Import/export HS code 283010: Sodium sulphides

A type of sulphide chemical made from sodium, commonly used in industrial processes like dye production or water treatment

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
China 896,250
France 427,930
Japan 131,980
Italy 96,562
Netherlands 77,473

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 £
China 500,000 396,250 -103,750
France 340,226 87,704 -252,522
Japan 23,373 108,607 +85,234
Italy 96,562 0 -96,562
Netherlands 3,064 74,409 +71,345
Germany 21,092 45,155 +24,063
United States 3,358 11,341 +7,983
India 0 3,935 +3,935
Switzerland 0 3,180 +3,180

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 928,733
Germany 482,698
Japan 131,980
Italy 96,562
Netherlands 29,808

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 500,000 428,733 -71,267
Germany 359,054 123,644 -235,410
Japan 23,373 108,607 +85,234
Italy 96,562 0 -96,562
Netherlands 3,064 26,744 +23,680
India 0 15,063 +15,063
United States 2,384 4,973 +2,589
France 2,264 1,420 -844
Ukraine 0 2,115 +2,115
Spain 0 1,419 +1,419

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 3
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Merseyside 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Southern Scotland 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) 1,167,510
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 507,854
Air transport 21,849
Other 17,863
Road transport 3,180

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) 626,492 541,018 -85,474
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 357,825 150,029 -207,796
Air transport 3,358 18,491 +15,133
Other 0 17,863 +17,863
Road transport 0 3,180 +3,180

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 692,434
Dover 416,587
Southampton 134,847
Grangemouth Docks 118,267
London Gateway Port 107,732

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 366,897 325,537 -41,360
Dover 374,185 42,402 -331,783
Southampton 47,626 87,221 +39,595
Grangemouth Docks 83,523 34,744 -48,779
London Gateway Port 25,327 82,405 +57,078
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 75,250 +75,250
Hull 67,874 0 -67,874
Immingham Docks 0 30,940 +30,940
Eurotunnel 15,821 12,548 -3,273
000 0 17,863 +17,863

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 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 6
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-01 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+ 7
1m-15m 3
15m-54m 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 £
Ecuador 4,012
Croatia 2,027

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 £
Ecuador 4,012 0 -4,012
Croatia 1,127 900 -227

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 6,039

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 £
Air transport 5,139 900 -4,239

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 5,139
London Stansted Airport 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 £
London Heathrow Airport 5,139 0 -5,139
London Stansted Airport 0 900 +900

Quick facts

HS code: 283010

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

Description: A type of sulphide chemical made from sodium, commonly used in industrial processes like dye production or water treatment