Import/export HS code 2923: Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides
Chemicals used as disinfectants, surfactants, and fabric softeners
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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 | 53,188,243 |
| Italy | 22,942,953 |
| United States | 17,171,664 |
| Sweden | 11,032,117 |
| Denmark | 8,490,357 |
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 | 27,142,331 | 26,045,912 | -1,096,419 |
| Italy | 12,167,003 | 10,775,950 | -1,391,053 |
| United States | 14,294,615 | 2,877,049 | -11,417,566 |
| Sweden | 476,442 | 10,555,675 | +10,079,233 |
| Denmark | 3,971,562 | 4,518,795 | +547,233 |
| China | 2,802,774 | 4,119,080 | +1,316,306 |
| Germany | 2,751,039 | 3,418,723 | +667,684 |
| France | 3,260,815 | 2,859,196 | -401,619 |
| Belgium | 2,330,773 | 2,942,465 | +611,692 |
| India | 2,243,634 | 2,549,954 | +306,320 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| France | 25,667,582 |
| Italy | 24,474,801 |
| United States | 18,967,074 |
| China | 12,394,569 |
| Sweden | 10,933,042 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 13,952,170 | 11,715,412 | -2,236,758 |
| Italy | 12,521,243 | 11,953,558 | -567,685 |
| United States | 14,898,870 | 4,068,204 | -10,830,666 |
| China | 5,423,381 | 6,971,188 | +1,547,807 |
| Sweden | 438,200 | 10,494,842 | +10,056,642 |
| Argentina | 5,589,937 | 4,904,093 | -685,844 |
| Netherlands | 3,603,556 | 5,336,195 | +1,732,639 |
| Denmark | 4,504,300 | 4,335,992 | -168,308 |
| Germany | 3,678,731 | 4,675,014 | +996,283 |
| India | 3,741,548 | 3,521,746 | -219,802 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 22 |
| Greater Manchester | 18 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 16 |
| Inner London - West | 16 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 19 | 17 | -2 |
| Greater Manchester | 14 | 15 | +1 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 11 | 13 | +2 |
| Inner London - West | 15 | 10 | -5 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 11 | 11 | +0 |
| Cheshire | 9 | 11 | +2 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 10 | 9 | -1 |
| Merseyside | 7 | 12 | +5 |
| West Yorkshire | 10 | 7 | -3 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 9 | 7 | -2 |
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) | 95,160,025 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 33,091,390 |
| Air transport | 19,572,044 |
| Other | 5,905,457 |
| Road transport | 895,055 |
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) | 43,913,006 | 51,247,019 | +7,334,013 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 14,474,409 | 18,616,981 | +4,142,572 |
| Air transport | 14,848,006 | 4,724,038 | -10,123,968 |
| Other | 3,386,853 | 2,518,604 | -868,249 |
| Road transport | 214,476 | 680,579 | +466,103 |
| Rail transport | 917 | 0 | -917 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Hull | 34,072,720 |
| Middlesbrough | 23,356,664 |
| Dover | 18,031,766 |
| Immingham Docks | 14,756,077 |
| Manchester Airport | 10,186,020 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 17,451,827 | 16,620,893 | -830,934 |
| Middlesbrough | 13,070,796 | 10,285,868 | -2,784,928 |
| Dover | 3,712,214 | 14,319,552 | +10,607,338 |
| Immingham Docks | 6,052,218 | 8,703,859 | +2,651,641 |
| Manchester Airport | 9,555,180 | 630,840 | -8,924,340 |
| Eurotunnel | 4,627,769 | 5,134,811 | +507,042 |
| Felixstowe | 3,253,633 | 3,988,085 | +734,452 |
| 000 | 3,386,853 | 2,518,604 | -868,249 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 3,056,154 | 1,829,703 | -1,226,451 |
| London | 2,805,303 | 1,854,477 | -950,826 |
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 | 76 |
| Manufacture of food products | 64 |
| Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | 55 |
| Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | 26 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 20 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 77 |
| 2026-03 | 76 |
| 2026-02 | 71 |
| 2026-01 | 75 |
| 2025-12 | 68 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| CRODA EUROPE LIMITED | 124 |
| SIGMA-ALDRICH COMPANY LIMITED | 123 |
| WHITMAN LABORATORIES LIMITED | 121 |
| CAMBRIDGE COMMODITIES LIMITED | 105 |
| AVOCADO RESEARCH CHEMICALS LIMITED | 90 |
| PRINOVA EUROPE LIMITED | 87 |
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | 85 |
| THEW ARNOTT & CO.LIMITED | 82 |
| DIRECT FOOD INGREDIENTS LIMITED | 78 |
| AZELIS UK LIMITED | 69 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 118 |
| 1m-15m | 98 |
| 15m-54m | 31 |
| Other | 19 |
| 0-1m | 13 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 27,696,056 |
| Ireland | 5,842,405 |
| Netherlands | 2,321,812 |
| Germany | 1,987,567 |
| Spain | 1,235,653 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,764,174 | 13,931,882 | +167,708 |
| Ireland | 2,942,021 | 2,900,384 | -41,637 |
| Netherlands | 1,289,127 | 1,032,685 | -256,442 |
| Germany | 425,687 | 1,561,880 | +1,136,193 |
| Spain | 513,550 | 722,103 | +208,553 |
| Sweden | 594,899 | 372,384 | -222,515 |
| Poland | 264,750 | 539,779 | +275,029 |
| France | 465,505 | 303,736 | -161,769 |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 303,107 | 433,536 | +130,429 |
| Denmark | 218,089 | 504,525 | +286,436 |
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 | 860,307 |
| China | 107,855 |
| Ireland | 33,396 |
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 | 324,243 | 536,064 | +211,821 |
| China | 81,041 | 26,814 | -54,227 |
| Ireland | 14,774 | 18,622 | +3,848 |
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) | 33,328,300 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 13,252,501 |
| Air transport | 2,338,678 |
| Other | 1,007,009 |
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) | 16,486,358 | 16,841,942 | +355,584 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 6,038,587 | 7,213,914 | +1,175,327 |
| Air transport | 1,402,762 | 935,916 | -466,846 |
| Other | 420,075 | 586,934 | +166,859 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Southampton | 18,251,225 |
| Felixstowe | 7,688,061 |
| Liverpool Docks | 5,712,579 |
| Immingham Docks | 4,401,448 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 4,061,460 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 5,270,412 | 12,980,813 | +7,710,401 |
| Felixstowe | 6,744,124 | 943,937 | -5,800,187 |
| Liverpool Docks | 2,951,274 | 2,761,305 | -189,969 |
| Immingham Docks | 1,660,284 | 2,741,164 | +1,080,880 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 1,943,567 | 2,117,893 | +174,326 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,655,347 | 719,971 | -935,376 |
| Holyhead | 647,922 | 534,974 | -112,948 |
| Portsmouth | 405,695 | 615,491 | +209,796 |
| 000 | 420,075 | 586,934 | +166,859 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 508,043 | 155,021 | -353,022 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 2923
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Chemicals used as disinfectants, surfactants, and fabric softeners