Import/export HS code 283510: Phosphinates and phosphonates

Chemical compounds used in flame retardants, water treatment, and industrial processes. Includes all types of phosphinates and phosphonates

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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 521,415
Singapore 226,993
Ireland 163,270
Australia 103,679
France 97,148

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 359,771 161,644 -198,127
Singapore 81,298 145,695 +64,397
Ireland 0 163,270 +163,270
Australia 103,679 0 -103,679
France 51,339 45,809 -5,530
Germany 55,457 38,055 -17,402
Switzerland 34,811 55,025 +20,214
Sweden 25,713 28,120 +2,407
Netherlands 12,655 29,002 +16,347
India 7,206 4,973 -2,233

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 953,187
Germany 87,438
Switzerland 68,451
United States 67,695
Netherlands 25,649

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 548,127 405,060 -143,067
Germany 55,457 31,981 -23,476
Switzerland 34,811 33,640 -1,171
United States 67,695 0 -67,695
Netherlands 0 25,649 +25,649
Singapore 13,603 0 -13,603
India 7,206 4,973 -2,233
Slovenia 6,175 4,324 -1,851
France 1,401 5,748 +4,347
Italy 0 1,272 +1,272

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
West Midlands 2
West Yorkshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Greater Manchester 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 2 1 -1
West Midlands 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 898,848
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 272,665
Other 163,270
Road transport 64,187
Air transport 11,422

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) 568,621 330,227 -238,394
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 127,431 145,234 +17,803
Other 0 163,270 +163,270
Road transport 34,811 29,376 -5,435
Air transport 3,612 7,810 +4,198

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 750,987
000 163,270
London Gateway Port 123,951
Eurotunnel 89,038
Immingham Docks 76,168

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 504,427 246,560 -257,867
000 0 163,270 +163,270
London Gateway Port 37,523 86,428 +48,905
Eurotunnel 40,962 48,076 +7,114
Immingham Docks 34,870 41,298 +6,428
ZLC 34,811 29,376 -5,435
Dover 46,982 15,304 -31,678
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,642 23,996 +20,354
Thamesport 18,708 0 -18,708
Belfast Port 5,085 4,973 -112

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 7
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4
Mining support service activities 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 1
2025-08 2
2025-07 1
2025-06 2
2025-05 4

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+ 8
1m-15m 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 £
Algeria 425,591
United States 317,091
Congo 173,783
Ireland 119,856
Albania 84,575

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 £
Algeria 190,592 234,999 +44,407
United States 317,091 0 -317,091
Congo 73,354 100,429 +27,075
Ireland 68,429 51,427 -17,002
Albania 37,728 46,847 +9,119
India 0 69,686 +69,686
Libya 0 41,526 +41,526
Morocco 23,965 11,830 -12,135
Japan 0 25,954 +25,954
Germany 14,044 9,182 -4,862

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 15,712

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 9,328 6,384 -2,944

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) 1,162,173
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 159,067
Other 15,712
Air transport 5,160

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) 642,732 519,441 -123,291
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 91,256 67,811 -23,445
Other 9,328 6,384 -2,944
Air transport 2,660 2,500 -160

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 712,121
Felixstowe 249,384
Southampton 200,666
Liverpool Docks 54,286
Holyhead 33,708

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 513,739 198,382 -315,357
Felixstowe 23,965 225,419 +201,454
Southampton 105,026 95,640 -9,386
Liverpool Docks 27,237 27,049 -188
Holyhead 20,960 12,748 -8,212
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,866 4,442 -7,424
Heysham 10,904 5,090 -5,814
000 9,328 6,384 -2,944
Eurotunnel 8,556 4,740 -3,816
Fishguard 0 11,986 +11,986

Quick facts

HS code: 283510

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

Description: Chemical compounds used in flame retardants, water treatment, and industrial processes. Includes all types of phosphinates and phosphonates