Import/export HS code 25010010: Seawater and salt solutions

Natural seawater and saltwater solutions used in various industries or processes

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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 £
Spain 5,447,278
Tunisia 2,610,725
India 2,240,457
Poland 2,052,070
Switzerland 1,207,559

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 £
Spain 2,289,688 3,157,590 +867,902
Tunisia 1,145,543 1,465,182 +319,639
India 1,072,468 1,167,989 +95,521
Poland 1,063,842 988,228 -75,614
Switzerland 706,982 500,577 -206,405
France 758,031 383,155 -374,876
United States 236,409 423,897 +187,488
Netherlands 259,648 250,080 -9,568
Italy 343,099 3,173 -339,926
Germany 233,388 108,371 -125,017

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 £
Spain 5,622,436
India 3,211,484
Tunisia 2,610,725
Poland 2,052,070
France 974,733

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 £
Spain 2,404,005 3,218,431 +814,426
India 1,628,748 1,582,736 -46,012
Tunisia 1,145,543 1,465,182 +319,639
Poland 1,063,842 988,228 -75,614
France 650,935 323,798 -327,137
United States 228,774 417,430 +188,656
Netherlands 241,428 242,832 +1,404
Italy 341,876 3,153 -338,723
Germany 233,388 108,371 -125,017
China 123,391 153,726 +30,335

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 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6
West Midlands 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Outer London - West and North West 4

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 3 5 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 5 +3
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Kent 2 3 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 2 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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) 13,319,223
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,710,435
Air transport 563,918
Other 80,747

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) 6,052,156 7,267,067 +1,214,911
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,109,997 1,600,438 -509,559
Air transport 279,423 284,495 +5,072
Other 61,624 19,123 -42,501

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,896,486
Ayr Harbour 1,896,252
Felixstowe 1,682,263
London Gateway Port 1,621,441
Harwich 1,552,531

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 974,415 922,071 -52,344
Ayr Harbour 903,248 993,004 +89,756
Felixstowe 1,144,342 537,921 -606,421
London Gateway Port 819,653 801,788 -17,865
Harwich 684,397 868,134 +183,737
ROS 581,153 774,925 +193,772
Glasgow 626,147 699,497 +73,350
Southampton 210,424 1,041,010 +830,586
Eurotunnel 539,365 277,306 -262,059
Dover 622,046 186,163 -435,883

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 30
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
Food and beverage service activities 6
Manufacture of food products 5
Land transport and transport via pipelines 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 5
2026-03 9
2026-02 12
2026-01 7
2025-12 8

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 24
0-1m 13
15m-54m 9
54m+ 5
Other 5

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 £
Australia 1,079,677
United States 923,558
Denmark 759,925
Netherlands 578,925
Germany 462,711

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 £
Australia 597,936 481,741 -116,195
United States 397,205 526,353 +129,148
Denmark 448,180 311,745 -136,435
Netherlands 415,873 163,052 -252,821
Germany 321,375 141,336 -180,039
France 300,884 137,114 -163,770
Ireland 184,523 204,859 +20,336
Sweden 183,647 149,054 -34,593
Norway 124,498 187,437 +62,939
Canada 93,228 142,567 +49,339

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 3,298
China 1,306
United States 1,014
Mexico 776
Ireland 771

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 3,297 1 -3,296
China 0 1,306 +1,306
United States 341 673 +332
Mexico 538 238 -300
Ireland 263 508 +245

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) 3,053,254
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,983,464
Air transport 1,085,367
Other 140,576

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) 1,661,250 1,392,004 -269,246
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,642,551 1,340,913 -301,638
Air transport 708,491 376,876 -331,615
Other 72,299 68,277 -4,022

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,860,510
Immingham Docks 1,129,434
Liverpool Docks 1,049,163
Southampton 894,184
London Heathrow Airport 590,552

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,064,601 795,909 -268,692
Immingham Docks 603,099 526,335 -76,764
Liverpool Docks 411,594 637,569 +225,975
Southampton 479,432 414,752 -64,680
London Heathrow Airport 411,999 178,553 -233,446
London Gateway Port 312,974 124,473 -188,501
East Midlands Airport 148,957 126,493 -22,464
Felixstowe 172,298 51,209 -121,089
000 72,299 68,277 -4,022
Holyhead 47,102 80,276 +33,174

Quick facts

HS code: 25010010

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

Description: Natural seawater and saltwater solutions used in various industries or processes