Import/export HS code 310551: Nitrate-phosphate fertilizers

Fertilizers containing nitrates and phosphates, used for specific crop requirements

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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 1,158,800
Spain 564,563
Germany 78,699
United States 50,296
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 898,776 260,024 -638,752
Spain 37,278 527,285 +490,007
Germany 30,596 48,103 +17,507
United States 50,296 0 -50,296
Poland 0 12,880 +12,880
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 £
Netherlands 764,011
Spain 702,245
Russia 205,467
Germany 78,699
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 £
Netherlands 519,997 244,014 -275,983
Spain 185,172 517,073 +331,901
Russia 205,467 0 -205,467
Germany 30,596 48,103 +17,507
United Kingdom 25,418 26,222 +804
United States 50,296 0 -50,296
France 0 12,880 +12,880
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
Northern Ireland 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
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
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) 1,369,196
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 412,600
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) 787,783 581,413 -206,370
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 229,171 183,429 -45,742
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 £
Felixstowe 517,335
Immingham Docks 515,945
Dover 448,633
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 £
Felixstowe 298,988 218,347 -80,641
Immingham Docks 401,656 114,289 -287,367
Dover 188,635 259,998 +71,363
Eurotunnel 20,206 145,038 +124,832
East Midlands Airport 0 83,450 +83,450
Southampton 50,296 0 -50,296
Harwich 37,277 0 -37,277
London 0 27,170 +27,170
Portsmouth 19,888 0 -19,888
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 1,659,079
Spain 1,406,009
India 1,028,078
South Africa 359,585
Israel 260,557

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 807,257 851,822 +44,565
Spain 699,611 706,398 +6,787
India 357,323 670,755 +313,432
South Africa 318,165 41,420 -276,745
Israel 260,557 0 -260,557
United States 155,039 0 -155,039
Canada 9,944 123,267 +113,323
Bangladesh 77,324 30,858 -46,466
Ireland 63,192 24,757 -38,435
Sweden 22,488 32,939 +10,451

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 42,628

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 42,309 319 -41,990

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) 3,908,321
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,713,084
Other 42,628
Air transport 20,042

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) 2,088,387 1,819,934 -268,453
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 781,178 931,906 +150,728
Other 42,309 319 -41,990
Air transport 5,810 14,232 +8,422

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,849,374
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,411,057
Montrose 1,334,848
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 1,109,273 740,101 -369,172
Dover / Eurotunnel 602,835 808,222 +205,387
Montrose 672,104 662,744 -9,360
Southampton 105,391 143,206 +37,815
Hull 13,602 195,799 +182,197
Immingham Docks 43,911 79,387 +35,476
Felixstowe 65,814 55,906 -9,908
499 113,773 0 -113,773
Portsmouth 109,010 0 -109,010
Liverpool Docks 11,924 41,421 +29,497

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