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 1,406,174
Finland 165,307
India 25,164
Belgium 21,492
United States 3,253

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 703,812 702,362 -1,450
Finland 90,616 74,691 -15,925
India 0 25,164 +25,164
Belgium 6,541 14,951 +8,410
United States 0 3,253 +3,253

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 1,406,174
Finland 180,258
India 25,164
United Kingdom 1,639
Spain 1,614

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 703,812 702,362 -1,450
Finland 90,616 89,642 -974
India 0 25,164 +25,164
United Kingdom 0 1,639 +1,639
Spain 0 1,614 +1,614

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 0 1 +1
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) 1,586,516
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,080
Other 6,541
Air transport 3,253

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) 784,299 802,217 +17,918
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,129 14,951 +4,822
Other 6,541 0 -6,541
Air transport 0 3,253 +3,253

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,370,484
Middlesbrough 138,541
Southampton 49,480
London 26,576
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 642,958 727,526 +84,568
Middlesbrough 63,850 74,691 +10,841
Southampton 49,480 0 -49,480
London 16,637 9,939 -6,698
London Gateway Port 11,374 0 -11,374
Harwich 10,129 0 -10,129
000 6,541 0 -6,541
Dover 0 5,012 +5,012
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,639 +1,639
London Stansted Airport 0 1,614 +1,614

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
2026-05 1
2025-09 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
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 309,165
Germany 57,843
Ireland 44,419
France 22,467
Belgium 19,433

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 71,909 237,256 +165,347
Germany 8,470 49,373 +40,903
Ireland 23,021 21,398 -1,623
France 13,103 9,364 -3,739
Belgium 4,923 14,510 +9,587
Indonesia 7,624 6,474 -1,150
Poland 4,078 5,046 +968
Israel 8,665 0 -8,665
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 2,130

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 2,130 0 -2,130

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) 335,746
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 162,594
Other 2,169

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) 92,016 243,730 +151,714
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 62,942 99,652 +36,710
Other 2,130 39 -2,091

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 277,754
Dover / Eurotunnel 105,277
Holyhead 37,886
Liverpool Docks 35,775
London Gateway Port 25,153

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 71,909 205,845 +133,936
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,994 74,283 +43,289
Holyhead 16,527 21,359 +4,832
Liverpool Docks 4,364 31,411 +27,047
London Gateway Port 18,679 6,474 -12,205
Dover 11,057 4,010 -7,047
000 2,130 39 -2,091
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