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 £
Algeria 69,302,671
United States 63,473,919
Turkey 21,938,615
Trinidad and Tobago 21,838,052
Libya 11,675,957

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 £
Algeria 39,312,786 29,989,885 -9,322,901
United States 30,868,909 32,605,010 +1,736,101
Turkey 15,897,496 6,041,119 -9,856,377
Trinidad and Tobago 18,267,857 3,570,195 -14,697,662
Libya 11,675,957 0 -11,675,957
Saudi Arabia 0 10,442,994 +10,442,994
United Arab Emirates 0 5,710,948 +5,710,948
Germany 617,031 404,461 -212,570
Belgium 408,425 373,934 -34,491
Ireland 49,414 111,057 +61,643

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 £
Algeria 69,302,671
United States 63,473,919
Turkey 21,925,702
Trinidad and Tobago 21,838,948
Libya 11,675,957

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 £
Algeria 39,312,786 29,989,885 -9,322,901
United States 30,868,909 32,605,010 +1,736,101
Turkey 15,884,583 6,041,119 -9,843,464
Trinidad and Tobago 18,268,753 3,570,195 -14,698,558
Libya 11,675,957 0 -11,675,957
Saudi Arabia 0 10,442,994 +10,442,994
United Arab Emirates 0 5,710,948 +5,710,948
Germany 606,224 304,266 -301,958
Belgium 398,127 359,325 -38,802
China 29,004 88,949 +59,945

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) 204,758,351
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,463,239
Other 272,984
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) 116,063,520 88,694,831 -27,368,689
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,010,376 452,863 -557,513
Other 60,221 212,763 +152,542
Air transport 896 0 -896

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 198,951,694
Swansea 5,074,538
Immingham Docks 992,136
Hull 514,419
Southampton 416,302

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 110,808,757 88,142,937 -22,665,820
Swansea 5,074,538 0 -5,074,538
Immingham Docks 560,443 431,693 -128,750
Hull 331,783 182,636 -149,147
Southampton 139,710 276,592 +136,882
000 60,221 212,763 +152,542
Harwich 95,651 93,370 -2,281
Heysham 26,627 15,964 -10,663
Killingholme 23,115 0 -23,115
Liverpool Docks 13,272 127 -13,145

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 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
2026-01 5
2025-11 5
2025-10 5
2025-09 3
2025-08 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
Finland 18,850,853
Germany 12,520,455
Sweden 4,773,189
Ireland 423,475

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
Finland 17,075,362 1,775,491 -15,299,871
Germany 12,520,455 0 -12,520,455
Sweden 4,773,189 0 -4,773,189
Ireland 233,837 189,638 -44,199
Libya 0 89,000 +89,000
Singapore 0 59,227 +59,227
United States 53,472 0 -53,472
Kenya 9,941 0 -9,941
Spain 3,712 3,600 -112

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) 60,180,515
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 448,904
Air transport 1,742
Other 53

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) 58,256,797 1,923,718 -56,333,079
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 251,971 196,933 -55,038
Air transport 1,742 0 -1,742
Other 53 0 -53

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 59,966,613
Liverpool Docks 411,463
Felixstowe 98,941
Southampton 86,752
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 58,191,122 1,775,491 -56,415,631
Liverpool Docks 221,825 189,638 -32,187
Felixstowe 9,941 89,000 +79,059
Southampton 55,734 31,018 -24,716
London Gateway Port 0 28,209 +28,209
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,187 3,600 -14,587
Heysham 8,215 0 -8,215
Holyhead 3,744 0 -3,744
Immingham Docks 0 3,695 +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