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 359,460
China 311,817
South Africa 47,143
Belgium 35,859
Netherlands 10,555

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 210,002 149,458 -60,544
China 139,034 172,783 +33,749
South Africa 47,143 0 -47,143
Belgium 4,476 31,383 +26,907
Netherlands 6,535 4,020 -2,515
United States 6,138 1,418 -4,720
Germany 0 2,670 +2,670
Ireland 0 55 +55

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 395,719
China 311,817
South Africa 47,143
United States 13,081
Germany 7,300

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 214,478 181,241 -33,237
China 139,034 172,783 +33,749
South Africa 47,143 0 -47,143
United States 9,393 3,688 -5,705
Germany 3,280 4,020 +740

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 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) 394,301
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 352,382
Air transport 28,377
Other 55

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) 214,478 179,823 -34,655
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 179,599 172,783 -6,816
Air transport 19,251 9,126 -10,125
Other 0 55 +55

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 388,415
Felixstowe 305,239
London Gateway Port 47,143
East Midlands Airport 15,163
London Stansted Airport 11,796

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 210,002 178,413 -31,589
Felixstowe 132,456 172,783 +40,327
London Gateway Port 47,143 0 -47,143
East Midlands Airport 11,143 4,020 -7,123
London Stansted Airport 8,108 3,688 -4,420
London 4,476 1,410 -3,066
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,418 +1,418
000 0 55 +55

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 3,386,538
South Africa 171,575
Belgium 36,448
South Korea 24,174
Switzerland 12,198

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 971,194 2,415,344 +1,444,150
South Africa 62,100 109,475 +47,375
Belgium 14,743 21,705 +6,962
South Korea 14,934 9,240 -5,694
Switzerland 0 12,198 +12,198
United Arab Emirates 1,780 6,704 +4,924
Israel 8,423 0 -8,423
Falkland Islands 6,500 0 -6,500
Germany 0 6,483 +6,483
China 5,368 0 -5,368

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 3,392,367
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 176,171
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 101,931

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 935,289 2,457,078 +1,521,789
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 68,600 107,571 +38,971
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 82,254 19,677 -62,577

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 3,320,307
London Gateway Port 169,671
Dover / Eurotunnel 99,623
Manchester Airport 58,916
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 893,785 2,426,522 +1,532,737
London Gateway Port 62,100 107,571 +45,471
Dover / Eurotunnel 82,254 17,369 -64,885
Manchester Airport 33,081 25,835 -7,246
ZLC 8,423 0 -8,423
Southampton 6,500 0 -6,500
East Midlands Airport 0 4,721 +4,721
Felixstowe 0 2,308 +2,308

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