Import/export HS code 281219: Various non-metal halides

Other chemical compounds made from non-metals and halogens, not listed above

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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 £
Germany 607,240
Netherlands 198,884
United States 101,837
Japan 91,618
France 69,181

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 235,848 371,392 +135,544
Netherlands 102,257 96,627 -5,630
United States 37,763 64,074 +26,311
Japan 50,065 41,553 -8,512
France 66,713 2,468 -64,245
Italy 1,780 1,655 -125
Belgium 0 2,427 +2,427
China 948 0 -948

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 £
Netherlands 353,705
Germany 339,944
United States 107,271
Japan 92,566
China 40,714

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 £
Netherlands 178,669 175,036 -3,633
Germany 153,458 186,486 +33,028
United States 40,729 66,542 +25,813
Japan 51,013 41,553 -9,460
China 25,290 15,424 -9,866
France 17,965 0 -17,965
Italy 1,780 1,655 -125
South Korea 0 1,300 +1,300
Switzerland 0 878 +878

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Cheshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Tees Valley 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) 687,424
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 240,185
Other 117,792
Air transport 30,169

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) 319,601 367,823 +48,222
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 134,558 105,627 -28,931
Other 26,470 91,322 +64,852
Air transport 14,745 15,424 +679

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 400,008
Dover 242,896
Southampton 166,788
000 117,792
Harwich 31,954

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 193,763 206,245 +12,482
Dover 121,282 121,614 +332
Southampton 69,841 96,947 +27,106
000 26,470 91,322 +64,852
Harwich 26,300 5,654 -20,646
London Gateway Port 18,935 8,680 -10,255
Purfleet 0 18,482 +18,482
London Heathrow Airport 0 15,424 +15,424
London Stansted Airport 14,745 0 -14,745
Eurotunnel 0 14,330 +14,330

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 3
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Other manufacturing 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2025-12 2
2025-10 1
2025-09 2
2025-08 2

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+ 6
1m-15m 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 £
Ireland 159,238
Sweden 29,995
Germany 26,132
France 20,269
Belgium 15,254

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 52,687 106,551 +53,864
Sweden 4,363 25,632 +21,269
Germany 19,866 6,266 -13,600
France 0 20,269 +20,269
Belgium 4,360 10,894 +6,534
Taiwan 0 5,674 +5,674
United States 2,257 3,064 +807
Sri Lanka 0 4,671 +4,671
Australia 4,056 0 -4,056
Spain 2,083 0 -2,083

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) 218,649
Air transport 54,044

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) 76,913 141,736 +64,823
Air transport 12,759 41,285 +28,526

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 147,317
ZLC 33,389
Dover / Eurotunnel 22,362
Immingham Docks 20,269
Harwich 16,780

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 40,766 106,551 +65,785
ZLC 2,083 31,306 +29,223
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,446 14,916 +7,470
Immingham Docks 0 20,269 +20,269
Harwich 16,780 0 -16,780
Heysham 11,921 0 -11,921
Manchester Airport 7,399 0 -7,399
London Heathrow Airport 0 4,671 +4,671
London Stansted Airport 2,257 942 -1,315
East Midlands Airport 1,020 2,122 +1,102

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 281219

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

Description: Other chemical compounds made from non-metals and halogens, not listed above