Import/export HS code 281290: Various non-metal halides and oxides

Additional non-metal halides and oxides not covered in other codes

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 1,716,008
Netherlands 865,452
Japan 754,599
United States 523,000
France 467,038

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 946,121 769,887 -176,234
Netherlands 338,799 526,653 +187,854
Japan 352,790 401,809 +49,019
United States 286,427 236,573 -49,854
France 201,034 266,004 +64,970
Sweden 32,598 213,530 +180,932
Italy 2,349 121,840 +119,491
Switzerland 4,714 109,383 +104,669
South Africa 68,938 32,242 -36,696
China 69,716 25,920 -43,796

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 1,449,069
United States 1,320,517
Japan 844,855
Sweden 246,128
France 240,316

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 640,804 808,265 +167,461
United States 612,380 708,137 +95,757
Japan 405,570 439,285 +33,715
Sweden 32,598 213,530 +180,932
France 154,408 85,908 -68,500
South Africa 68,938 76,143 +7,205
Italy 2,349 121,840 +119,491
China 18,907 46,466 +27,559
South Korea 28,685 7,155 -21,530
Georgia 17,690 14,267 -3,423

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2
Cheshire 1
Eastern Scotland 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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 2 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 0 -2
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
North Wales 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) 2,704,923
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 973,998
Air transport 764,615
Other 547,887
Road transport 99,700

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) 1,074,709 1,630,214 +555,505
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 564,715 409,283 -155,432
Air transport 369,859 394,756 +24,897
Other 354,993 192,894 -162,099
Road transport 0 99,700 +99,700

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,516,468
Southampton 876,400
000 547,887
Eurotunnel 427,385
Harwich 325,491

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 546,571 969,897 +423,326
Southampton 516,576 359,824 -156,752
000 354,993 192,894 -162,099
Eurotunnel 190,986 236,399 +45,413
Harwich 201,743 123,748 -77,995
London Stansted Airport 211,690 109,394 -102,296
Dover / Eurotunnel 48,873 179,184 +130,311
London Heathrow Airport 5,807 211,501 +205,694
Dover 64,316 82,922 +18,606
ZLC 0 105,200 +105,200

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 5
Manufacture of electrical equipment 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 2
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 6
2025-10 7
2025-09 6
2025-08 6

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+ 12
1m-15m 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 £
Ireland 527,258
Germany 104,692
Switzerland 63,572
Italy 32,140
Sweden 28,292

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 505,489 21,769 -483,720
Germany 43,203 61,489 +18,286
Switzerland 0 63,572 +63,572
Italy 26,459 5,681 -20,778
Sweden 5,062 23,230 +18,168
Saudi Arabia 5,137 12,047 +6,910
Uruguay 10,514 0 -10,514
Turkmenistan 0 10,416 +10,416
Belgium 6,999 914 -6,085
United States 3,284 3,356 +72

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 £
Austria 135

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 £
Austria 72 63 -9

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) 717,155
Air transport 133,421
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,331
Other 135

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) 566,422 150,733 -415,689
Air transport 47,751 85,670 +37,919
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,562 19,769 +11,207
Other 72 63 -9

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 423,073
Heysham 104,050
Dover / Eurotunnel 94,103
Manchester Airport 82,406
Hull 67,648

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 401,367 21,706 -379,661
Heysham 104,050 0 -104,050
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,134 77,969 +61,835
Manchester Airport 34,989 47,417 +12,428
Hull 21,912 45,736 +23,824
Immingham Docks 28,021 23,762 -4,259
East Midlands Airport 6,036 23,245 +17,209
London Heathrow Airport 6,726 10,395 +3,669
Blyth Harbour 3,500 0 -3,500
ZLC 0 3,270 +3,270

Quick facts

HS code: 281290

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

Description: Additional non-metal halides and oxides not covered in other codes