Import/export HS code 281122: Silicon dioxide

A compound used in glass, ceramics, and as a food additive

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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 £
Germany 35,741,856
France 19,326,709
Netherlands 18,132,950
China 17,304,865
United States 6,824,299

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 £
Germany 19,413,851 16,328,005 -3,085,846
France 8,712,912 10,613,797 +1,900,885
Netherlands 8,439,393 9,693,557 +1,254,164
China 7,485,729 9,819,136 +2,333,407
United States 4,162,338 2,661,961 -1,500,377
Belgium 2,616,041 2,678,467 +62,426
Norway 2,281,537 2,362,628 +81,091
Japan 1,831,420 950,281 -881,139
Taiwan 1,664,049 208,126 -1,455,923
Switzerland 1,011,244 464,869 -546,375

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 £
Germany 32,067,149
France 21,524,369
China 20,206,389
Netherlands 10,052,564
Belgium 8,143,514

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 £
Germany 15,565,740 16,501,409 +935,669
France 9,516,266 12,008,103 +2,491,837
China 9,337,030 10,869,359 +1,532,329
Netherlands 5,835,210 4,217,354 -1,617,856
Belgium 4,777,449 3,366,065 -1,411,384
Norway 3,129,487 3,192,427 +62,940
United States 3,095,329 2,171,652 -923,677
Japan 2,395,018 1,687,860 -707,158
Taiwan 1,756,089 579,896 -1,176,193
Finland 1,716,693 286,873 -1,429,820

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 16
Greater Manchester 10
Shropshire and Staffordshire 10
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 13 13 +0
Greater Manchester 7 6 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 10 8 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8 8 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9 6 -3
Inner London - East 7 7 +0
Inner London - West 5 7 +2
Merseyside 6 9 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7 6 -1
Cheshire 7 6 -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) 76,987,775
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 37,204,704
Air transport 5,917,248
Other 738,718
Road transport 472,523

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) 39,485,278 37,502,497 -1,982,781
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,902,017 19,302,687 +1,400,670
Air transport 3,221,195 2,696,053 -525,142
Other 532,347 206,371 -325,976
Road transport 244,474 228,049 -16,425

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 18,164,749
Immingham Docks 15,195,757
Felixstowe 12,479,206
Tyne 11,167,728
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,606,398

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 £
Dover 8,396,480 9,768,269 +1,371,789
Immingham Docks 7,439,762 7,755,995 +316,233
Felixstowe 7,346,077 5,133,129 -2,212,948
Tyne 6,123,028 5,044,700 -1,078,328
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,886,669 6,719,729 +2,833,060
Eurotunnel 5,696,455 2,696,677 -2,999,778
Southampton 1,916,890 4,432,719 +2,515,829
Middlesbrough 2,145,472 3,413,718 +1,268,246
London Gateway Port 1,582,963 3,066,292 +1,483,329
Boston 2,205,983 2,033,756 -172,227

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
45
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
44
Manufacture of food products
16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
16
Other manufacturing
14

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 62
2026-04 62
2026-03 45
2026-02 64
2026-01 57

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+ 105
1m-15m 40
15m-54m 23
Other 17
0-1m 4

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 34,922,371
Belgium 11,077,597
Germany 10,202,771
Saudi Arabia 6,165,947
Ireland 5,585,887

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 5,529,389 29,392,982 +23,863,593
Belgium 7,489,877 3,587,720 -3,902,157
Germany 5,843,723 4,359,048 -1,484,675
Saudi Arabia 3,118,388 3,047,559 -70,829
Ireland 2,041,330 3,544,557 +1,503,227
China 2,226,646 3,137,412 +910,766
Italy 3,235,398 2,049,545 -1,185,853
Sweden 2,402,909 2,424,609 +21,700
Poland 2,581,560 1,835,336 -746,224
Spain 2,284,007 1,377,429 -906,578

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 £
Norway 12,334
XI 4,949
China 257

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 £
Norway 12,334 0 -12,334
XI 0 4,949 +4,949
China 257 0 -257

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) 69,142,466
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 51,721,175
Air transport 4,110,736
Road transport 22,600
Other 17,981

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) 24,780,029 44,362,437 +19,582,408
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,286,297 21,434,878 -8,851,419
Air transport 2,257,222 1,853,514 -403,708
Road transport 22,600 0 -22,600
Other 13,032 4,949 -8,083

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 41,536,140
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,039,241
London Gateway Port 18,872,686
Immingham Docks 11,510,029
Holyhead 4,533,425

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 £
Southampton 8,691,987 32,844,153 +24,152,166
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,529,355 11,509,886 -7,019,469
London Gateway Port 10,640,144 8,232,542 -2,407,602
Immingham Docks 6,760,992 4,749,037 -2,011,955
Holyhead 1,465,974 3,067,451 +1,601,477
Felixstowe 2,451,223 936,603 -1,514,620
Liverpool Docks 1,767,988 1,426,575 -341,413
Newhaven 1,234,940 905,277 -329,663
London 1,295,263 619,798 -675,465
Hull 821,380 880,416 +59,036

Quick facts

HS code: 281122

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

Description: A compound used in glass, ceramics, and as a food additive