Import/export HS code 284011: Anhydrous borates

Borates without water, used in glass, ceramics, and industrial applications

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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 712,549
Turkey 196,851
Ireland 11,455
United States 889

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 364,400 348,149 -16,251
Turkey 126,662 70,189 -56,473
Ireland 6,956 4,499 -2,457
United States 889 0 -889

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 722,021
Turkey 196,851
Netherlands 2,872

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 369,373 352,648 -16,725
Turkey 126,662 70,189 -56,473
Netherlands 2,872 0 -2,872

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 724,004
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 196,851
Air transport 889

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 371,356 352,648 -18,708
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 126,662 70,189 -56,473
Air transport 889 0 -889

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 689,787
Ellesmere Port 78,995
Felixstowe 56,388
Southampton 31,122
Runcorn 30,346

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 353,458 336,329 -17,129
Ellesmere Port 59,082 19,913 -39,169
Felixstowe 36,458 19,930 -16,528
Southampton 31,122 0 -31,122
Runcorn 0 30,346 +30,346
Harwich 10,942 11,820 +878
Holyhead 6,956 4,499 -2,457
Glasgow Airport 889 0 -889

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Company Months traded
BORAX EUROPE LIMITED 1
OMYA UK LIMITED 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 £
Germany 47,200
Ireland 12,392
Netherlands 2,868
Sri Lanka 1,141
Saudi Arabia 977

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 £
Germany 47,200 0 -47,200
Ireland 2,880 9,512 +6,632
Netherlands 2,868 0 -2,868
Sri Lanka 0 1,141 +1,141
Saudi Arabia 0 977 +977

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 59,451
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,127

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 £
Air transport 47,821 11,630 -36,191
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,127 0 -5,127

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 57,333
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,127
London Heathrow Airport 1,141
Manchester Airport 977

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 £
East Midlands Airport 47,821 9,512 -38,309
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,127 0 -5,127
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,141 +1,141
Manchester Airport 0 977 +977

Quick facts

HS code: 284011

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

Description: Borates without water, used in glass, ceramics, and industrial applications