Import/export HS code 28369911: Magnesium and copper carbonates

Used in industries like agriculture, construction, and electronics

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  • 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 10,656,941
China 9,823,687
France 1,815,835
South Korea 1,401,111
Germany 1,046,607

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 3,809,172 6,847,769 +3,038,597
China 3,682,314 6,141,373 +2,459,059
France 811,789 1,004,046 +192,257
South Korea 622,825 778,286 +155,461
Germany 449,440 597,167 +147,727
Netherlands 49,419 165,346 +115,927
Sweden 103,848 0 -103,848
Czechia 26,505 69,844 +43,339
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 10,656,941
China 9,744,477
France 1,823,165
South Korea 1,656,887
Germany 937,198

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 3,809,172 6,847,769 +3,038,597
China 4,154,046 5,590,431 +1,436,385
France 830,552 992,613 +162,061
South Korea 307,147 1,349,740 +1,042,593
Germany 381,919 555,279 +173,360
United States 54,212 110,764 +56,552
Czechia 26,505 74,157 +47,652
Japan 30,984 53,262 +22,278
Brazil 24,972 56,967 +31,995
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 3 +0
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) 22,031,415
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,207,833
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) 8,192,926 13,838,489 +5,645,563
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,406,532 1,801,301 +394,769
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 9,206,500
London Gateway Port 7,796,019
Southampton 3,341,015
Liverpool Docks 1,832,951
Eurotunnel 1,662,087

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 3,925,783 5,280,717 +1,354,934
London Gateway Port 928,034 6,867,985 +5,939,951
Southampton 3,128,162 212,853 -2,915,309
Liverpool Docks 303,502 1,529,449 +1,225,947
Eurotunnel 775,909 886,178 +110,269
Immingham Docks 327,428 386,475 +59,047
Dover 85,509 264,493 +178,984
Dover / Eurotunnel 46,032 61,036 +15,004
Harwich 32,867 72,483 +39,616
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
Czechia 138,681
Spain 120,607

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 1,004,252 745,422 -258,830
Australia 0 827,655 +827,655
India 47,450 580,594 +533,144
Czechia 36,634 102,047 +65,413
Spain 0 120,607 +120,607
China 0 113,079 +113,079
Poland 75,663 34,366 -41,297
Germany 36,300 23,877 -12,423
Netherlands 45,309 14,449 -30,860
Hungary 58,476 0 -58,476

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) 2,393,786
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,563,310
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) 1,324,650 1,069,136 -255,514
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 31,643 1,531,667 +1,500,024
Air transport 68,181 35,160 -33,021
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 1,469,657
Dover 846,566
London Heathrow Airport 56,360
Immingham Docks 56,232

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 793,439 676,218 -117,221
Dover 467,705 378,861 -88,844
London Heathrow Airport 25,500 30,860 +5,360
Immingham Docks 52,039 4,193 -47,846
Southampton 18,702 35,947 +17,245
Manchester Airport 32,290 2,400 -29,890
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