +1,246,520
Dover 31,312 1,242,392 +1,211,080
Eurotunnel 585,365 672,478 +87,113
Southampton 97,606 974,230 +876,624
Birmingham Airport 92,657 38,106 -54,551
Killingholme 59,656 0 -59,656
000 15,739 8,957 -6,782
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,325 4,483 -13,842
Manchester Airport 10,873 11,199 +326
Thamesport 7,499 7,843 +344

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

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-08 1
2025-06 1
2025-01 1
2024-11 1

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
54m+ 3

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 £
United States 632,533
Belgium 529,179
India 483,948
Chile 380,480
Iraq 223,025

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 £
United States 376,533 256,000 -120,533
Belgium 529,179 0 -529,179
India 0 483,948 +483,948
Chile 380,480 0 -380,480
Iraq 23,563 199,462 +175,899
Ireland 97,358 8,939 -88,419
Switzerland 88,187 0 -88,187
Kyrgyzstan 17,290 11,147 -6,143
New Zealand 0 10,320 +10,320
Netherlands 1,232 0 -1,232

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 11,372
Ireland 307
France 20

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 2,555 8,817 +6,262
Ireland 201 106 -95
France 20 0 -20

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) 1,057,245
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 964,588
Air transport 451,142
Other 11,769

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) 757,013 300,232 -456,781
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 753,979 210,609 -543,370
Air transport 1,106 450,036 +448,930
Other 2,830 8,939 +6,109

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 757,013
Manchester Airport 439,716
Immingham Docks 361,122
Dover / Eurotunnel 340,881
Liverpool Docks 256,000

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 757,013 0 -757,013
Manchester Airport 0 439,716 +439,716
Immingham Docks 361,122 0 -361,122
Dover / Eurotunnel 130,272 210,609 +80,337
Liverpool Docks 0 256,000 +256,000
Felixstowe 168,057 0 -168,057
Holyhead 94,528 0 -94,528
Southampton 0 44,232 +44,232
000 2,830 8,939 +6,109
London Stansted Airport 1,106 5,160 +4,054

Quick facts

HS code: 38089330

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

Description: Chemicals used to prevent sprouting in stored crops like potatoes