Import/export HS code 282630: Sodium hexafluoroaluminate

A synthetic chemical also known as synthetic cryolite, used in industrial processes

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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 £
Germany 360,773
Denmark 353,005
Hungary 223,445
Switzerland 118,415
Netherlands 13,438

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 £
Germany 214,719 146,054 -68,665
Denmark 169,589 183,416 +13,827
Hungary 126,321 97,124 -29,197
Switzerland 27,964 90,451 +62,487
Netherlands 13,438 0 -13,438
France 0 5,409 +5,409
Italy 5,129 0 -5,129

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 £
Denmark 353,005
Hungary 225,719
Germany 163,856
Slovakia 141,461
Netherlands 126,550

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 £
Denmark 169,589 183,416 +13,827
Hungary 128,595 97,124 -31,471
Germany 137,591 26,265 -111,326
Slovakia 51,809 89,652 +37,843
Netherlands 26,685 99,865 +73,180
China 23,045 10,675 -12,370
Italy 10,389 5,409 -4,980
France 0 10,048 +10,048
Slovenia 9,457 0 -9,457

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
Mid and South West Wales 1
North Yorkshire 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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) 1,028,799
Air transport 45,686
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,129

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) 528,986 499,813 -29,173
Air transport 23,045 22,641 -404
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,129 0 -5,129

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 536,863
London 455,857
East Midlands Airport 33,977
Immingham Docks 11,770
Birmingham Airport 11,709

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 316,326 220,537 -95,789
London 193,356 262,501 +69,145
East Midlands Airport 11,336 22,641 +11,305
Immingham Docks 10,452 1,318 -9,134
Birmingham Airport 11,709 0 -11,709
Felixstowe 0 10,048 +10,048
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,852 0 -8,852
Hull 0 5,409 +5,409
Thamesport 5,129 0 -5,129

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-06 1
2025-02 2
2024-09 3
2024-08 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 2
54m+ 2
15m-54m 1
Other 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 £
Ireland 54,515
Costa Rica 6,976
Germany 1,900
Malaysia 1,107

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 £
Ireland 11,086 43,429 +32,343
Costa Rica 2,616 4,360 +1,744
Germany 1,900 0 -1,900
Malaysia 0 1,107 +1,107

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) 56,415
Air transport 8,083

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) 12,986 43,429 +30,443
Air transport 2,616 5,467 +2,851

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 51,753
ZLC 5,031
London Heathrow Airport 3,052
Milford 2,762
Dover 1,900

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 £
Holyhead 8,324 43,429 +35,105
ZLC 1,308 3,723 +2,415
London Heathrow Airport 1,308 1,744 +436
Milford 2,762 0 -2,762
Dover 1,900 0 -1,900

Quick facts

HS code: 282630

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

Description: A synthetic chemical also known as synthetic cryolite, used in industrial processes