Import/export HS code 31021090: Various urea fertilizers

Urea fertilizers with nitrogen content not exceeding 45%, used for general farming

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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 £
Netherlands 32,741,390
Ireland 8,651,221
Algeria 4,347,015
United States 4,308,859
Belgium 2,760,396

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 15,800,023 16,941,367 +1,141,344
Ireland 4,683,058 3,968,163 -714,895
Algeria 0 4,347,015 +4,347,015
United States 2,625,837 1,683,022 -942,815
Belgium 1,184,100 1,576,296 +392,196
Egypt 1,580,063 224,961 -1,355,102
United Arab Emirates 1,283,203 112,337 -1,170,866
Poland 784,363 85,275 -699,088
Lithuania 784,940 83,090 -701,850
Germany 527,773 149,514 -378,259

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 £
Netherlands 27,099,017
United States 4,518,318
Algeria 4,347,015
Ireland 4,073,271
Belgium 2,650,117

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 £
Netherlands 11,735,421 15,363,596 +3,628,175
United States 2,772,700 1,745,618 -1,027,082
Algeria 0 4,347,015 +4,347,015
Ireland 1,766,387 2,306,884 +540,497
Belgium 1,171,225 1,478,892 +307,667
Poland 1,283,154 1,123,106 -160,048
Egypt 1,580,063 224,961 -1,355,102
Lithuania 1,479,141 145,229 -1,333,912
United Arab Emirates 1,283,203 112,337 -1,170,866
Germany 309,677 176,217 -133,460

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 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
West Midlands 4
East Central Scotland 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2

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 5 2 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
West Midlands 2 4 +2
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,135,730
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,027,279
Other 8,127,395
Air transport 120,523
Road transport 2,832

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,417,783 21,717,947 +4,300,164
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,357,161 5,670,118 -687,043
Other 5,939,469 2,187,926 -3,751,543
Air transport 88,261 32,262 -55,999
Road transport 0 2,832 +2,832

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 16,428,913
000 8,127,395
Southampton 7,796,176
Avonmouth Docks 6,161,813
Dundee 3,066,260

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 9,004,669 7,424,244 -1,580,425
000 5,939,469 2,187,926 -3,751,543
Southampton 1,565,371 6,230,805 +4,665,434
Avonmouth Docks 648,554 5,513,259 +4,864,705
Dundee 1,236,135 1,830,125 +593,990
Dover 1,219,878 1,460,026 +240,148
Liverpool Docks 2,013,310 588,934 -1,424,376
Heysham 929,127 1,670,279 +741,152
Holyhead 1,410,335 1,039,819 -370,516
London Gateway Port 2,232,136 112,337 -2,119,799

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 9
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 8
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 5
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 8
2025-11 9
2025-10 12
2025-09 11
2025-08 12

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+ 19
1m-15m 14
Other 4
15m-54m 3
0-1m 2

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 6,570,519
Netherlands 1,007,674
India 634,179
France 568,835
Norway 515,964

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 3,789,775 2,780,744 -1,009,031
Netherlands 735,716 271,958 -463,758
India 266,614 367,565 +100,951
France 171,022 397,813 +226,791
Norway 289,260 226,704 -62,556
Denmark 231,098 36,642 -194,456
United States 142,231 85,605 -56,626
Saudi Arabia 172,800 923 -171,877
Luxembourg 51,637 70,533 +18,896
Sweden 2,548 117,573 +115,025

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 2,967,683
XI 1,716,932
Ireland 729,560
Germany 9,781
France 3,158

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 1,809,231 1,158,452 -650,779
XI 732,982 983,950 +250,968
Ireland 543,187 186,373 -356,814
Germany 9,781 0 -9,781
France 3,158 0 -3,158
Czechia 0 403 +403

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 5,490,453
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,146,707
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,183,960
Air transport 263,165

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 £
Other 3,137,210 2,353,243 -783,967
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,802,275 1,344,432 -457,843
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,346,426 837,534 -508,892
Air transport 187,923 75,242 -112,681

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 5,490,453
Felixstowe 884,231
Liverpool Docks 842,231
Immingham Docks 781,580
Holyhead 708,803

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 £
000 3,137,210 2,353,243 -783,967
Felixstowe 627,327 256,904 -370,423
Liverpool Docks 246,499 595,732 +349,233
Immingham Docks 576,907 204,673 -372,234
Holyhead 464,243 244,560 -219,683
London Gateway Port 291,984 322,889 +30,905
Southampton 398,307 149,924 -248,383
Dover / Eurotunnel 177,650 145,976 -31,674
London Heathrow Airport 177,700 64,804 -112,896
Hartlepool 58,054 52,436 -5,618

Quick facts

HS code: 31021090

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

Description: Urea fertilizers with nitrogen content not exceeding 45%, used for general farming