Import/export HS code 283660: Barium carbonate

Used in the production of ceramics, glass, and rat poison

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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 2,997,997
Germany 494,145
India 399,521
France 293,812
Netherlands 105,900

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 1,454,446 1,543,551 +89,105
Germany 265,251 228,894 -36,357
India 46,361 353,160 +306,799
France 280,034 13,778 -266,256
Netherlands 39,110 66,790 +27,680
Spain 11,239 31,866 +20,627
Belgium 39,854 0 -39,854
Russia 30,173 0 -30,173
United States 13,942 6,469 -7,473
Italy 7,633 7,126 -507

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 3,259,390
Germany 533,255
India 525,141
France 35,094
Russia 30,173

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 1,700,257 1,559,133 -141,124
Germany 304,361 228,894 -75,467
India 96,633 428,508 +331,875
France 35,094 0 -35,094
Russia 30,173 0 -30,173
Spain 912 21,504 +20,592
United States 13,942 3,092 -10,850
Italy 6,671 10,156 +3,485
Japan 0 7,602 +7,602
Canada 0 3,377 +3,377

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4
Greater Manchester 2
Cheshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 4 +2
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 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) 3,669,727
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 677,358
Air transport 96,970
Road transport 7,602
Other 768

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) 1,694,183 1,975,544 +281,361
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 424,027 253,331 -170,696
Air transport 69,833 27,137 -42,696
Road transport 0 7,602 +7,602
Other 0 768 +768

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,962,089
London Gateway Port 450,460
Immingham Docks 435,986
Dover 205,015
Middlesbrough 141,482

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 1,419,148 1,542,941 +123,793
London Gateway Port 81,659 368,801 +287,142
Immingham Docks 239,158 196,828 -42,330
Dover 112,467 92,548 -19,919
Middlesbrough 141,482 0 -141,482
Hull 34,544 19,681 -14,863
London Stansted Airport 25,315 13,595 -11,720
Eurotunnel 33,811 0 -33,811
Manchester Airport 30,173 0 -30,173
Killingholme 27,696 0 -27,696

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 1
2025-11 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 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
1m-15m 7
54m+ 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 £
United States 922,270
Germany 78,553
Belgium 30,480
Spain 8,426
Netherlands 1,825

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 225,991 696,279 +470,288
Germany 982 77,571 +76,589
Belgium 0 30,480 +30,480
Spain 0 8,426 +8,426
Netherlands 0 1,825 +1,825
Egypt 1,800 0 -1,800

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) 924,070
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 119,284

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) 227,791 696,279 +468,488
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 982 118,302 +117,320

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 589,366
Southampton 200,292
Dover / Eurotunnel 117,487
Felixstowe 105,084
Liverpool Docks 29,328

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 136,131 453,235 +317,104
Southampton 0 200,292 +200,292
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 117,487 +117,487
Felixstowe 91,660 13,424 -78,236
Liverpool Docks 0 29,328 +29,328
Hull 982 0 -982
Immingham Docks 0 815 +815

Quick facts

HS code: 283660

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

Description: Used in the production of ceramics, glass, and rat poison