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.
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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 £
Netherlands 1,205,943
Spain 374,882
United States 136,154
Germany 38,912
Poland 8,686

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 945,450 260,493 -684,957
Spain 0 374,882 +374,882
United States 136,154 0 -136,154
Germany 25,373 13,539 -11,834
Poland 0 8,686 +8,686
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 784,823
Spain 512,564
Russia 231,798
United States 136,154
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 540,340 244,483 -295,857
Spain 147,894 364,670 +216,776
Russia 231,798 0 -231,798
United States 136,154 0 -136,154
United Kingdom 25,418 26,222 +804
Germany 25,373 13,539 -11,834
France 0 8,686 +8,686
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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Inner London - East 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +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) 1,182,677
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 498,458
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) 828,764 353,913 -474,851
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 278,221 220,237 -57,984
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 563,273
Felixstowe 473,169
Dover 258,952
Eurotunnel 165,244
Southampton 136,154

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 440,288 122,985 -317,303
Felixstowe 301,807 171,362 -130,445
Dover 171,245 87,707 -83,538
Eurotunnel 20,206 145,038 +124,832
Southampton 136,154 0 -136,154
East Midlands Airport 0 83,450 +83,450
Harwich 37,277 0 -37,277
London 0 27,170 +27,170
Portsmouth 0 19,888 +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

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-05 2
2025-04 4

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 2
54m+ 2
Other 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 1,828,280
Spain 1,311,761
India 904,147
South Africa 353,528
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 821,170 1,007,110 +185,940
Spain 699,611 612,150 -87,461
India 271,091 633,056 +361,965
South Africa 321,175 32,353 -288,822
Israel 260,557 0 -260,557
United States 177,238 0 -177,238
Ireland 104,832 12,158 -92,674
Bangladesh 77,324 27,190 -50,134
Canada 15,475 51,163 +35,688
New Zealand 26,313 24,721 -1,592

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 78,003

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 78,003 0 -78,003

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) 3,883,060
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,578,017
Other 78,003
Air transport 18,902

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) 2,035,789 1,847,271 -188,518
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 817,355 760,662 -56,693
Other 78,003 0 -78,003
Air transport 5,810 13,092 +7,282

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,719,386
Montrose 1,502,025
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,294,425
Hull 209,401
Southampton 194,145

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 1,026,051 693,335 -332,716
Montrose 697,595 804,430 +106,835
Dover / Eurotunnel 604,859 689,566 +84,707
Hull 0 209,401 +209,401
Southampton 125,204 68,941 -56,263
Felixstowe 76,162 62,515 -13,647
499 113,773 0 -113,773
Portsmouth 109,010 0 -109,010
Immingham Docks 55,161 39,079 -16,082
000 78,003 0 -78,003

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