Import/export HS code 310560: Phosphorus-potassium fertilizers

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

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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 4,514,005
China 3,150,404
Ireland 1,497,906
France 471,102
Canada 360,138

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 3,269,815 1,244,190 -2,025,625
China 1,569,149 1,581,255 +12,106
Ireland 402,927 1,094,979 +692,052
France 208,976 262,126 +53,150
Canada 274,639 85,499 -189,140
United States 218,076 136,508 -81,568
Germany 34,804 94,496 +59,692
Belgium 14,605 34,249 +19,644
Malaysia 0 47,594 +47,594
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 4,701,079
China 3,150,404
Ireland 467,961
United States 430,864
Canada 351,177

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 3,376,994 1,324,085 -2,052,909
China 1,569,149 1,581,255 +12,106
Ireland 90,134 377,827 +287,693
United States 236,763 194,101 -42,662
Canada 265,678 85,499 -180,179
France 97,180 179,748 +82,568
Malaysia 0 47,594 +47,594
Belgium 23,438 23,842 +404
Israel 30,808 3,402 -27,406
Germany 19,716 14,000 -5,716

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
West Midlands 4
Greater Manchester 3
West Yorkshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 4 3 -1
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Merseyside 2 1 -1
Norfolk 1 2 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0

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) 5,180,082
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,322,088
Other 1,062,194
Air transport 114,222

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) 3,509,459 1,670,623 -1,838,836
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,161,543 2,160,545 -998
Other 312,793 749,401 +436,608
Air transport 65,245 48,977 -16,268

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 3,385,049
Felixstowe 1,402,881
000 1,062,194
Hull 818,994
Blyth Harbour 770,252

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 1,958,792 1,426,257 -532,535
Felixstowe 800,548 602,333 -198,215
000 312,793 749,401 +436,608
Hull 0 818,994 +818,994
Blyth Harbour 770,252 0 -770,252
Montrose 762,892 0 -762,892
Dundee 532,325 0 -532,325
Milford 90,134 377,827 +287,693
Dover 191,525 174,032 -17,493
Southampton 193,786 84,966 -108,820

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
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 6
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 9
2026-03 6
2026-02 5
2026-01 7
2025-12 10

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 18
15m-54m 7
54m+ 6
0-1m 5
Other 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 £
Ireland 9,155,593
Spain 2,501,965
Germany 2,144,569
China 1,255,706
France 1,089,682

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 4,897,747 4,257,846 -639,901
Spain 1,234,937 1,267,028 +32,091
Germany 942,781 1,201,788 +259,007
China 683,167 572,539 -110,628
France 496,105 593,577 +97,472
Poland 466,626 510,046 +43,420
Costa Rica 650,325 286,849 -363,476
Lithuania 287,215 623,150 +335,935
Netherlands 474,753 399,447 -75,306
Egypt 415,814 369,389 -46,425

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 5,700,375
Ireland 3,211,846
Netherlands 71,020
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 4,734,004 966,371 -3,767,633
Ireland 394 3,211,452 +3,211,058
Netherlands 59,313 11,707 -47,606
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) 11,079,895
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,712,534
Other 8,984,584
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) 5,198,652 5,881,243 +682,591
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,014,236 4,698,298 -315,938
Other 4,795,054 4,189,530 -605,524
Air transport 36,873 18,355 -18,518

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 8,984,584
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,519,035
London Gateway Port 4,681,793
Immingham Docks 4,102,300
Felixstowe 2,233,889

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 4,795,054 4,189,530 -605,524
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,132,423 3,386,612 +1,254,189
London Gateway Port 2,819,019 1,862,774 -956,245
Immingham Docks 2,132,426 1,969,874 -162,552
Felixstowe 1,404,688 829,201 -575,487
Southampton 686,157 1,483,798 +797,641
Liverpool Docks 408,799 463,101 +54,302
Portsmouth 355,157 405,068 +49,911
Hull 18,682 92,419 +73,737
Dover 89,623 9,184 -80,439

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