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 2,179,148
Germany 1,920,464
France 770,931
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 472,496
Turkey 267,044

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 1,518,750 660,398 -858,352
Germany 955,006 965,458 +10,452
France 339,388 431,543 +92,155
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 470,126 2,370 -467,756
Turkey 159,975 107,069 -52,906
Belgium 118,536 82,516 -36,020
Taiwan 68,299 75,793 +7,494
Netherlands 89,358 35,155 -54,203
India 0 25,916 +25,916
Slovenia 4,659 19,266 +14,607

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 2,485,308
Germany 1,897,432
Turkey 401,873
France 313,353
Japan 245,351

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 1,820,618 664,690 -1,155,928
Germany 934,755 962,677 +27,922
Turkey 248,375 153,498 -94,877
France 144,746 168,607 +23,861
Japan 87,238 158,113 +70,875
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 232,147 0 -232,147
United States 147,267 72,884 -74,383
Taiwan 58,062 81,134 +23,072
Czechia 45,571 64,599 +19,028
Slovenia 18,480 25,645 +7,165

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 2 2 +0
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) 3,477,238
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,640,325
Air transport 34,653
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) 2,346,386 1,130,852 -1,215,534
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,350,372 1,289,953 -60,419
Air transport 16,176 18,477 +2,301
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 3,055,699
Dover 1,087,050
Eurotunnel 1,028,199
Killingholme 260,865
London Gateway Port 205,562

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 2,313,954 741,745 -1,572,209
Dover 513,900 573,150 +59,250
Eurotunnel 439,661 588,538 +148,877
Killingholme 211,608 49,257 -162,351
London Gateway Port 7,817 197,745 +189,928
Dover / Eurotunnel 44,090 88,463 +44,373
Purfleet 85,150 40,192 -44,958
London 28,836 80,535 +51,699
Immingham Docks 35,038 39,758 +4,720
Thamesport 15,691 4,628 -11,063

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
17
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
12
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
3
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 8
2026-04 6
2026-03 9
2026-02 6
2026-01 5

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 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 £
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
Norway 2,921 3,281 +360
Falkland Islands 5,460 0 -5,460
Thailand 2,817 0 -2,817
Bahrain 0 2,070 +2,070

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) 278,367
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 59,590
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) 78,947 199,420 +120,473
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,896 33,694 +7,798
Air transport 3,953 3,423 -530
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 190,886
Felixstowe 82,021
Immingham Docks 20,715
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 29,306 161,580 +132,274
Felixstowe 44,181 37,840 -6,341
Immingham Docks 2,921 17,794 +14,873
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 1,136 0 -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