Import/export HS code 282570: Molybdenum oxides and hydroxides

Molybdenum compounds used in catalysts, lubricants, and metal alloys

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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 £
Viet Nam 6,644,585
France 152,971
Germany 54,524
Netherlands 53,420
United States 26,664

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 £
Viet Nam 4,834,854 1,809,731 -3,025,123
France 95,416 57,555 -37,861
Germany 0 54,524 +54,524
Netherlands 19,029 34,391 +15,362
United States 4,142 22,522 +18,380
India 4,383 0 -4,383
Switzerland 0 1,282 +1,282
Belgium 0 916 +916

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 £
Viet Nam 6,644,585
Netherlands 183,924
United States 74,097
France 22,467
Germany 8,373

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 £
Viet Nam 4,834,854 1,809,731 -3,025,123
Netherlands 91,978 91,946 -32
United States 4,142 69,955 +65,813
France 22,467 0 -22,467
Germany 0 8,373 +8,373
India 4,383 0 -4,383
China 0 916 +916

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cheshire 1
Essex 1
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - West 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Essex 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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) 6,753,072
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 155,605
Air transport 30,068

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) 4,900,085 1,852,987 -3,047,098
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 49,214 106,391 +57,177
Air transport 8,525 21,543 +13,018

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 6,190,852
London Gateway Port 453,733
Thamesport 105,310
Dover 84,709
Harwich 53,420

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 4,381,121 1,809,731 -2,571,390
London Gateway Port 453,733 0 -453,733
Thamesport 65,231 40,079 -25,152
Dover 30,185 54,524 +24,339
Harwich 19,029 34,391 +15,362
London Stansted Airport 2,980 16,246 +13,266
Eurotunnel 0 17,476 +17,476
Manchester Airport 4,383 916 -3,467
London 0 3,177 +3,177
London Heathrow Airport 1,162 1,236 +74

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 3
2026-01 2
2024-05 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
1m-15m 3
54m+ 3

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 £
Canada 1,673,608
Estonia 7,150
United States 1,957
Germany 1,703
South Africa 1,074

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 £
Canada 0 1,673,608 +1,673,608
Estonia 7,150 0 -7,150
United States 1,957 0 -1,957
Germany 0 1,703 +1,703
South Africa 1,074 0 -1,074

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,682,461
Air transport 3,031

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,150 1,675,311 +1,668,161
Air transport 3,031 0 -3,031

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,673,608
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,150
East Midlands Airport 1,957
Immingham Docks 1,703
Manchester Airport 1,074

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 £
Liverpool Docks 0 1,673,608 +1,673,608
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,150 0 -7,150
East Midlands Airport 1,957 0 -1,957
Immingham Docks 0 1,703 +1,703
Manchester Airport 1,074 0 -1,074

Quick facts

HS code: 282570

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

Description: Molybdenum compounds used in catalysts, lubricants, and metal alloys