Import/export HS code 2813: Non-metal sulphides

Chemical compounds made from non-metals combined with sulphur

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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 2,066,056
China 64,535
Belgium 49,721
France 44,529
Netherlands 17,181

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 1,063,407 1,002,649 -60,758
China 64,535 0 -64,535
Belgium 0 49,721 +49,721
France 18,452 26,077 +7,625
Netherlands 6,309 10,872 +4,563
Italy 0 6,879 +6,879
Japan 0 3,113 +3,113

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 2,014,008
United States 89,666
China 64,535
Slovenia 62,676
United Kingdom 7,873

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 986,333 1,027,675 +41,342
United States 79,682 9,984 -69,698
China 64,535 0 -64,535
Slovenia 18,452 44,224 +25,772
United Kingdom 3,701 4,172 +471
Italy 0 7,785 +7,785
Japan 0 3,113 +3,113
Belgium 0 2,358 +2,358

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - West 1
Kent 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
West Midlands 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
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Kent 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 1 +0

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) 2,152,262
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 76,705
Air transport 23,047

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) 1,081,859 1,070,403 -11,456
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 50,910 25,795 -25,115
Air transport 19,934 3,113 -16,821

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 2,007,792
Immingham Docks 110,405
Southampton 44,601
Felixstowe 35,771
London Heathrow Airport 23,047

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 £
Middlesbrough 1,023,528 984,264 -39,264
Immingham Docks 29,393 81,012 +51,619
Southampton 44,601 0 -44,601
Felixstowe 32,507 3,264 -29,243
London Heathrow Airport 19,934 3,113 -16,821
Grangemouth Docks 0 19,175 +19,175
Thamesport 0 5,732 +5,732
Harwich 1,826 1,604 -222
London 0 1,147 +1,147
ZLC 914 0 -914

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
3
Manufacture of textiles
1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 1
2026-03 1
2026-02 2
2025-09 1
2025-03 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+ 3
1m-15m 2

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 878,738
Italy 296,309
Netherlands 245,715
Belgium 180,672
Israel 115,578

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 401,879 476,859 +74,980
Italy 152,692 143,617 -9,075
Netherlands 165,040 80,675 -84,365
Belgium 144,103 36,569 -107,534
Israel 84,329 31,249 -53,080
Singapore 71,850 40,385 -31,465
Germany 23,862 77,617 +53,755
Spain 60,209 0 -60,209
South Korea 0 23,953 +23,953
Brazil 22,489 0 -22,489

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) 1,227,272
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 697,588
Air transport 163,510

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) 645,096 582,176 -62,920
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 407,433 290,155 -117,278
Air transport 108,308 55,202 -53,106

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 698,541
Dover / Eurotunnel 358,846
Immingham Docks 336,542
London Gateway Port 324,288
Harwich 136,765

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 181,297 517,244 +335,947
Dover / Eurotunnel 215,229 143,617 -71,612
Immingham Docks 169,518 167,024 -2,494
London Gateway Port 310,763 13,525 -297,238
Harwich 136,765 0 -136,765
London Heathrow Airport 84,329 31,249 -53,080
Killingholme 38,957 30,921 -8,036
East Midlands Airport 23,979 0 -23,979
Manchester Airport 0 13,833 +13,833
ZLC 0 10,120 +10,120

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 2813

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

Description: Chemical compounds made from non-metals combined with sulphur