Import/export HS code 2813: Non-metal sulphides

Chemical compounds made from non-metals combined with sulphur

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 2,017,661
China 64,535
France 37,404
Belgium 21,720
Netherlands 8,036

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 1,058,067 959,594 -98,473
China 64,535 0 -64,535
France 37,404 0 -37,404
Belgium 0 21,720 +21,720
Netherlands 8,036 0 -8,036
Japan 0 1,283 +1,283

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 1,940,442
United States 79,682
China 64,535
Slovenia 57,520
United Kingdom 7,177

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 1,043,150 897,292 -145,858
United States 17,525 62,157 +44,632
China 64,535 0 -64,535
Slovenia 37,404 20,116 -17,288
United Kingdom 5,428 1,749 -3,679
Japan 0 1,283 +1,283

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
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
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 0 -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) 2,076,785
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 52,637
Air transport 21,217

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) 1,095,471 981,314 -114,157
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 52,637 0 -52,637
Air transport 19,934 1,283 -18,651

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 1,960,950
Immingham Docks 68,068
Southampton 44,601
Felixstowe 32,507
Harwich 22,382

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 1,035,624 925,326 -110,298
Immingham Docks 28,690 39,378 +10,688
Southampton 44,601 0 -44,601
Felixstowe 18,452 14,055 -4,397
Harwich 19,827 2,555 -17,272
London Heathrow Airport 19,934 1,283 -18,651
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

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 1
2025-03 1
2025-01 1
2024-11 2
2024-09 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 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 £
United States 730,583
Netherlands 313,550
Italy 252,706
Belgium 189,942
Israel 124,278

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 529,300 201,283 -328,017
Netherlands 200,591 112,959 -87,632
Italy 100,294 152,412 +52,118
Belgium 157,242 32,700 -124,542
Israel 69,553 54,725 -14,828
Singapore 71,850 18,485 -53,365
Spain 84,169 0 -84,169
Germany 16,654 40,056 +23,402
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) 1,132,075
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 633,656
Air transport 172,210

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) 827,275 304,800 -522,475
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 360,682 272,974 -87,708
Air transport 93,532 78,678 -14,854

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 503,934
Immingham Docks 362,609
Southampton 346,593
Dover / Eurotunnel 340,913
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 £
London Gateway Port 495,296 8,638 -486,658
Immingham Docks 230,777 131,832 -98,945
Southampton 118,812 227,781 +108,969
Dover / Eurotunnel 186,173 154,740 -31,433
Harwich 112,903 23,862 -89,041
London Heathrow Airport 69,553 54,725 -14,828
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