Import/export HS code 283324: Nickel sulphate

A sulphate compound of nickel, used in electroplating and battery production

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Belgium 7,004,767
South Africa 6,058,228
China 231,298
Taiwan 134,885
France 31,100

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 £
Belgium 3,826,133 3,178,634 -647,499
South Africa 2,829,385 3,228,843 +399,458
China 231,298 0 -231,298
Taiwan 78,667 56,218 -22,449
France 17,674 13,426 -4,248
Germany 22,751 4,797 -17,954
Switzerland 9,658 0 -9,658
Spain 9,524 0 -9,524
Canada 0 2,614 +2,614
United States 0 1,595 +1,595

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 £
Belgium 6,995,946
South Africa 6,289,526
Taiwan 145,560
Germany 27,548
United States 16,390

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 £
Belgium 3,826,133 3,169,813 -656,320
South Africa 3,060,683 3,228,843 +168,160
Taiwan 89,342 56,218 -33,124
Germany 22,751 4,797 -17,954
United States 9,658 6,732 -2,926
Austria 9,524 3,896 -5,628
France 1,154 8,389 +7,235
Slovenia 5,845 1,141 -4,704
Switzerland 0 3,684 +3,684
New Caledonia 0 1,750 +1,750

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Greater Manchester 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
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 0 -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) 7,020,231
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,434,799
Air transport 39,109
Road transport 17,078
Other 283

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) 3,863,299 3,156,932 -706,367
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,137,520 3,297,279 +159,759
Air transport 24,271 14,838 -9,433
Road transport 0 17,078 +17,078
Other 0 283 +283

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 6,126,560
Purfleet 3,778,559
Dover 1,959,684
Eurotunnel 654,171
London 224,901

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 £
London Gateway Port 3,060,683 3,065,877 +5,194
Purfleet 2,210,437 1,568,122 -642,315
Dover 1,034,021 925,663 -108,358
Eurotunnel 144,275 509,896 +365,621
London 224,037 864 -223,173
Southampton 0 162,966 +162,966
Dover / Eurotunnel 158,956 2,745 -156,211
Felixstowe 75,683 56,218 -19,465
Hull 82,049 0 -82,049
Immingham Docks 0 77,375 +77,375

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 6
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical 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
2026-03 2
2025-10 1
2025-09 3
2025-07 3
2025-05 4

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 4
54m+ 3
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 £
New Zealand 17,800
United States 7,609
Poland 4,299
South Africa 3,477
Saudi Arabia 3,110

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 £
New Zealand 0 17,800 +17,800
United States 6,609 1,000 -5,609
Poland 1,947 2,352 +405
South Africa 1,407 2,070 +663
Saudi Arabia 3,110 0 -3,110
Hungary 0 1,645 +1,645
Viet Nam 1,441 0 -1,441
Ireland 0 1,440 +1,440

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 28,495
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,587
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,739

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 8,050 20,445 +12,395
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,517 2,070 -2,447
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,947 3,792 +1,845

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 20,241
East Midlands Airport 8,254
London Gateway Port 6,587
Harwich 2,352
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,947

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 1,441 18,800 +17,359
East Midlands Airport 6,609 1,645 -4,964
London Gateway Port 4,517 2,070 -2,447
Harwich 0 2,352 +2,352
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,947 0 -1,947
Holyhead 0 1,440 +1,440

Quick facts

HS code: 283324

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

Description: A sulphate compound of nickel, used in electroplating and battery production