Import/export HS code 281410: Pure ammonia gas

This is ammonia in its pure gas form, often used in refrigeration and fertilizer production

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 £
United States 70,491,064
Algeria 58,627,159
Trinidad and Tobago 35,386,201
Libya 22,986,238
Turkey 21,938,615

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 £
United States 33,990,480 36,500,584 +2,510,104
Algeria 36,910,788 21,716,371 -15,194,417
Trinidad and Tobago 13,390,591 21,995,610 +8,605,019
Libya 11,675,957 11,310,281 -365,676
Turkey 15,897,496 6,041,119 -9,856,377
Saudi Arabia 0 19,192,734 +19,192,734
Brazil 0 7,633,815 +7,633,815
United Arab Emirates 5,710,948 0 -5,710,948
Germany 719,094 324,799 -394,295
Belgium 361,944 526,314 +164,370

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 £
United States 70,491,064
Algeria 58,627,159
Trinidad and Tobago 25,619,289
Libya 22,986,238
Turkey 21,925,702

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 £
United States 33,990,480 36,500,584 +2,510,104
Algeria 36,910,788 21,716,371 -15,194,417
Trinidad and Tobago 13,391,487 12,227,802 -1,163,685
Libya 11,675,957 11,310,281 -365,676
Turkey 15,884,583 6,041,119 -9,843,464
Saudi Arabia 0 19,192,734 +19,192,734
Brazil 0 16,795,232 +16,795,232
United Arab Emirates 5,710,948 0 -5,710,948
Germany 580,107 311,375 -268,732
Belgium 346,062 476,056 +129,994

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 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
North Wales 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 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
North Wales 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 242,496,401
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,410,086
Other 361,457
Air transport 896

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 117,616,775 124,879,626 +7,262,851
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 934,005 476,081 -457,924
Other 150,353 211,104 +60,751
Air transport 896 0 -896

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 236,480,480
Swansea 5,074,538
Immingham Docks 1,081,124
Hull 552,059
Southampton 471,134

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 112,362,012 124,118,468 +11,756,456
Swansea 5,074,538 0 -5,074,538
Immingham Docks 569,021 512,103 -56,918
Hull 277,681 274,378 -3,303
Southampton 139,710 331,424 +191,714
000 150,353 211,104 +60,751
Harwich 93,485 80,707 -12,778
Heysham 9,407 17,156 +7,749
Killingholme 23,115 0 -23,115
Felixstowe 0 18,544 +18,544

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
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Other manufacturing 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 3
2026-02 2
2026-01 5
2025-12 2

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+ 6
1m-15m 2
Other 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 £
Norway 23,831,476
Germany 12,511,095
Finland 10,270,665
Sweden 4,773,189
Ireland 454,480

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 £
Norway 23,831,476 0 -23,831,476
Germany 12,511,095 0 -12,511,095
Finland 8,495,174 1,775,491 -6,719,683
Sweden 4,773,189 0 -4,773,189
Ireland 215,397 239,083 +23,686
Libya 0 89,000 +89,000
Singapore 33,159 26,068 -7,091
Kenya 9,941 0 -9,941
Spain 3,712 3,600 -112
Italy 5,115 0 -5,115

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) 51,546,855
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 470,064
Air transport 1,742
Other 538

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) 49,656,296 1,890,559 -47,765,737
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 227,866 242,198 +14,332
Air transport 1,742 0 -1,742
Other 53 485 +432

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 51,386,425
Liverpool Docks 430,208
Felixstowe 98,941
Southampton 33,280
London Gateway Port 28,209

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 £
Hull 49,610,934 1,775,491 -47,835,443
Liverpool Docks 203,385 226,823 +23,438
Felixstowe 9,941 89,000 +79,059
Southampton 7,212 26,068 +18,856
London Gateway Port 28,209 0 -28,209
Heysham 8,215 11,775 +3,560
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,827 3,600 -5,227
Holyhead 3,744 0 -3,744
Immingham Docks 3,695 0 -3,695
East Midlands Airport 1,742 0 -1,742

Quick facts

HS code: 281410

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

Description: This is ammonia in its pure gas form, often used in refrigeration and fertilizer production