Import/export HS code 28273930: Cobalt chlorides

Chloride compounds made from cobalt, used in batteries and pigments

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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 266,656
China 138,775
Belgium 23,396
Netherlands 10,200
United States 8,007

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 193,245 73,411 -119,834
China 11,631 127,144 +115,513
Belgium 23,396 0 -23,396
Netherlands 0 10,200 +10,200
United States 5,576 2,431 -3,145
Germany 1,985 1,134 -851

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 £
China 428,827
Netherlands 10,200
India 7,710
United States 2,431
United Kingdom 985

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 £
China 228,272 200,555 -27,717
Netherlands 0 10,200 +10,200
India 6,576 1,134 -5,442
United States 0 2,431 +2,431
United Kingdom 985 0 -985

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
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
Inner London - West 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 388,385
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 54,935
Air transport 6,833

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) 206,050 182,335 -23,715
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,381 29,554 +4,173
Air transport 4,402 2,431 -1,971

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Jersey 238,236
London 139,949
Dover 28,420
Eurotunnel 14,944
Harwich 11,452

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 £
Jersey 193,245 44,991 -148,254
London 12,805 127,144 +114,339
Dover 0 28,420 +28,420
Eurotunnel 14,944 0 -14,944
Harwich 8,452 3,000 -5,452
Felixstowe 0 7,200 +7,200
London Heathrow Airport 3,229 0 -3,229
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,985 1,134 -851
London Stansted Airport 0 2,431 +2,431
East Midlands Airport 1,173 0 -1,173

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1
Wholesale 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
2025-11 1

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Company Months traded
AMPERE UK LIMITED 1

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 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 £
France 2,740,766
United States 358,768
Thailand 154,340
Austria 74,676
Germany 67,277

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 £
France 1,206,010 1,534,756 +328,746
United States 82,552 276,216 +193,664
Thailand 154,340 0 -154,340
Austria 74,676 0 -74,676
Germany 40,410 26,867 -13,543
Spain 59,093 5,254 -53,839
Poland 7,602 11,981 +4,379
South Africa 7,625 9,278 +1,653
Australia 11,808 0 -11,808
Switzerland 5,272 4,793 -479

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) 2,960,369
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 564,738
Air transport 3,688

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) 1,373,198 1,587,171 +213,973
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 279,244 285,494 +6,250
Air transport 1,300 2,388 +1,088

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 2,233,086
Dover / Eurotunnel 468,418
Southampton 338,771
Immingham Docks 169,462
Liverpool Docks 130,647

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 £
Middlesbrough 1,053,428 1,179,658 +126,230
Dover / Eurotunnel 214,715 253,703 +38,988
Southampton 193,202 145,569 -47,633
Immingham Docks 19,265 150,197 +130,932
Liverpool Docks 0 130,647 +130,647
London 81,436 0 -81,436
London Gateway Port 61,823 9,278 -52,545
Dover 24,219 945 -23,274
Holyhead 2,176 2,668 +492
ZLC 1,300 2,388 +1,088

Quick facts

HS code: 28273930

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

Description: Chloride compounds made from cobalt, used in batteries and pigments