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.
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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 4,454,708
China 3,187,590
Ireland 1,622,803
France 404,641
Canada 339,624

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 3,247,573 1,207,135 -2,040,438
China 1,718,691 1,468,899 -249,792
Ireland 568,696 1,054,107 +485,411
France 177,264 227,377 +50,113
Canada 299,015 40,609 -258,406
United States 210,121 119,766 -90,355
Germany 59,565 69,735 +10,170
Belgium 38,447 10,407 -28,040
Malaysia 0 47,594 +47,594
Italy 19,406 1,570 -17,836

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 4,572,358
China 3,187,590
Ireland 585,465
United States 405,503
Canada 336,610

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 3,294,551 1,277,807 -2,016,744
China 1,718,691 1,468,899 -249,792
Ireland 223,261 362,204 +138,943
United States 228,053 177,450 -50,603
Canada 296,001 40,609 -255,392
France 109,396 165,212 +55,816
Malaysia 0 47,594 +47,594
Belgium 47,280 0 -47,280
Germany 23,309 10,407 -12,902
Italy 19,406 0 -19,406

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 2 -2
West Midlands 4 2 -2
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Merseyside 2 1 -1
Norfolk 2 2 +0
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) 5,151,245
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,296,988
Other 1,069,587
Air transport 111,902

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) 3,536,103 1,615,142 -1,920,961
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,375,487 1,921,501 -453,986
Other 377,684 691,903 +314,219
Air transport 64,314 47,588 -16,726

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 3,326,619
Felixstowe 1,385,024
000 1,069,587
Hull 833,344
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 2,024,498 1,302,121 -722,377
Felixstowe 803,994 581,030 -222,964
000 377,684 691,903 +314,219
Hull 0 833,344 +833,344
Blyth Harbour 770,252 0 -770,252
Montrose 762,892 0 -762,892
Milford 223,261 362,204 +138,943
Dundee 532,325 0 -532,325
Dover 167,578 133,686 -33,892
Southampton 187,839 84,966 -102,873

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
2026-05 6
2026-04 9
2026-03 6
2026-02 5
2026-01 7

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 8,204,553
Spain 2,414,967
Germany 2,233,242
China 1,122,216
France 1,082,043

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 4,227,173 3,977,380 -249,793
Spain 1,205,373 1,209,594 +4,221
Germany 902,583 1,330,659 +428,076
China 619,374 502,842 -116,532
France 446,824 635,219 +188,395
Poland 506,351 470,321 -36,030
Lithuania 408,751 501,614 +92,863
Costa Rica 721,214 130,806 -590,408
Netherlands 541,725 298,263 -243,462
Canada 406,764 404,667 -2,097

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 4,769,474
Ireland 3,211,913
Netherlands 66,870
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 4,049,587 719,887 -3,329,700
Ireland 4,318 3,207,595 +3,203,277
Netherlands 66,625 245 -66,380
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) 10,968,308
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,870,637
Other 8,049,600
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) 5,419,952 5,548,356 +128,404
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,067,745 3,802,892 -1,264,853
Other 4,121,873 3,927,727 -194,146
Air transport 40,493 14,735 -25,758

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 8,049,600
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,545,340
London Gateway Port 4,119,375
Immingham Docks 4,105,888
Southampton 2,135,322

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 4,121,873 3,927,727 -194,146
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,389,734 3,155,606 +765,872
London Gateway Port 2,503,305 1,616,070 -887,235
Immingham Docks 2,193,826 1,912,062 -281,764
Southampton 731,229 1,404,093 +672,864
Felixstowe 1,492,485 421,040 -1,071,445
Liverpool Docks 619,559 285,591 -333,968
Portsmouth 263,961 407,348 +143,387
Hull 27,764 83,337 +55,573
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