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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* 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 4,118,209
Turkey 3,843,745
France 356,892
Chile 321,881
Ireland 300,502

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 2,081,483 2,036,726 -44,757
Turkey 1,833,194 2,010,551 +177,357
France 145,095 211,797 +66,702
Chile 110,708 211,173 +100,465
Ireland 135,268 165,234 +29,966
Peru 143,717 107,331 -36,386
Canada 196,091 0 -196,091
United States 0 183,619 +183,619
Germany 55,702 1,191 -54,511
Italy 26,201 29,969 +3,768

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 4,769,406
Turkey 3,878,915
Chile 321,881
Peru 252,225
Netherlands 67,925

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 2,418,702 2,350,704 -67,998
Turkey 1,837,921 2,040,994 +203,073
Chile 110,708 211,173 +100,465
Peru 143,717 108,508 -35,209
Netherlands 0 67,925 +67,925
Germany 55,702 6,053 -49,649
Italy 27,776 32,061 +4,285
Switzerland 0 48,173 +48,173
Slovakia 19,206 23,952 +4,746
Australia 35,313 0 -35,313

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
Greater Manchester 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 1 0 -1
West Central Scotland 1 0 -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) 4,723,972
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,684,888
Other 300,705
Air transport 104,861
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) 2,349,035 2,374,937 +25,902
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,276,882 2,408,006 +131,124
Other 135,461 165,244 +29,783
Air transport 46,616 58,245 +11,629
Road transport 2,226 53,045 +50,819

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Ellesmere Port 3,759,621
Immingham Docks 3,163,853
Harwich 684,593
Liverpool Docks 439,852
Dover 368,372

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 £
Ellesmere Port 1,749,070 2,010,551 +261,481
Immingham Docks 1,517,001 1,646,852 +129,851
Harwich 400,644 283,949 -116,695
Liverpool Docks 78,462 361,390 +282,928
Dover 262,194 106,178 -156,016
000 135,461 165,244 +29,783
Eurotunnel 38,895 205,091 +166,196
Belfast Port 112,520 75,956 -36,564
Felixstowe 161,231 25,282 -135,949
London Gateway Port 134,781 31,375 -103,406

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 5
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
Other manufacturing 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-10 1
2025-09 4
2025-08 3
2025-07 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
1m-15m 6
54m+ 6
0-1m 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 £
Ukraine 109,436
Ireland 76,964
Poland 61,385
Romania 10,716
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 £
Ukraine 109,436 0 -109,436
Ireland 49,977 26,987 -22,990
Poland 52,721 8,664 -44,057
Romania 10,716 0 -10,716
United States 7,717 0 -7,717
Iceland 4,486 3,024 -1,462
Turkmenistan 0 7,259 +7,259
Viet Nam 0 4,811 +4,811
Barbados 1,872 979 -893
Turkey 0 1,977 +1,977

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 7,468

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 7,468 0 -7,468

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) 253,189
Air transport 22,849
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,151
Other 7,468

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) 208,350 44,839 -163,511
Air transport 17,737 5,112 -12,625
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,272 9,879 +3,607
Other 7,468 0 -7,468

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 188,796
Holyhead 27,404
Liverpool Docks 18,026
Heysham 17,034
East Midlands Airport 14,749

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 172,873 15,923 -156,950
Holyhead 5,766 21,638 +15,872
Liverpool Docks 13,901 4,125 -9,776
Heysham 15,810 1,224 -14,586
East Midlands Airport 14,749 0 -14,749
Immingham Docks 6,272 3,024 -3,248
000 7,468 0 -7,468
London Gateway Port 0 4,031 +4,031
London Heathrow Airport 1,872 2,149 +277
Felixstowe 0 3,842 +3,842

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