Import/export HS code 2837: Cyanides and related compounds

Includes cyanides, cyanide oxides, and complex cyanides, used in metal plating and chemical manufacturing

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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 £
Netherlands 5,223,771
Germany 3,172,397
Czechia 1,213,966
Canada 1,028,988
United States 909,892

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 £
Netherlands 2,850,472 2,373,299 -477,173
Germany 1,928,858 1,243,539 -685,319
Czechia 337,989 875,977 +537,988
Canada 1,026,453 2,535 -1,023,918
United States 348,256 561,636 +213,380
China 501,907 403,281 -98,626
France 19,829 142,851 +123,022
Switzerland 29,067 0 -29,067
India 12,676 5,057 -7,619
Belgium 8,217 8,616 +399

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 £
Netherlands 4,367,810
Germany 3,126,396
Czechia 2,030,523
United States 1,943,417
China 987,035

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 £
Netherlands 2,389,184 1,978,626 -410,558
Germany 1,911,905 1,214,491 -697,414
Czechia 803,001 1,227,522 +424,521
United States 1,377,379 566,038 -811,341
China 550,559 436,476 -114,083
South Korea 1,700 153,339 +151,639
France 19,829 28,535 +8,706
India 17,017 9,229 -7,788
Canada 0 2,535 +2,535
Israel 935 0 -935

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 3 4 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1

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) 5,647,945
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,470,624
Air transport 1,561,148
Road transport 8,583

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) 2,735,828 2,912,117 +176,289
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,546,845 1,923,779 -1,623,066
Air transport 780,253 780,895 +642
Road transport 8,583 0 -8,583

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 4,182,495
Grangemouth Docks 3,273,484
Dover 1,427,523
London Heathrow Airport 873,372
Liverpool Docks 859,240

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 £
Immingham Docks 2,557,624 1,624,871 -932,753
Grangemouth Docks 1,718,478 1,555,006 -163,472
Dover 367,285 1,060,238 +692,953
London Heathrow Airport 406,257 467,115 +60,858
Liverpool Docks 859,240 0 -859,240
Felixstowe 443,546 389,402 -54,144
London Stansted Airport 331,499 313,780 -17,719
Middlesbrough 197,307 32,188 -165,119
Thamesport 19,829 75,457 +55,628
Belfast Port 58,303 36,332 -21,971

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 8
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 5
2025-10 1
2025-09 4
2025-08 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+ 7
1m-15m 6
15m-54m 2
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 £
Ireland 475,945
Belgium 41,200
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 33,040
Germany 25,348
United States 21,644

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 £
Ireland 167,126 308,819 +141,693
Belgium 20,600 20,600 +0
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 22,135 10,905 -11,230
Germany 18,269 7,079 -11,190
United States 9,603 12,041 +2,438
Ghana 17,004 0 -17,004
Italy 3,850 9,840 +5,990
Guinea 6,112 6,549 +437
Spain 2,432 2,486 +54
Taiwan 1,890 1,923 +33

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 820

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 820 0 -820

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) 521,417
Air transport 91,722
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 37,638
Other 15,946

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) 177,938 343,479 +165,541
Air transport 57,778 33,944 -23,834
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,106 7,532 -22,574
Other 15,946 0 -15,946

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 275,130
Holyhead 180,779
Dover / Eurotunnel 61,052
London Heathrow Airport 48,470
Manchester Airport 25,916

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 £
Liverpool Docks 108,184 166,946 +58,762
Holyhead 41,911 138,868 +96,957
Dover / Eurotunnel 26,882 34,170 +7,288
London Heathrow Airport 37,565 10,905 -26,660
Manchester Airport 13,878 12,038 -1,840
London 14,614 6,549 -8,065
000 15,946 0 -15,946
London Gateway Port 12,072 0 -12,072
ZLC 938 6,755 +5,817
London Stansted Airport 4,177 3,086 -1,091

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 2837

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

Description: Includes cyanides, cyanide oxides, and complex cyanides, used in metal plating and chemical manufacturing