Import/export HS code 281910: Chromium trioxide

Chromium trioxide, a strong oxidizing agent used in metal plating and surface treatment

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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 £
India 780,040
Turkey 461,286
Germany 393,334
Netherlands 381,167
United States 374,418

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 £
India 780,040 0 -780,040
Turkey 461,286 0 -461,286
Germany 393,334 0 -393,334
Netherlands 381,167 0 -381,167
United States 374,418 0 -374,418
South Africa 98,171 0 -98,171
China 59,529 0 -59,529
France 12,963 0 -12,963

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 £
India 780,040
Turkey 461,286
South Africa 387,518
United States 387,381
Kazakhstan 346,509

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 £
India 780,040 0 -780,040
Turkey 461,286 0 -461,286
South Africa 387,518 0 -387,518
United States 387,381 0 -387,381
Kazakhstan 346,509 0 -346,509
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 98,784 0 -98,784
China 59,529 0 -59,529
Netherlands 38,320 0 -38,320
Germany 1,541 0 -1,541

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,471,026
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 83,468
Air transport 6,414

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) 2,471,026 0 -2,471,026
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 83,468 0 -83,468
Air transport 6,414 0 -6,414

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 997,682
London Gateway Port 780,040
Immingham Docks 381,167
Southampton 371,666
Dover 12,963

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 £
Felixstowe 997,682 0 -997,682
London Gateway Port 780,040 0 -780,040
Immingham Docks 381,167 0 -381,167
Southampton 371,666 0 -371,666
Dover 12,963 0 -12,963
Hull 6,525 0 -6,525
Eurotunnel 4,451 0 -4,451
Birmingham Airport 3,662 0 -3,662
London Stansted Airport 2,752 0 -2,752

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
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-01 1
2024-12 1
2024-11 2
2024-10 3
2024-08 3

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+ 4
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 Arab Emirates 44,054
United States 6,566
Ethiopia 5,400
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,191
Sweden 3,600

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 Arab Emirates 27,157 16,897 -10,260
United States 2,539 4,027 +1,488
Ethiopia 5,400 0 -5,400
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,191 0 -5,191
Sweden 3,600 0 -3,600
Belgium 3,023 0 -3,023
Australia 2,510 0 -2,510
Trinidad and Tobago 0 1,480 +1,480
Netherlands 0 1,444 +1,444
Seychelles 1,052 0 -1,052

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) 42,451
Air transport 23,447
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,444

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) 24,074 18,377 -5,697
Air transport 18,375 5,072 -13,303
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,000 1,444 -7,556

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 39,912
Manchester Airport 8,645
London Heathrow Airport 8,265
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,844
London Stansted Airport 4,027

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 21,535 18,377 -3,158
Manchester Airport 8,645 0 -8,645
London Heathrow Airport 7,220 1,045 -6,175
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,400 1,444 -3,956
London Stansted Airport 0 4,027 +4,027
Immingham Docks 3,600 0 -3,600
Liverpool Docks 2,539 0 -2,539
East Midlands Airport 2,510 0 -2,510

Quick facts

HS code: 281910

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

Description: Chromium trioxide, a strong oxidizing agent used in metal plating and surface treatment