Import/export HS code 283324: Nickel sulphate

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

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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 £
Belgium 6,907,516
South Africa 5,860,541
China 231,298
Taiwan 84,591
France 29,946

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 4,051,618 2,855,898 -1,195,720
South Africa 3,118,395 2,742,146 -376,249
China 231,298 0 -231,298
Taiwan 52,762 31,829 -20,933
France 20,416 9,530 -10,886
Germany 22,751 4,797 -17,954
Switzerland 7,432 0 -7,432
Canada 0 3,481 +3,481
Slovenia 0 1,924 +1,924
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 6,898,695
South Africa 6,091,839
Taiwan 95,266
Germany 27,548
United States 14,164

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 4,050,214 2,848,481 -1,201,733
South Africa 3,349,693 2,742,146 -607,547
Taiwan 63,437 31,829 -31,608
Germany 22,751 4,797 -17,954
United States 8,836 5,328 -3,508
Slovenia 5,845 3,065 -2,780
France 0 8,389 +8,389
Austria 3,896 0 -3,896
Switzerland 0 3,684 +3,684
New Caledonia 0 2,617 +2,617

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 1 +0

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) 6,913,154
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,186,531
Air transport 39,109
Road transport 17,078
Other 378

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) 4,077,034 2,836,120 -1,240,914
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,403,367 2,783,164 -620,203
Air transport 24,271 14,838 -9,433
Road transport 0 17,078 +17,078
Other 0 378 +378

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 5,928,873
Purfleet 3,608,662
Dover 1,952,874
Eurotunnel 816,984
Southampton 162,966

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 3,186,727 2,742,146 -444,581
Purfleet 2,388,423 1,220,239 -1,168,184
Dover 1,020,694 932,180 -88,514
Eurotunnel 213,403 603,581 +390,178
Southampton 162,966 0 -162,966
Dover / Eurotunnel 157,826 2,745 -155,081
London 141,508 1,731 -139,777
Hull 82,049 0 -82,049
Felixstowe 49,778 31,829 -17,949
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
5
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
2026-05 2
2026-03 2
2025-10 1
2025-09 3
2025-07 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
1m-15m 3
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
South Africa 14,939
Poland 4,299
Saudi Arabia 3,110
Ireland 2,447

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 17,800 0 -17,800
South Africa 1,407 13,532 +12,125
Poland 1,947 2,352 +405
Saudi Arabia 3,110 0 -3,110
Ireland 0 2,447 +2,447
Hungary 0 1,645 +1,645
United States 0 1,000 +1,000

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 20,445
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,049
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,746

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 17,800 2,645 -15,155
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,517 13,532 +9,015
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,947 4,799 +2,852

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 18,800
London Gateway Port 18,049
Holyhead 2,447
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 17,800 1,000 -16,800
London Gateway Port 4,517 13,532 +9,015
Holyhead 0 2,447 +2,447
Harwich 0 2,352 +2,352
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,947 0 -1,947
East Midlands Airport 0 1,645 +1,645

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