Import/export HS code 284330: Gold compounds

Chemical compounds of gold, used in electronics, medicine, and other applications

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • 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 £
Switzerland 41,471,097
Germany 15,200,833
France 2,482,023
United States 719,089
Colombia 544,374

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 £
Switzerland 17,481,107 23,989,990 +6,508,883
Germany 5,610,805 9,590,028 +3,979,223
France 34,691 2,447,332 +2,412,641
United States 264,374 454,715 +190,341
Colombia 327,801 216,573 -111,228
Czechia 44,254 37,239 -7,015
Brazil 20,789 38,393 +17,604
Spain 23,397 23,427 +30
Italy 15,556 18,360 +2,804
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,483 4,855 +1,372

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 £
Switzerland 43,873,238
Germany 15,194,783
United States 734,251
Colombia 544,374
United Kingdom 123,687

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 £
Switzerland 17,513,957 26,359,281 +8,845,324
Germany 5,606,603 9,588,180 +3,981,577
United States 274,932 459,319 +184,387
Colombia 327,801 216,573 -111,228
United Kingdom 39,612 84,075 +44,463
Czechia 46,192 59,354 +13,162
Italy 13,062 18,360 +5,298
Sweden 0 31,282 +31,282
China 4,697 4,855 +158
Spain 2,636 1,312 -1,324

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 3
Greater Manchester 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
West Midlands 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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 £
Air transport 38,305,757
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,344,316
Road transport 2,322
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,852

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 22,267,254 16,038,503 -6,228,751
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,561,646 20,782,670 +19,221,024
Road transport 2,322 0 -2,322
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 1,852 +1,852

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Birmingham Airport 35,444,044
ZLC 13,436,836
London 4,022,345
Dover 2,563,905
London Heathrow Airport 1,158,606

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 £
Birmingham Airport 20,828,849 14,615,195 -6,213,654
ZLC 2,322 13,434,514 +13,432,192
London 0 4,022,345 +4,022,345
Dover 948,200 1,615,705 +667,505
London Heathrow Airport 471,447 687,159 +215,712
London Stansted Airport 684,127 458,093 -226,034
Eurotunnel 194,701 858,408 +663,707
Dover / Eurotunnel 370,936 606,894 +235,958
East Midlands Airport 282,831 278,056 -4,775
Hull 47,809 241,395 +193,586

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 10
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2
Scientific research and development 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of basic metals 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 7
2026-03 5
2026-02 6
2026-01 5
2025-12 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
1m-15m 6
54m+ 5
0-1m 2
15m-54m 1
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 £
Netherlands 29,364,787
Germany 18,219,048
France 1,530,402
Turkey 671,834
Spain 493,302

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 £
Netherlands 16,232,834 13,131,953 -3,100,881
Germany 21,079 18,197,969 +18,176,890
France 874,448 655,954 -218,494
Turkey 407,460 264,374 -143,086
Spain 179,774 313,528 +133,754
Brazil 192,144 204,054 +11,910
Indonesia 126,115 91,198 -34,917
Sri Lanka 22,297 132,796 +110,499
Portugal 57,063 83,706 +26,643
Mexico 53,549 67,954 +14,405

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) 49,214,775
Air transport 2,516,288
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,313

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) 17,068,149 32,146,626 +15,078,477
Air transport 1,279,406 1,236,882 -42,524
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 1,313 +1,313

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 24,764,436
Dover 24,414,358
London Heathrow Airport 1,192,670
East Midlands Airport 857,128
London Stansted Airport 447,571

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,810,828 16,953,608 +9,142,780
Dover 9,237,845 15,176,513 +5,938,668
London Heathrow Airport 608,291 584,379 -23,912
East Midlands Airport 398,541 458,587 +60,046
London Stansted Airport 259,343 188,228 -71,115
Holyhead 12,566 16,505 +3,939
Manchester Airport 13,231 5,688 -7,543
Liverpool Docks 6,910 0 -6,910
London Gateway Port 0 1,313 +1,313

Quick facts

HS code: 284330

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

Description: Chemical compounds of gold, used in electronics, medicine, and other applications