Import/export HS code 310430: Potassium sulfate fertilizer

A potassium fertilizer containing sulfate, often used for crops sensitive to chloride

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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 6,575,277
Germany 3,728,505
Netherlands 1,751,482
France 347,735
Egypt 248,864

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 3,187,080 3,388,197 +201,117
Germany 1,631,873 2,096,632 +464,759
Netherlands 967,813 783,669 -184,144
France 198,485 149,250 -49,235
Egypt 88,163 160,701 +72,538
Ireland 62,751 138,428 +75,677
India 143,176 4,419 -138,757
Norway 32,704 64,350 +31,646
Italy 41,641 0 -41,641
Turkey 4,437 11,733 +7,296

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 6,574,567
Germany 3,384,538
Netherlands 1,526,536
Egypt 392,040
Sweden 296,621

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 3,185,668 3,388,899 +203,231
Germany 1,633,236 1,751,302 +118,066
Netherlands 910,799 615,737 -295,062
Egypt 231,339 160,701 -70,638
Sweden 131,835 164,786 +32,951
Austria 42,988 63,272 +20,284
Norway 32,704 64,350 +31,646
Turkey 4,437 11,733 +7,296
Israel 15,987 0 -15,987
China 0 15,927 +15,927

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Mid and South West Wales 2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Mid and South West Wales 2 1 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 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) 8,417,566
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,028,376
Other 727,942
Air transport 9,194

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) 3,948,514 4,469,052 +520,538
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,242,342 1,786,034 -456,308
Other 172,232 555,710 +383,478
Air transport 1,239 7,955 +6,716

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Goole 3,452,940
Immingham Docks 3,443,916
Felixstowe 1,933,931
London 1,039,996
000 727,942

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 £
Goole 1,966,908 1,486,032 -480,876
Immingham Docks 1,414,130 2,029,786 +615,656
Felixstowe 1,107,254 826,677 -280,577
London 498,473 541,523 +43,050
000 172,232 555,710 +383,478
Sharpness Docks 0 726,007 +726,007
Plymouth 314,593 0 -314,593
Ayr Harbour 160,823 146,638 -14,185
Eurotunnel 153,304 150,270 -3,034
Harwich 150,516 119,824 -30,692

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 10
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 8
2026-03 5
2026-02 6
2026-01 8
2025-12 5

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+ 11
1m-15m 6
15m-54m 4
Other 3
0-1m 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 £
France 1,139,897
Ireland 104,117
Netherlands 54,323
Belgium 23,511
Spain 19,018

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 £
France 502,324 637,573 +135,249
Ireland 86,786 17,331 -69,455
Netherlands 0 54,323 +54,323
Belgium 0 23,511 +23,511
Spain 19,018 0 -19,018
Singapore 0 4,430 +4,430
Greece 1,689 2,358 +669
Canada 0 3,960 +3,960
Lebanon 0 3,534 +3,534
United States 0 1,448 +1,448

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 80,960
Egypt 1,404
Ireland 1,023
Belgium 893

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 77,086 3,874 -73,212
Egypt 1,404 0 -1,404
Ireland 809 214 -595
Belgium 893 0 -893

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) 1,227,181
Other 84,539
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,333
Air transport 8,102

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) 506,471 720,710 +214,239
Other 80,415 4,124 -76,291
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,707 18,626 -2,081
Air transport 2,224 5,878 +3,654

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 574,816
Portsmouth 196,414
Immingham Docks 157,428
Poole 115,635
Newhaven 104,677

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 286,671 288,145 +1,474
Portsmouth 68,404 128,010 +59,606
Immingham Docks 62,284 95,144 +32,860
Poole 7,989 107,646 +99,657
Newhaven 18,117 86,560 +68,443
000 80,415 4,124 -76,291
Dover 65,275 0 -65,275
Liverpool Docks 5,500 13,207 +7,707
Felixstowe 0 8,640 +8,640
London Gateway Port 1,689 5,892 +4,203

Quick facts

HS code: 310430

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

Description: A potassium fertilizer containing sulfate, often used for crops sensitive to chloride