Import/export HS code 283340: Peroxosulphates (persulphates)

Chemical compounds used as oxidizing agents in hair bleach, cleaning products, and industrial processes

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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 2,213,898
Germany 1,929,292
France 756,488
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 502,530
Turkey 302,794

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 1,597,456 616,442 -981,014
Germany 956,546 972,746 +16,200
France 350,459 406,029 +55,570
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 500,160 2,370 -497,790
Turkey 163,740 139,054 -24,686
Belgium 110,573 81,592 -28,981
Taiwan 68,299 75,793 +7,494
Netherlands 84,369 44,198 -40,171
United States 24,264 6,248 -18,016
Slovenia 4,659 15,667 +11,008

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 2,522,419
Germany 1,903,977
Turkey 435,644
France 310,853
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 262,181

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 1,901,685 620,734 -1,280,951
Germany 925,414 978,563 +53,149
Turkey 250,881 184,763 -66,118
France 152,561 158,292 +5,731
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 262,181 0 -262,181
Japan 88,598 152,584 +63,986
United States 156,665 67,767 -88,898
Taiwan 55,731 82,981 +27,250
Czechia 45,571 64,599 +19,028
Slovenia 20,933 22,046 +1,113

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Essex 3
Greater Manchester 3
West Yorkshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 1 -2
Essex 1 3 +2
Greater Manchester 1 3 +2
West Yorkshire 1 3 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Devon 2 0 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 0 2 +2
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0

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) 3,518,985
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,678,273
Air transport 33,586
Rail transport 27,125
Other 2,307

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) 2,441,784 1,077,201 -1,364,583
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,383,955 1,294,318 -89,637
Air transport 16,176 17,410 +1,234
Rail transport 27,125 0 -27,125
Other 1,223 1,084 -139

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 3,169,077
Dover 1,062,571
Eurotunnel 1,034,536
Killingholme 247,832
London Gateway Port 185,306

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 2,444,963 724,114 -1,720,849
Dover 535,039 527,532 -7,507
Eurotunnel 445,307 589,229 +143,922
Killingholme 173,733 74,099 -99,634
London Gateway Port 7,817 177,489 +169,672
Dover / Eurotunnel 44,090 84,753 +40,663
Purfleet 85,150 40,192 -44,958
London 27,596 81,775 +54,179
Immingham Docks 36,377 41,038 +4,661
Southampton 34,617 0 -34,617

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 18
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 12
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 6
2026-03 9
2026-02 6
2026-01 5
2025-12 8

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+ 15
1m-15m 11
0-1m 3
15m-54m 3
Other 2

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 £
India 144,280
Indonesia 87,681
Egypt 37,840
Belgium 19,085
Ireland 17,215

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 £
India 26,200 118,080 +91,880
Indonesia 44,181 43,500 -681
Egypt 0 37,840 +37,840
Belgium 16,079 3,006 -13,073
Ireland 6,128 11,087 +4,959
France 1,326 14,513 +13,187
China 13,646 0 -13,646
Norway 2,859 6,202 +3,343
Falkland Islands 5,460 0 -5,460
Thailand 2,817 0 -2,817

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 £
United States 550

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 £
United States 550 0 -550

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) 292,013
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 62,449
Air transport 7,376
Other 558

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) 91,242 200,771 +109,529
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,834 36,615 +10,781
Air transport 2,817 4,559 +1,742
Other 558 0 -558

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 204,532
Felixstowe 82,021
Immingham Docks 23,574
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,992
Hull 10,226

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 Gateway Port 41,601 162,931 +121,330
Felixstowe 44,181 37,840 -6,341
Immingham Docks 2,859 20,715 +17,856
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,179 4,813 -2,366
Hull 10,226 0 -10,226
Heysham 4,600 4,624 +24
Holyhead 970 6,463 +5,493
London Heathrow Airport 2,817 3,423 +606
Southampton 5,460 0 -5,460
Aberdeen Airport 0 1,136 +1,136

Quick facts

HS code: 283340

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

Description: Chemical compounds used as oxidizing agents in hair bleach, cleaning products, and industrial processes