Import/export HS code 283720: Complex cyanides

Used in electroplating and as stabilizers in chemical processes

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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 £
United States 1,003,604
China 784,252
Germany 715,480
Canada 169,748
Switzerland 62,774

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 £
United States 363,951 639,653 +275,702
China 417,162 367,090 -50,072
Germany 410,561 304,919 -105,642
Canada 167,213 2,535 -164,678
Switzerland 29,067 33,707 +4,640
India 11,499 8,957 -2,542
Netherlands 5,051 2,736 -2,315
Italy 7,785 0 -7,785
France 1,560 3,924 +2,364
Czechia 1,689 0 -1,689

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 £
United States 1,192,396
China 866,099
Germany 651,314
Switzerland 33,707
India 27,768

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 £
United States 533,834 658,562 +124,728
China 467,374 398,725 -68,649
Germany 393,250 258,064 -135,186
Switzerland 0 33,707 +33,707
India 15,840 11,928 -3,912
Netherlands 5,240 0 -5,240
Canada 0 2,535 +2,535

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 £
Air transport 1,643,156
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 793,579
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 333,741
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 £
Air transport 760,898 882,258 +121,360
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 421,432 372,147 -49,285
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 224,625 109,116 -115,509
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 £
London Heathrow Airport 948,498
Felixstowe 732,100
London Stansted Airport 663,816
Middlesbrough 167,213
London 80,262

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 433,280 515,218 +81,938
Felixstowe 360,063 372,037 +11,974
London Stansted Airport 302,269 361,547 +59,278
Middlesbrough 167,213 0 -167,213
London 3,666 76,596 +72,930
Belfast Port 56,760 17,506 -39,254
Dover 30,050 8,412 -21,638
Immingham Docks 26,655 2,068 -24,587
East Midlands Airport 19,979 0 -19,979
ZLC 8,583 0 -8,583

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 5
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Scientific research and development 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 3
2026-01 1
2025-11 3
2025-09 3
2025-07 1

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 4
54m+ 3
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 434,519
Belgium 41,200
Germany 11,256
Spain 8,855
United Arab Emirates 3,576

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 78,593 355,926 +277,333
Belgium 30,900 10,300 -20,600
Germany 5,186 6,070 +884
Spain 2,432 6,423 +3,991
United Arab Emirates 3,576 0 -3,576
United States 2,915 0 -2,915
Viet Nam 983 0 -983
Netherlands 961 0 -961

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) 483,901
Air transport 16,738
Other 2,643
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 983

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) 111,358 372,543 +261,185
Air transport 10,668 6,070 -4,598
Other 2,537 106 -2,431
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 983 0 -983

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 228,236
Holyhead 203,640
Dover / Eurotunnel 47,569
London Stansted Airport 7,263
London Heathrow Airport 4,565

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 53,860 174,376 +120,516
Holyhead 22,196 181,444 +159,248
Dover / Eurotunnel 33,332 14,237 -19,095
London Stansted Airport 6,103 1,160 -4,943
London Heathrow Airport 4,565 0 -4,565
ZLC 0 3,750 +3,750
000 2,537 106 -2,431
Portsmouth 0 2,486 +2,486
Felixstowe 1,944 0 -1,944
East Midlands Airport 0 1,160 +1,160

Quick facts

HS code: 283720

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

Description: Used in electroplating and as stabilizers in chemical processes