Import/export HS code 2930: Sulfur-based chemicals
Chemicals that contain sulfur and are used in various industries, like medicine and agriculture
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- 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| France | 50,966,192 |
| Belgium | 35,558,039 |
| Germany | 32,142,959 |
| Netherlands | 24,834,186 |
| China | 20,707,639 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 25,803,638 | 25,162,554 | -641,084 |
| Belgium | 18,945,641 | 16,612,398 | -2,333,243 |
| Germany | 13,713,381 | 18,429,578 | +4,716,197 |
| Netherlands | 14,432,984 | 10,401,202 | -4,031,782 |
| China | 11,581,375 | 9,126,264 | -2,455,111 |
| Switzerland | 5,578,354 | 5,468,441 | -109,913 |
| United States | 6,203,916 | 4,243,694 | -1,960,222 |
| India | 3,492,584 | 2,996,476 | -496,108 |
| Canada | 1,390,617 | 1,612,221 | +221,604 |
| Spain | 1,272,300 | 702,624 | -569,676 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 60,095,643 |
| Belgium | 31,002,262 |
| France | 17,404,184 |
| United States | 16,132,897 |
| Germany | 13,564,610 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 31,507,520 | 28,588,123 | -2,919,397 |
| Belgium | 16,699,292 | 14,302,970 | -2,396,322 |
| France | 9,901,285 | 7,502,899 | -2,398,386 |
| United States | 8,743,600 | 7,389,297 | -1,354,303 |
| Germany | 7,185,916 | 6,378,694 | -807,222 |
| Japan | 6,027,717 | 5,747,131 | -280,586 |
| Spain | 4,300,365 | 7,462,127 | +3,161,762 |
| India | 4,010,660 | 4,031,216 | +20,556 |
| Switzerland | 3,463,497 | 3,532,642 | +69,145 |
| Canada | 2,102,777 | 2,819,221 | +716,444 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Greater Manchester | 30 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 25 |
| Inner London - West | 19 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 14 |
| Cheshire | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Manchester | 19 | 23 | +4 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 23 | 21 | -2 |
| Inner London - West | 15 | 12 | -3 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 10 | 11 | +1 |
| Cheshire | 10 | 13 | +3 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 10 | 10 | +0 |
| Merseyside | 7 | 10 | +3 |
| West Yorkshire | 9 | 7 | -2 |
| East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | 5 | 8 | +3 |
| Essex | 8 | 9 | +1 |
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) | 116,639,469 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 46,933,764 |
| Air transport | 24,111,133 |
| Other | 17,780,676 |
| Road transport | 1,540,835 |
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) | 60,128,101 | 56,511,368 | -3,616,733 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 25,204,268 | 21,729,496 | -3,474,772 |
| Air transport | 11,685,478 | 12,425,655 | +740,177 |
| Other | 9,792,713 | 7,987,963 | -1,804,750 |
| Road transport | 436,024 | 1,104,811 | +668,787 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 37,147,108 |
| Dover | 28,389,156 |
| Felixstowe | 24,056,975 |
| London | 23,703,970 |
| 000 | 17,780,676 |
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 | 18,193,744 | 18,953,364 | +759,620 |
| Dover | 13,771,324 | 14,617,832 | +846,508 |
| Felixstowe | 13,442,009 | 10,614,966 | -2,827,043 |
| London | 12,152,755 | 11,551,215 | -601,540 |
| 000 | 9,792,713 | 7,987,963 | -1,804,750 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 5,527,888 | 5,814,825 | +286,937 |
| Hull | 5,091,366 | 4,932,314 | -159,052 |
| ZLC | 2,923,727 | 2,495,598 | -428,129 |
| Harwich | 2,681,285 | 2,644,737 | -36,548 |
| Middlesbrough | 2,637,935 | 2,660,210 | +22,275 |
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
|
86 |
|
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
85 |
|
Manufacture of food products
|
44 |
|
Scientific research and development
|
24 |
|
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
|
23 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 89 |
| 2026-04 | 95 |
| 2026-03 | 87 |
| 2026-02 | 83 |
| 2026-01 | 85 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| RIVERSIDE AROMATICS LIMITED | 125 |
| SIGMA-ALDRICH COMPANY LIMITED | 124 |
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | 121 |
| AVOCADO RESEARCH CHEMICALS LIMITED | 118 |
| IMCD UK LIMITED | 108 |
| CAMBRIDGE COMMODITIES LIMITED | 106 |
| ENDEAVOUR SPECIALITY CHEMICALS LIMITED | 102 |
| APOLLO SCIENTIFIC LTD | 101 |
| PRINOVA EUROPE LIMITED | 97 |
| LEHVOSS UK LIMITED | 89 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 129 |
| 1m-15m | 105 |
| 15m-54m | 37 |
| Other | 29 |
| 0-1m | 12 |
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 | 21,692,495 |
| Germany | 10,301,054 |
| Ireland | 7,256,142 |
| Malaysia | 3,521,724 |
| France | 3,372,477 |
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 | 14,330,521 | 7,361,974 | -6,968,547 |
| Germany | 5,557,481 | 4,743,573 | -813,908 |
| Ireland | 3,887,260 | 3,368,882 | -518,378 |
| Malaysia | 1,765,335 | 1,756,389 | -8,946 |
| France | 1,587,359 | 1,785,118 | +197,759 |
| Spain | 1,687,452 | 1,397,236 | -290,216 |
| Switzerland | 1,773,831 | 1,152,084 | -621,747 |
| China | 1,291,490 | 1,442,385 | +150,895 |
| Japan | 899,307 | 1,556,660 | +657,353 |
| Mexico | 985,858 | 1,121,118 | +135,260 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 2,903,820 |
| Germany | 720,952 |
| XI | 411,068 |
| France | 62,228 |
| Netherlands | 35,454 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2,133,257 | 770,563 | -1,362,694 |
| Germany | 0 | 720,952 | +720,952 |
| XI | 165,542 | 245,526 | +79,984 |
| France | 38,439 | 23,789 | -14,650 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 35,454 | +35,454 |
| Ireland | 4,481 | 7,250 | +2,769 |
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) | 29,910,903 |
| Air transport | 29,124,278 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 16,353,647 |
| Other | 4,145,522 |
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) | 15,285,023 | 14,625,880 | -659,143 |
| Air transport | 17,637,243 | 11,487,035 | -6,150,208 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 7,570,396 | 8,783,251 | +1,212,855 |
| Other | 2,341,988 | 1,803,534 | -538,454 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 21,658,246 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 10,956,949 |
| Manchester Airport | 8,491,830 |
| Southampton | 6,665,420 |
| London Gateway Port | 6,392,064 |
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 | 10,434,748 | 11,223,498 | +788,750 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 7,609,688 | 3,347,261 | -4,262,427 |
| Manchester Airport | 6,841,863 | 1,649,967 | -5,191,896 |
| Southampton | 3,547,170 | 3,118,250 | -428,920 |
| London Gateway Port | 2,971,288 | 3,420,776 | +449,488 |
| Glasgow Airport | 530,064 | 4,046,835 | +3,516,771 |
| Felixstowe | 2,139,503 | 2,147,883 | +8,380 |
| 000 | 2,341,988 | 1,803,534 | -538,454 |
| London Stansted Airport | 1,354,869 | 1,287,236 | -67,633 |
| Holyhead | 932,995 | 1,109,011 | +176,016 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 2930
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Chemicals that contain sulfur and are used in various industries, like medicine and agriculture