Import/export HS code 31052010: High-nitrogen NPK fertilizers

NPK fertilizers with over 10% nitrogen content, ideal for leafy crops

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 £
Norway 184,884,137
Netherlands 12,649,659
Ireland 6,115,888
Germany 4,175,407
Portugal 1,966,278

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 £
Norway 83,520,088 101,364,049 +17,843,961
Netherlands 7,103,827 5,545,832 -1,557,995
Ireland 3,391,671 2,724,217 -667,454
Germany 1,810,127 2,365,280 +555,153
Portugal 1,966,278 0 -1,966,278
Greece 0 1,939,245 +1,939,245
Morocco 0 1,568,279 +1,568,279
Poland 93,324 989,448 +896,124
Belgium 350,833 624,574 +273,741
United States 490,523 205,695 -284,828

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 £
Norway 183,344,222
Netherlands 12,942,977
Germany 2,705,129
Portugal 1,966,278
Greece 1,939,245

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 £
Norway 81,964,686 101,379,536 +19,414,850
Netherlands 7,890,244 5,052,733 -2,837,511
Germany 1,113,601 1,591,528 +477,927
Portugal 1,966,278 0 -1,966,278
Greece 0 1,939,245 +1,939,245
Morocco 0 1,568,279 +1,568,279
Belgium 514,399 663,054 +148,655
Poland 195,057 865,668 +670,611
United States 512,779 192,651 -320,128
China 289,920 351,767 +61,847

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 4
Kent 4
Northern Ireland 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3 4 +1
Kent 3 2 -1
Northern Ireland 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 0 -2

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) 194,914,314
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,332,806
Other 7,905,456
Air transport 75,885

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) 88,100,461 106,813,853 +18,713,392
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,976,323 7,356,483 +380,160
Other 4,310,293 3,595,163 -715,130
Air transport 22,847 53,038 +30,191

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Port 49,245,765
Immingham Docks 48,704,472
Dundee 45,794,444
Avonmouth Docks 22,557,717
Swansea 13,724,544

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 £
Belfast Port 24,414,659 24,831,106 +416,447
Immingham Docks 21,649,655 27,054,817 +5,405,162
Dundee 21,184,513 24,609,931 +3,425,418
Avonmouth Docks 8,584,682 13,973,035 +5,388,353
Swansea 4,698,303 9,026,241 +4,327,938
Ayr Harbour 5,957,503 7,353,151 +1,395,648
000 4,310,293 3,595,163 -715,130
Felixstowe 1,716,265 1,811,556 +95,291
Londonderry 1,589,378 738,592 -850,786
Newport 0 1,939,245 +1,939,245

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 18
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 9
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 7
Manufacture of paper and paper products 4
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 15
2026-03 12
2026-02 9
2026-01 7
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
1m-15m 16
54m+ 16
15m-54m 6
Other 4
0-1m 3

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 27,492,806
Netherlands 8,790,477
Iceland 5,416,071
India 4,360,944
Germany 3,007,864

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 12,107,880 15,384,926 +3,277,046
Netherlands 4,071,275 4,719,202 +647,927
Iceland 2,600,949 2,815,122 +214,173
India 2,428,385 1,932,559 -495,826
Germany 1,594,858 1,413,006 -181,852
China 1,549,400 915,339 -634,061
Brazil 879,103 794,404 -84,699
Saudi Arabia 1,122,152 358,250 -763,902
Senegal 915,899 210,802 -705,097
Poland 549,647 483,786 -65,861

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 £
Norway 17,251,057
XI 4,664,482
Ireland 2,173,198
Finland 227,099
Netherlands 24,288

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 £
Norway 7,554,840 9,696,217 +2,141,377
XI 2,210,570 2,453,912 +243,342
Ireland 870,482 1,302,716 +432,234
Finland 0 227,099 +227,099
Netherlands 15,828 8,460 -7,368
Germany 291 0 -291

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) 26,719,289
Other 24,349,504
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,661,879
Air transport 20,565

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) 15,674,396 11,044,893 -4,629,503
Other 10,654,726 13,694,778 +3,040,052
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,254,844 12,407,035 +2,152,191
Air transport 16,581 3,984 -12,597

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 24,349,504
Immingham Docks 11,894,978
London Gateway Port 10,150,661
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,669,214
Felixstowe 6,312,029

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 10,654,726 13,694,778 +3,040,052
Immingham Docks 5,377,635 6,517,343 +1,139,708
London Gateway Port 5,864,447 4,286,214 -1,578,233
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,708,170 3,961,044 +1,252,874
Felixstowe 3,910,743 2,401,286 -1,509,457
Montrose 2,594,508 2,815,122 +220,614
Southampton 1,580,522 726,794 -853,728
London 1,099,726 320,521 -779,205
Dover 910,859 483,432 -427,427
Liverpool Docks 708,901 554,561 -154,340

Quick facts

HS code: 31052010

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

Description: NPK fertilizers with over 10% nitrogen content, ideal for leafy crops