Import/export HS code 28369911: Magnesium and copper carbonates

Used in industries like agriculture, construction, and electronics

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Australia 11,003,420
China 10,219,293
France 1,906,219
South Korea 1,499,704
Germany 1,054,463

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 £
Australia 4,155,651 6,847,769 +2,692,118
China 3,784,675 6,434,618 +2,649,943
France 815,748 1,090,471 +274,723
South Korea 721,418 778,286 +56,868
Germany 368,073 686,390 +318,317
Netherlands 74,718 165,346 +90,628
Sweden 103,848 0 -103,848
Czechia 23,337 73,012 +49,675
Taiwan 17,891 20,385 +2,494
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 37,352 0 -37,352

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 £
Australia 11,003,420
China 10,140,083
France 1,913,549
South Korea 1,755,480
Germany 949,313

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 £
Australia 4,155,651 6,847,769 +2,692,118
China 4,256,407 5,883,676 +1,627,269
France 831,370 1,082,179 +250,809
South Korea 405,740 1,349,740 +944,000
Germany 335,196 614,117 +278,921
United States 37,040 127,936 +90,896
Czechia 23,337 77,325 +53,988
Brazil 37,955 56,967 +19,012
Japan 25,828 66,475 +40,647
Taiwan 17,891 20,385 +2,494

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - West 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
Cheshire 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Kent 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) 22,872,093
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,331,372
Air transport 103,564
Other 2,303

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) 8,740,359 14,131,734 +5,391,375
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,348,114 1,983,258 +635,144
Air transport 58,605 44,959 -13,646
Other 1,729 574 -1,155

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 9,948,585
London Gateway Port 7,796,019
Southampton 3,439,608
Liverpool Docks 1,832,951
Eurotunnel 1,752,471

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 4,374,898 5,573,687 +1,198,789
London Gateway Port 928,034 6,867,985 +5,939,951
Southampton 3,209,308 230,300 -2,979,008
Liverpool Docks 303,502 1,529,449 +1,225,947
Eurotunnel 825,042 927,429 +102,387
Immingham Docks 281,573 445,313 +163,740
Dover 31,810 326,048 +294,238
Harwich 45,183 72,483 +27,300
Dover / Eurotunnel 42,891 64,177 +21,286
London 0 50,066 +50,066

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
12
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
10
Manufacture of food products
3
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
2
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 12
2026-04 6
2026-03 10
2026-02 4
2026-01 12

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 12
54m+ 11
15m-54m 3
Other 3

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 £
Austria 1,749,674
Australia 827,655
India 628,044
Sweden 211,080
Czechia 138,681

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 £
Austria 979,560 770,114 -209,446
Australia 0 827,655 +827,655
India 47,450 580,594 +533,144
Sweden 211,080 0 -211,080
Czechia 0 138,681 +138,681
Spain 0 120,607 +120,607
China 0 113,079 +113,079
Poland 75,663 34,366 -41,297
Germany 25,538 34,639 +9,101
Netherlands 45,309 14,449 -30,860

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 3,577

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 2,064 1,513 -551

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,398,449
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,774,390
Air transport 103,341
Other 3,577

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,198,749 1,199,700 +951
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 241,217 1,533,173 +1,291,956
Air transport 64,341 39,000 -25,341
Other 2,064 1,513 -551

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,495,720
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,472,041
Dover 846,566
Immingham Docks 267,312
London Heathrow Airport 56,360

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 0 1,495,720 +1,495,720
Dover / Eurotunnel 675,001 797,040 +122,039
Dover 467,705 378,861 -88,844
Immingham Docks 253,377 13,935 -239,442
London Heathrow Airport 25,500 30,860 +5,360
Southampton 17,196 37,453 +20,257
Manchester Airport 28,450 6,240 -22,210
Holyhead 8,048 9,864 +1,816
London 12,941 0 -12,941
East Midlands Airport 10,391 1,900 -8,491

Quick facts

HS code: 28369911

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

Description: Used in industries like agriculture, construction, and electronics