Import/export HS code 28121990: Various non-metal halides

Other non-metal halides not specifically listed

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 517,788
Netherlands 174,771
United States 92,650
Japan 73,766
France 66,713

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 188,910 328,878 +139,968
Netherlands 102,257 72,514 -29,743
United States 37,763 54,887 +17,124
Japan 55,439 18,327 -37,112
France 66,713 0 -66,713
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 329,592
Germany 284,770
United States 95,616
Japan 74,714
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 155,709 173,883 +18,174
Germany 140,025 144,745 +4,720
United States 40,729 54,887 +14,158
Japan 56,387 18,327 -38,060
China 14,745 25,969 +11,224
France 17,965 0 -17,965
Italy 1,780 1,655 -125
South Korea 0 1,300 +1,300

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
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +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) 604,791
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 213,146
Other 84,392
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) 272,663 332,128 +59,465
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 139,932 73,214 -66,718
Other 26,470 57,922 +31,452
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 375,895
Dover 201,174
Southampton 139,749
000 84,392
Harwich 29,486

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 170,803 205,092 +34,289
Dover 107,849 93,325 -14,524
Southampton 75,215 64,534 -10,681
000 26,470 57,922 +31,452
Harwich 26,300 3,186 -23,114
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
Hull 13,493 0 -13,493

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
Other manufacturing 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 1
2025-09 2
2025-08 2
2025-07 3
2025-05 1

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+ 5
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 125,061
France 20,269
Germany 19,898
Sweden 9,828
Belgium 9,688

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 80,282 44,779 -35,503
France 0 20,269 +20,269
Germany 14,946 4,952 -9,994
Sweden 4,363 5,465 +1,102
Belgium 4,360 5,328 +968
Taiwan 0 5,674 +5,674
United States 2,257 2,122 -135
Australia 4,056 0 -4,056
Sri Lanka 0 2,473 +2,473
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) 174,916
Air transport 28,493

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) 99,588 75,328 -24,260
Air transport 12,759 15,734 +2,975

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 106,328
Immingham Docks 20,269
Heysham 18,733
Harwich 16,780
ZLC 13,222

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 61,549 44,779 -16,770
Immingham Docks 0 20,269 +20,269
Heysham 18,733 0 -18,733
Harwich 11,860 4,920 -6,940
ZLC 2,083 11,139 +9,056
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,446 5,360 -2,086
Manchester Airport 7,399 0 -7,399
East Midlands Airport 1,020 2,122 +1,102
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,473 +2,473
London Stansted Airport 2,257 0 -2,257

Quick facts

HS code: 28121990

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

Description: Other non-metal halides not specifically listed