Import/export HS code 310551: Nitrate-phosphate fertilizers

Fertilizers containing nitrates and phosphates, used for specific crop requirements

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 £
Netherlands 1,034,899
Spain 597,218
Germany 76,049
United States 17,859
Poland 12,880

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 797,659 237,240 -560,419
Spain 78,142 519,076 +440,934
Germany 27,946 48,103 +20,157
United States 17,859 0 -17,859
Poland 8,686 4,194 -4,492
Ireland 8 0 -8

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 £
Spain 734,900
Netherlands 665,831
Russia 179,746
Germany 76,049
United Kingdom 51,640

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 £
Spain 215,824 519,076 +303,252
Netherlands 428,591 237,240 -191,351
Russia 179,746 0 -179,746
Germany 27,946 48,103 +20,157
United Kingdom 51,640 0 -51,640
United States 17,859 0 -17,859
France 8,686 4,194 -4,492
Ireland 8 0 -8

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Lancashire 1

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
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 0 -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) 1,275,300
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 380,163
Air transport 83,450

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) 733,566 541,734 -191,832
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 196,734 183,429 -13,305
Air transport 0 83,450 +83,450

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 490,224
Felixstowe 478,449
Dover 419,344
Eurotunnel 165,244
East Midlands Airport 83,450

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 391,945 98,279 -293,666
Felixstowe 266,876 211,573 -55,303
Dover 135,377 283,967 +148,590
Eurotunnel 52,542 112,702 +60,160
East Midlands Airport 0 83,450 +83,450
Harwich 37,277 0 -37,277
London 8,528 18,642 +10,114
Portsmouth 19,888 0 -19,888
Southampton 17,859 0 -17,859
Liverpool Docks 8 0 -8

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
3
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
2
Other manufacturing
1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-02 3
2025-12 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 3

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
Other 3
1m-15m 2
54m+ 2
15m-54m 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 £
Iceland 1,791,109
Spain 1,380,896
India 1,028,078
South Africa 264,706
Israel 185,093

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 £
Iceland 1,014,888 776,221 -238,667
Spain 721,160 659,736 -61,424
India 570,047 458,031 -112,016
South Africa 241,265 23,441 -217,824
Israel 185,093 0 -185,093
United States 155,039 0 -155,039
Canada 32,828 100,383 +67,555
Bangladesh 77,324 30,858 -46,466
Sweden 22,488 32,939 +10,451
New Zealand 29,647 21,387 -8,260

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 £
XI 578

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 0 578 +578

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) 3,849,407
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,696,996
Air transport 20,042
Other 578

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) 2,357,282 1,492,125 -865,157
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 808,380 888,616 +80,236
Air transport 5,810 14,232 +8,422
Other 0 578 +578

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,679,031
Montrose 1,580,651
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,385,944
Southampton 248,597
Hull 209,401

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 £
London Gateway Port 1,169,633 509,398 -660,235
Montrose 804,430 776,221 -28,209
Dover / Eurotunnel 631,212 754,732 +123,520
Southampton 105,391 143,206 +37,815
Hull 202,680 6,721 -195,959
Felixstowe 49,967 69,393 +19,426
Immingham Docks 37,584 76,323 +38,739
Portsmouth 109,010 0 -109,010
Liverpool Docks 34,808 18,537 -16,271
Holyhead 16,183 22,250 +6,067

Quick facts

HS code: 310551

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

Description: Fertilizers containing nitrates and phosphates, used for specific crop requirements