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.
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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 £
China 767,941
France 415,264
Germany 119,203
Italy 96,562
Japan 87,929

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 514,057 253,884 -260,173
France 368,405 46,859 -321,546
Germany 106,313 12,890 -93,423
Italy 96,562 0 -96,562
Japan 23,373 64,556 +41,183
Netherlands 0 43,941 +43,941
United States 3,358 8,330 +4,972
Switzerland 0 3,180 +3,180
India 0 1,952 +1,952

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 800,424
Germany 521,632
Italy 96,562
Japan 87,929
India 12,183

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 514,057 286,367 -227,690
Germany 470,201 51,431 -418,770
Italy 96,562 0 -96,562
Japan 23,373 64,556 +41,183
India 0 12,183 +12,183
United States 2,384 4,077 +1,693
France 4,517 1,420 -3,097
Netherlands 0 3,064 +3,064
Canada 974 0 -974

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 2
Cheshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - West 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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 1 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
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) 996,906
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 518,225
Air transport 16,855
Other 12,494
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) 642,305 354,601 -287,704
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 466,405 51,820 -414,585
Air transport 3,358 13,497 +10,139
Other 0 12,494 +12,494
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 578,833
Dover 516,083
Grangemouth Docks 128,457
Southampton 112,182
Hull 69,630

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 383,112 195,721 -187,391
Dover 477,284 38,799 -438,485
Grangemouth Docks 93,713 34,744 -58,969
Southampton 47,626 64,556 +16,930
Hull 69,630 0 -69,630
London Gateway Port 12,979 48,469 +35,490
Eurotunnel 18,074 11,651 -6,423
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,292 6,640 +348
000 0 12,494 +12,494
London Stansted Airport 958 7,433 +6,475

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 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1
Retail 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
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-01 3
2024-10 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+ 5
1m-15m 2
15m-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 £
Morocco 26,114
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 £
Morocco 26,114 0 -26,114
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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,114
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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,114 0 -26,114
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 £
Felixstowe 26,114
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 £
Felixstowe 26,114 0 -26,114
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