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 1,060,356
China 833,992
Germany 737,256
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 550,363 509,993 -40,370
China 513,767 320,225 -193,542
Germany 459,134 278,122 -181,012
Canada 167,213 2,535 -164,678
Switzerland 29,067 33,707 +4,640
India 5,370 11,514 +6,144
Netherlands 3,666 2,736 -930
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 1,249,148
China 915,839
Germany 665,305
Switzerland 33,707
India 22,811

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 721,131 528,017 -193,114
China 585,351 330,488 -254,863
Germany 411,781 253,524 -158,257
Switzerland 0 33,707 +33,707
India 8,326 14,485 +6,159
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 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
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 1,715,043
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 840,623
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 330,336
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 964,428 750,615 -213,813
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 515,341 325,282 -190,059
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 243,477 86,859 -156,618
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 954,298
Felixstowe 763,389
London Stansted Airport 729,903
Middlesbrough 167,213
Belfast Port 91,406

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 543,466 410,832 -132,634
Felixstowe 474,661 288,728 -185,933
London Stansted Airport 395,613 334,290 -61,323
Middlesbrough 167,213 0 -167,213
Belfast Port 56,760 34,646 -22,114
London 3,666 76,596 +72,930
Dover 27,530 7,527 -20,003
Immingham Docks 27,338 0 -27,338
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
2026-05 1
2026-03 3
2026-01 1
2025-11 3
2025-09 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 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 426,784
Belgium 44,337
Germany 16,231
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 73,232 353,552 +280,320
Belgium 30,900 13,437 -17,463
Germany 4,026 12,205 +8,179
Spain 2,432 6,423 +3,991
United Arab Emirates 3,576 0 -3,576
United States 2,915 0 -2,915
Turkey 0 1,070 +1,070
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) 477,645
Air transport 25,920
Other 1,164
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) 107,476 370,169 +262,693
Air transport 9,508 16,412 +6,904
Other 1,058 106 -952
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 197,384
Dover / Eurotunnel 47,569
London Stansted Airport 12,238
ZLC 6,887

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 18,314 179,070 +160,756
Dover / Eurotunnel 33,332 14,237 -19,095
London Stansted Airport 4,943 7,295 +2,352
ZLC 0 6,887 +6,887
London Heathrow Airport 4,565 1,070 -3,495
Portsmouth 0 2,486 +2,486
Felixstowe 1,944 0 -1,944
000 1,058 106 -952
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