Import/export HS code 310560: Phosphorus-potassium fertilizers

Fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium, used for crops needing these nutrients

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 4,145,117
China 2,792,681
Ireland 1,014,120
France 492,747
Canada 422,769

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 3,468,431 676,686 -2,791,745
China 1,339,130 1,453,551 +114,421
Ireland 477,061 537,059 +59,998
France 260,872 231,875 -28,997
Canada 342,985 79,784 -263,201
United States 194,444 146,016 -48,428
Germany 37,643 119,528 +81,885
Malaysia 0 47,594 +47,594
Belgium 14,605 23,842 +9,237
Israel 30,808 0 -30,808

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 4,389,022
China 2,792,681
Canada 413,808
United States 393,412
France 262,439

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 3,630,874 758,148 -2,872,726
China 1,339,130 1,453,551 +114,421
Canada 334,024 79,784 -254,240
United States 210,829 182,583 -28,246
France 78,543 183,896 +105,353
Ireland 0 223,261 +223,261
Germany 36,497 14,683 -21,814
Belgium 25,046 23,842 -1,204
Malaysia 0 47,594 +47,594
Israel 30,808 3,402 -27,406

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 5
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 4
Greater Manchester 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
West Midlands 3 3 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 4 3 -1
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Merseyside 2 2 +0
Norfolk 1 2 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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) 4,725,971
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,890,129
Other 823,108
Air transport 99,107

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) 3,537,948 1,188,023 -2,349,925
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,111,399 1,778,730 -332,669
Other 477,061 346,047 -131,014
Air transport 61,563 37,544 -24,019

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 3,136,652
Felixstowe 1,340,916
000 823,108
Blyth Harbour 770,252
Montrose 762,892

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 1,888,294 1,248,358 -639,936
Felixstowe 713,711 627,205 -86,506
000 477,061 346,047 -131,014
Blyth Harbour 770,252 0 -770,252
Montrose 762,892 0 -762,892
Dundee 532,325 0 -532,325
Hull 119,072 286,384 +167,312
Dover 253,593 123,578 -130,015
Liverpool Docks 253,013 20,338 -232,675
Southampton 170,154 99,165 -70,989

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 19
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 7
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
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
2026-01 7
2025-11 7
2025-10 4
2025-09 5
2025-08 9

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 17
15m-54m 7
0-1m 6
54m+ 6
Other 2

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 7,471,393
Spain 2,375,452
Germany 1,602,417
China 1,137,705
Netherlands 974,815

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 4,245,132 3,226,261 -1,018,871
Spain 1,270,092 1,105,360 -164,732
Germany 794,449 807,968 +13,519
China 681,153 456,552 -224,601
Netherlands 644,729 330,086 -314,643
Costa Rica 713,325 249,055 -464,270
France 355,520 541,226 +185,706
Egypt 534,543 351,345 -183,198
Poland 349,852 451,347 +101,495
Mexico 551,641 205,176 -346,465

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 7,144,472
Netherlands 97,873
Ireland 30,262
China 1,343

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 4,108,562 3,035,910 -1,072,652
Netherlands 50,409 47,464 -2,945
Ireland 394 29,868 +29,474
China 1,343 0 -1,343

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) 9,529,307
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,485,342
Other 7,273,950
Air transport 55,228

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) 4,507,250 5,022,057 +514,807
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,699,791 3,785,551 -1,914,240
Other 4,160,708 3,113,242 -1,047,466
Air transport 27,218 28,010 +792

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 7,273,950
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,740,227
London Gateway Port 4,496,977
Immingham Docks 3,566,479
Felixstowe 2,412,773

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 4,160,708 3,113,242 -1,047,466
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,070,144 2,670,083 +599,939
London Gateway Port 3,031,525 1,465,452 -1,566,073
Immingham Docks 1,758,081 1,808,398 +50,317
Felixstowe 1,602,651 810,122 -792,529
Southampton 661,299 1,089,112 +427,813
Liverpool Docks 372,619 525,975 +153,356
Portsmouth 389,999 291,823 -98,176
Holyhead 66,409 59,614 -6,795
Dover 75,287 18,379 -56,908

Quick facts

HS code: 310560

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

Description: Fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium, used for crops needing these nutrients