Import/export HS code 282120: Earth colours

Natural pigments made from iron-rich soils, used in art, paints, and construction

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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 £
Poland 63,572
Italy 28,641
Belgium 21,728
Mexico 9,065
United States 8,286

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 £
Poland 49,154 14,418 -34,736
Italy 4,580 24,061 +19,481
Belgium 21,728 0 -21,728
Mexico 0 9,065 +9,065
United States 8,286 0 -8,286
Germany 2,155 4,510 +2,355
France 1,632 0 -1,632
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 1,207 +1,207

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 £
Poland 57,133
Italy 33,151
United Kingdom 21,728
Mexico 9,065
United States 8,286

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 £
Poland 49,154 7,979 -41,175
Italy 4,580 28,571 +23,991
United Kingdom 21,728 0 -21,728
Mexico 0 9,065 +9,065
United States 8,286 0 -8,286
Bulgaria 0 6,439 +6,439
Germany 2,149 0 -2,149
France 1,638 0 -1,638
China 0 1,207 +1,207

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 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
Greater Manchester 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 £
Air transport 72,311
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 49,319
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,166

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 £
Air transport 47,808 24,503 -23,305
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,000 22,319 -4,681
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,727 6,439 -6,288

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Birmingham Airport 48,916
Dover 24,640
ZLC 21,728
Thamesport 19,166
London Stansted Airport 11,642

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 £
Birmingham Airport 36,427 12,489 -23,938
Dover 2,321 22,319 +19,998
ZLC 21,728 0 -21,728
Thamesport 12,727 6,439 -6,288
London Stansted Airport 10,435 1,207 -9,228
Glasgow Airport 0 9,065 +9,065
Leeds Bradford Airport 946 1,742 +796
London 1,632 0 -1,632
Felixstowe 1,319 0 -1,319

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 1
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-10 1
2024-06 1

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
0-1m 1
54m+ 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 £
India 34,247
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 12,199
Turkey 11,747
United States 4,299
Belgium 2,273

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 £
India 14,243 20,004 +5,761
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 12,199 +12,199
Turkey 0 11,747 +11,747
United States 0 4,299 +4,299
Belgium 2,273 0 -2,273
Netherlands 2,199 0 -2,199
Italy 971 0 -971
Ireland 0 906 +906

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) 45,176
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,926
Air transport 8,739

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) 8,674 36,502 +27,828
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,273 12,653 +10,380
Air transport 8,739 0 -8,739

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 26,479
Felixstowe 16,498
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,020
Manchester Airport 7,768
Immingham Docks 2,199

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 6,475 20,004 +13,529
Felixstowe 0 16,498 +16,498
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,273 11,747 +9,474
Manchester Airport 7,768 0 -7,768
Immingham Docks 2,199 0 -2,199
East Midlands Airport 971 0 -971
Heysham 0 906 +906

Quick facts

HS code: 282120

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

Description: Natural pigments made from iron-rich soils, used in art, paints, and construction