Import/export HS code 2847: Hydrogen peroxide, solid or liquid

A chemical used for cleaning, bleaching, or disinfecting. It can be in liquid form or solidified with urea for easier handling

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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 £
Belgium 28,437,836
Sweden 9,236,249
Netherlands 6,725,331
Germany 3,550,940
France 2,318,979

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 £
Belgium 14,937,192 13,500,644 -1,436,548
Sweden 4,893,845 4,342,404 -551,441
Netherlands 3,538,203 3,187,128 -351,075
Germany 1,729,416 1,821,524 +92,108
France 1,208,519 1,110,460 -98,059
Italy 632,141 551,586 -80,555
Australia 289,494 355,177 +65,683
Ireland 143,601 114,742 -28,859
China 0 96,908 +96,908
United States 71,242 13,265 -57,977

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 £
Belgium 30,266,215
Sweden 8,884,591
Netherlands 5,043,847
France 2,300,315
Italy 1,184,380

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 £
Belgium 15,662,448 14,603,767 -1,058,681
Sweden 4,657,272 4,227,319 -429,953
Netherlands 2,946,378 2,097,469 -848,909
France 1,200,781 1,099,534 -101,247
Italy 688,583 495,797 -192,786
Germany 668,223 447,180 -221,043
Austria 212,003 575,134 +363,131
Australia 293,184 402,770 +109,586
United States 163,159 142,240 -20,919
Ireland 112,022 95,255 -16,767

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Cheshire 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3

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
Greater Manchester 4 5 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Cheshire 2 3 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 1 -2
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
Devon 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Merseyside 2 2 +0

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) 26,134,204
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,338,289
Other 1,620,797
Air transport 713,535
Road transport 2,715

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) 13,191,619 12,942,585 -249,034
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,273,678 11,064,611 -2,209,067
Other 892,315 728,482 -163,833
Air transport 271,299 442,236 +170,937
Road transport 940 1,775 +835

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 21,569,598
Liverpool Docks 14,099,790
Middlesbrough 2,927,696
Hull 2,756,961
Grangemouth Docks 2,114,192

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 11,202,933 10,366,665 -836,268
Liverpool Docks 8,560,658 5,539,132 -3,021,526
Middlesbrough 1,019,097 1,908,599 +889,502
Hull 1,500,890 1,256,071 -244,819
Grangemouth Docks 665,615 1,448,577 +782,962
London 1,088,361 934,828 -153,533
000 892,315 728,482 -163,833
Eurotunnel 749,295 576,871 -172,424
Dover 366,949 628,240 +261,291
Killingholme 546,106 171,014 -375,092

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 13
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 12
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 19
2025-11 20
2025-10 25
2025-09 16
2025-08 15

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+ 28
1m-15m 11
0-1m 5
15m-54m 3
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 1,295,948
Netherlands 816,949
Belgium 569,305
Israel 326,211
Australia 294,965

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 690,749 605,199 -85,550
Netherlands 190,113 626,836 +436,723
Belgium 260,885 308,420 +47,535
Israel 293,010 33,201 -259,809
Australia 175,494 119,471 -56,023
Indonesia 0 256,260 +256,260
South Korea 230,804 0 -230,804
France 138,962 41,657 -97,305
Germany 106,191 28,500 -77,691
Canada 77,790 54,736 -23,054

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 £
Netherlands 382,132
Belgium 140,093
XI 86,277
France 2,317
Ireland 1,139

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 £
Netherlands 220,282 161,850 -58,432
Belgium 82,226 57,867 -24,359
XI 58,429 27,848 -30,581
France 0 2,317 +2,317
Ireland 1,139 0 -1,139
United States 526 0 -526

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,379,867
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,048,745
Other 684,614
Air transport 315,797

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,350,517 1,029,350 -321,167
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 841,001 1,207,744 +366,743
Other 388,439 296,175 -92,264
Air transport 152,542 163,255 +10,713

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,222,891
000 684,614
London Gateway Port 657,886
Dover / Eurotunnel 610,982
Immingham Docks 567,204

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 762,783 460,108 -302,675
000 388,439 296,175 -92,264
London Gateway Port 241,327 416,559 +175,232
Dover / Eurotunnel 375,153 235,829 -139,324
Immingham Docks 115,515 451,689 +336,174
Felixstowe 147,357 286,448 +139,091
Southampton 236,643 25,131 -211,512
Holyhead 82,813 138,312 +55,499
London Heathrow Airport 44,103 65,238 +21,135
Manchester Airport 29,894 66,237 +36,343

Quick facts

HS code: 2847

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

Description: A chemical used for cleaning, bleaching, or disinfecting. It can be in liquid form or solidified with urea for easier handling