Import/export HS code 2810: Boron oxides and boric acids

Chemical compounds containing boron and oxygen, including boric acids used in various industries

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Netherlands 4,659,266
Turkey 4,435,693
France 397,458
Chile 334,286
Peru 282,634

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 2,240,716 2,418,550 +177,834
Turkey 1,861,747 2,573,946 +712,199
France 148,770 248,688 +99,918
Chile 260,266 74,020 -186,246
Peru 126,739 155,895 +29,156
Ireland 171,309 110,212 -61,097
United States 0 183,619 +183,619
Canada 171,907 0 -171,907
Luxembourg 0 117,103 +117,103
Italy 43,670 72,500 +28,830

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 £
United States 5,242,482
Turkey 4,605,619
Chile 334,286
Peru 283,811
Netherlands 151,232

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 £
United States 2,543,720 2,698,762 +155,042
Turkey 1,891,252 2,714,367 +823,115
Chile 260,266 74,020 -186,246
Peru 126,739 157,072 +30,333
Netherlands 0 151,232 +151,232
Italy 45,245 76,025 +30,780
Germany 60,574 6,733 -53,841
Switzerland 0 48,173 +48,173
Slovakia 27,020 16,138 -10,882
Australia 27,795 0 -27,795

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
East Central Scotland 1
Greater Manchester 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
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
East Central Scotland 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
South East Wales 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,533,280
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,255,277
Other 281,531
Air transport 102,821
Road transport 55,271

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,555,768 2,977,512 +421,744
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,386,304 2,868,973 +482,669
Other 171,309 110,222 -61,087
Air transport 46,912 55,909 +8,997
Road transport 7,098 48,173 +41,075

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 3,640,461
Ellesmere Port 2,820,842
Runcorn 1,567,028
Harwich 687,479
Liverpool Docks 484,503

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 1,691,068 1,949,393 +258,325
Ellesmere Port 1,813,924 1,006,918 -807,006
Runcorn 0 1,567,028 +1,567,028
Harwich 301,847 385,632 +83,785
Liverpool Docks 260,266 224,237 -36,029
Eurotunnel 82,955 379,776 +296,821
Dover 310,494 134,449 -176,045
000 171,309 110,222 -61,087
Belfast Port 95,542 92,612 -2,930
London Gateway Port 110,597 63,283 -47,314

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
4
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
2
Other manufacturing
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
2026-03 4
2026-02 2
2026-01 2
2025-10 1
2025-09 4

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 7
54m+ 6

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 81,917
Viet Nam 17,649
Poland 10,522
Denmark 7,860
United States 7,717

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 45,679 36,238 -9,441
Viet Nam 0 17,649 +17,649
Poland 7,665 2,857 -4,808
Denmark 0 7,860 +7,860
United States 7,717 0 -7,717
Iceland 4,486 3,024 -1,462
Turkmenistan 7,259 0 -7,259
Spain 0 6,278 +6,278
Barbados 1,872 979 -893
United Arab Emirates 1,116 1,591 +475

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 7,470

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 4,067 3,403 -664

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) 101,263
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 27,203
Air transport 24,440
Other 7,470

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) 50,415 50,848 +433
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,486 22,717 +18,231
Air transport 18,839 5,601 -13,238
Other 4,067 3,403 -664

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 33,114
Holyhead 24,406
Dover / Eurotunnel 24,059
Felixstowe 16,680
Immingham Docks 15,370

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 £
Liverpool Docks 16,426 16,688 +262
Holyhead 14,963 9,443 -5,520
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,924 9,135 -5,789
Felixstowe 0 16,680 +16,680
Immingham Docks 4,486 10,884 +6,398
East Midlands Airport 14,749 0 -14,749
Heysham 3,191 6,704 +3,513
000 4,067 3,403 -664
London Gateway Port 0 4,031 +4,031
London Heathrow Airport 1,872 2,149 +277

Quick facts

HS code: 2810

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

Description: Chemical compounds containing boron and oxygen, including boric acids used in various industries