Import/export HS code 28332930: Cobalt and titanium sulphates

Sulphate compounds of cobalt and titanium, used in pigments, batteries, and chemical manufacturing

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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 1,414,638
Finland 139,230
Belgium 11,553
Brazil 7,445
India 4,657

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 510,536 904,102 +393,566
Finland 112,371 26,859 -85,512
Belgium 0 11,553 +11,553
Brazil 7,445 0 -7,445
India 0 4,657 +4,657

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 1,414,638
Finland 144,242
Brazil 7,445
India 4,657

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 510,536 904,102 +393,566
Finland 112,371 31,871 -80,500
Brazil 7,445 0 -7,445
India 0 4,657 +4,657

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
North Eastern Scotland 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
North Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 1,555,841
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,141
Other 6,541

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) 620,223 935,618 +315,395
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,129 5,012 -5,117
Other 0 6,541 +6,541

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,358,441
Middlesbrough 112,464
Southampton 49,480
London 24,082
London Gateway Port 11,374

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 449,682 908,759 +459,077
Middlesbrough 85,605 26,859 -58,746
Southampton 49,480 0 -49,480
London 24,082 0 -24,082
London Gateway Port 11,374 0 -11,374
Harwich 10,129 0 -10,129
000 0 6,541 +6,541
Dover 0 5,012 +5,012

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 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Other personal service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 3
2024-04 1

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
15m-54m 2
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 £
United States 197,696
Israel 50,609
Ireland 44,006
Germany 34,331
France 18,113

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 £
United States 51,236 146,460 +95,224
Israel 50,609 0 -50,609
Ireland 27,137 16,869 -10,268
Germany 8,470 25,861 +17,391
France 13,816 4,297 -9,519
Belgium 4,476 10,355 +5,879
Indonesia 4,406 4,984 +578
Poland 3,875 5,221 +1,346
Netherlands 7,703 0 -7,703
Spain 3,774 0 -3,774

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 3,974

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 3,974 0 -3,974

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) 261,513
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 127,880
Other 3,974

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) 110,069 151,444 +41,375
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 65,277 62,603 -2,674
Other 3,974 0 -3,974

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 154,580
London Gateway Port 95,084
Dover / Eurotunnel 74,835
Holyhead 35,668
Liverpool Docks 14,785

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 £
Southampton 18,541 136,039 +117,498
London Gateway Port 90,100 4,984 -85,116
Dover / Eurotunnel 29,101 45,734 +16,633
Holyhead 18,799 16,869 -1,930
Liverpool Docks 4,364 10,421 +6,057
Dover 13,013 0 -13,013
000 3,974 0 -3,974
Thamesport 1,428 0 -1,428

Quick facts

HS code: 28332930

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

Description: Sulphate compounds of cobalt and titanium, used in pigments, batteries, and chemical manufacturing