Import/export HS code 285210: Chemically defined mercury compounds

Specific mercury compounds with a clear chemical structure, used in labs and industries

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 £
India 66,176
Belgium 39,378
United States 19,598
Hungary 15,678
Germany 15,344

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 £
India 4,658 61,518 +56,860
Belgium 2,300 37,078 +34,778
United States 6,300 13,298 +6,998
Hungary 15,678 0 -15,678
Germany 14,464 880 -13,584
China 1,669 0 -1,669
Latvia 0 1,007 +1,007

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 £
India 111,940
United Kingdom 15,678
Argentina 8,867
China 7,537
Germany 6,609

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 £
India 11,235 100,705 +89,470
United Kingdom 15,678 0 -15,678
Argentina 5,948 2,919 -3,029
China 3,969 3,568 -401
Germany 6,609 0 -6,609
United States 1,630 4,384 +2,754
Czechia 0 2,205 +2,205

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 0 1 +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 126,343
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 32,507

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 17,735 108,608 +90,873
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,334 5,173 -22,161

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 115,545
Dover 21,731
East Midlands Airport 5,797
Eurotunnel 4,850
London Heathrow Airport 3,840

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 Stansted Airport 7,969 107,576 +99,607
Dover 20,724 1,007 -19,717
East Midlands Airport 5,797 0 -5,797
Eurotunnel 4,850 0 -4,850
London Heathrow Airport 2,808 1,032 -1,776
Middlesbrough 0 3,286 +3,286
Dover / Eurotunnel 880 880 +0
Durham Tees Valley Airport 1,161 0 -1,161
London 880 0 -880

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 4
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
Manufacture of electrical equipment 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2025-11 3
2025-03 4
2025-02 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+ 4
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 £
Egypt 53,335
Switzerland 36,050
Germany 26,946
India 15,398
Poland 9,582

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 £
Egypt 21,392 31,943 +10,551
Switzerland 0 36,050 +36,050
Germany 0 26,946 +26,946
India 0 15,398 +15,398
Poland 0 9,582 +9,582
United States 6,331 1,369 -4,962
Turkey 3,646 3,240 -406
Ireland 4,337 1,260 -3,077
Bahrain 0 2,758 +2,758
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,628 0 -2,628

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 99,263
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 61,218
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,398

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 42,143 57,120 +14,977
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,471 58,747 +56,276
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 15,398 +15,398

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 58,747
Manchester Airport 56,729
London Stansted Airport 32,040
London Gateway Port 15,398
London Heathrow Airport 5,347

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 0 58,747 +58,747
Manchester Airport 22,707 34,022 +11,315
London Stansted Airport 14,544 17,496 +2,952
London Gateway Port 0 15,398 +15,398
London Heathrow Airport 2,628 2,719 +91
ZLC 2,264 1,082 -1,182
Birmingham Airport 0 1,801 +1,801
Felixstowe 1,251 0 -1,251
Holyhead 1,220 0 -1,220

Quick facts

HS code: 285210

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

Description: Specific mercury compounds with a clear chemical structure, used in labs and industries