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.
  • 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 2,179,369
China 64,535
France 63,481
Belgium 48,186
Netherlands 7,197

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 1,026,619 1,152,750 +126,131
China 64,535 0 -64,535
France 37,404 26,077 -11,327
Belgium 0 48,186 +48,186
Netherlands 6,309 888 -5,421
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 2,127,321
Slovenia 81,628
United States 79,682
China 64,535
United Kingdom 6,338

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 949,545 1,177,776 +228,231
Slovenia 37,404 44,224 +6,820
United States 79,682 0 -79,682
China 64,535 0 -64,535
United Kingdom 3,701 2,637 -1,064
Japan 0 3,113 +3,113
Belgium 0 2,358 +2,358
Italy 0 906 +906

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) 2,281,845
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 60,989
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) 1,064,023 1,217,822 +153,799
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 50,910 10,079 -40,831
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 2,115,995
Immingham Docks 113,980
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 1,001,970 1,114,025 +112,055
Immingham Docks 28,218 85,762 +57,544
Southampton 44,601 0 -44,601
Felixstowe 18,452 17,319 -1,133
London Heathrow Airport 19,934 3,113 -16,821
Harwich 20,778 1,604 -19,174
Grangemouth Docks 0 9,191 +9,191
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
2026-03 1
2026-02 2
2025-09 1
2025-03 1
2025-01 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 916,100
Italy 330,115
Netherlands 276,847
Belgium 187,272
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 489,343 426,757 -62,586
Italy 133,094 197,021 +63,927
Netherlands 186,655 90,192 -96,463
Belgium 150,703 36,569 -114,134
Israel 60,853 54,725 -6,128
Singapore 71,850 40,385 -31,465
Germany 40,516 35,268 -5,248
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) 1,304,474
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 707,169
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) 753,902 550,572 -203,330
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 404,615 302,554 -102,061
Air transport 84,832 78,678 -6,154

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 652,047
London Gateway Port 411,752
Dover / Eurotunnel 392,652
Immingham Docks 348,549
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 176,892 475,155 +298,263
London Gateway Port 397,259 14,493 -382,766
Dover / Eurotunnel 193,303 199,349 +6,046
Immingham Docks 215,341 133,208 -82,133
Harwich 136,765 0 -136,765
London Heathrow Airport 60,853 54,725 -6,128
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