Import/export HS code 281530: Sodium or potassium peroxides

Chemicals used as bleaching agents, disinfectants, or in chemical reactions

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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 £
France 380,659
China 311,817
South Africa 98,856
Belgium 23,715
United States 7,556

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 £
France 177,453 203,206 +25,753
China 132,456 179,361 +46,905
South Africa 92,466 6,390 -86,076
Belgium 3,137 20,578 +17,441
United States 6,138 1,418 -4,720
Netherlands 5,005 1,530 -3,475
Germany 0 2,670 +2,670

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 £
France 405,673
China 311,817
United States 63,895
South Africa 47,143
Germany 3,280

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 £
France 180,590 225,083 +44,493
China 132,456 179,361 +46,905
United States 59,576 4,319 -55,257
South Africa 40,753 6,390 -34,363
Germany 3,280 0 -3,280

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Greater Manchester 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +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) 404,255
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 404,095
Air transport 23,458

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) 180,590 223,665 +43,075
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 224,922 179,173 -45,749
Air transport 11,143 12,315 +1,172

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 398,369
Felixstowe 305,239
London Gateway Port 98,856
East Midlands Airport 11,143
London Stansted Airport 10,897

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 £
Dover 177,453 220,916 +43,463
Felixstowe 132,456 172,783 +40,327
London Gateway Port 92,466 6,390 -86,076
East Midlands Airport 11,143 0 -11,143
London Stansted Airport 0 10,897 +10,897
London 3,137 2,749 -388
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,418 +1,418

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 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-07 2
2025-04 1
2025-03 2
2024-12 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+ 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 2,880,960
South Africa 117,392
Belgium 54,162
South Korea 16,196
United Arab Emirates 8,484

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 722,126 2,158,834 +1,436,708
South Africa 62,100 55,292 -6,808
Belgium 40,172 13,990 -26,182
South Korea 16,196 0 -16,196
United Arab Emirates 1,780 6,704 +4,924
Israel 0 8,423 +8,423
Falkland Islands 6,500 0 -6,500
Germany 0 6,483 +6,483
China 0 5,368 +5,368
Kenya 0 2,262 +2,262

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 2,821,850
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 164,408
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 121,988

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 £
Air transport 624,446 2,197,404 +1,572,958
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 156,929 7,479 -149,450
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 68,600 53,388 -15,212

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 2,763,154
Dover / Eurotunnel 162,100
London Gateway Port 115,488
Manchester Airport 48,137
ZLC 8,423

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 Heathrow Airport 599,467 2,163,687 +1,564,220
Dover / Eurotunnel 156,929 5,171 -151,758
London Gateway Port 62,100 53,388 -8,712
Manchester Airport 24,979 23,158 -1,821
ZLC 0 8,423 +8,423
Southampton 6,500 0 -6,500
Felixstowe 0 2,308 +2,308
East Midlands Airport 0 2,136 +2,136

Quick facts

HS code: 281530

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

Description: Chemicals used as bleaching agents, disinfectants, or in chemical reactions