Import/export HS code 340250: Retail cleaning products
Cleaning and washing products packaged for retail sale
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| France | 598,888,491 |
| Belgium | 357,292,888 |
| Poland | 214,037,550 |
| Spain | 198,289,830 |
| Italy | 146,561,174 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 285,907,139 | 312,981,352 | +27,074,213 |
| Belgium | 167,610,561 | 189,682,327 | +22,071,766 |
| Poland | 105,996,939 | 108,040,611 | +2,043,672 |
| Spain | 97,272,211 | 101,017,619 | +3,745,408 |
| Italy | 76,576,249 | 69,984,925 | -6,591,324 |
| Netherlands | 64,484,724 | 72,813,706 | +8,328,982 |
| Germany | 60,014,344 | 67,187,065 | +7,172,721 |
| China | 17,150,641 | 30,866,380 | +13,715,739 |
| Czechia | 16,026,387 | 21,888,344 | +5,861,957 |
| Hungary | 18,786,749 | 10,746,837 | -8,039,912 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| France | 593,088,016 |
| Spain | 315,784,143 |
| Poland | 252,750,596 |
| Belgium | 247,074,826 |
| Italy | 158,457,403 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 281,985,919 | 311,102,097 | +29,116,178 |
| Spain | 151,069,962 | 164,714,181 | +13,644,219 |
| Poland | 123,245,866 | 129,504,730 | +6,258,864 |
| Belgium | 116,762,353 | 130,312,473 | +13,550,120 |
| Italy | 81,959,778 | 76,497,625 | -5,462,153 |
| Netherlands | 45,261,242 | 51,151,712 | +5,890,470 |
| Germany | 43,739,269 | 46,176,207 | +2,436,938 |
| China | 18,191,146 | 31,641,326 | +13,450,180 |
| Czechia | 16,000,897 | 22,231,150 | +6,230,253 |
| Hungary | 18,534,404 | 10,633,690 | -7,900,714 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 46 |
| Inner London - West | 42 |
| Greater Manchester | 41 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 38 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 36 | 38 | +2 |
| Inner London - West | 26 | 29 | +3 |
| Greater Manchester | 29 | 33 | +4 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 23 | 29 | +6 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 28 | 26 | -2 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 25 | 27 | +2 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 30 | 22 | -8 |
| Inner London - East | 25 | 27 | +2 |
| West Midlands | 21 | 24 | +3 |
| West Yorkshire | 22 | 22 | +0 |
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) | 1,300,569,210 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 691,828,978 |
| Other | 17,846,505 |
| Air transport | 15,372,729 |
| Road transport | 1,836,926 |
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) | 643,292,923 | 657,276,287 | +13,983,364 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 313,596,401 | 378,232,577 | +64,636,176 |
| Other | 11,390,975 | 6,455,530 | -4,935,445 |
| Air transport | 7,072,600 | 8,300,129 | +1,227,529 |
| Road transport | 1,276,700 | 560,226 | -716,474 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 0 | 361,686 | +361,686 |
| Rail transport | 77,974 | 0 | -77,974 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London | 618,971,042 |
| Purfleet | 347,400,161 |
| Immingham Docks | 284,775,564 |
| Dover | 168,219,149 |
| Hull | 94,836,938 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 258,246,866 | 360,724,176 | +102,477,310 |
| Purfleet | 228,852,907 | 118,547,254 | -110,305,653 |
| Immingham Docks | 140,231,092 | 144,544,472 | +4,313,380 |
| Dover | 87,356,665 | 80,862,484 | -6,494,181 |
| Hull | 48,797,600 | 46,039,338 | -2,758,262 |
| Liverpool Docks | 30,307,698 | 53,022,354 | +22,714,656 |
| Felixstowe | 31,196,373 | 41,282,497 | +10,086,124 |
| Middlesbrough | 27,628,416 | 36,686,801 | +9,058,385 |
| Thamesport | 15,138,256 | 38,223,145 | +23,084,889 |
| Eurotunnel | 21,230,008 | 20,691,337 | -538,671 |
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
|
317 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
163 |
|
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
|
50 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
40 |
|
Other manufacturing
|
26 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 180 |
| 2026-04 | 185 |
| 2026-03 | 181 |
| 2026-02 | 183 |
| 2026-01 | 170 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| ROBERT MCBRIDE LTD | 53 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES LIMITED | 53 |
| LYRECO UK LIMITED | 53 |
| EASY CLEANING SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 53 |
| ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED | 53 |
| WURTH UK LIMITED | 53 |
| 151 PRODUCTS LIMITED | 53 |
| SCHULKE & MAYR UK LIMITED | 53 |
| DIVERSEY LIMITED | 53 |
| BONA LIMITED | 53 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 259 |
| 54m+ | 199 |
| 0-1m | 118 |
| 15m-54m | 76 |
| Other | 56 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| France | 253,641,069 |
| Ireland | 178,265,141 |
| Netherlands | 101,273,488 |
| Belgium | 94,558,592 |
| Spain | 90,576,707 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 129,627,881 | 124,013,188 | -5,614,693 |
| Ireland | 85,697,355 | 92,567,786 | +6,870,431 |
| Netherlands | 51,296,191 | 49,977,297 | -1,318,894 |
| Belgium | 45,284,900 | 49,273,692 | +3,988,792 |
| Spain | 39,564,470 | 51,012,237 | +11,447,767 |
| Germany | 40,826,719 | 33,161,994 | -7,664,725 |
| Sweden | 19,191,408 | 20,742,936 | +1,551,528 |
| Greece | 16,096,052 | 14,494,346 | -1,601,706 |
| Portugal | 13,505,395 | 15,052,014 | +1,546,619 |
| United States | 13,119,708 | 12,848,243 | -271,465 |
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 | 3,995,204 |
| France | 1,435,552 |
| Belgium | 1,121,840 |
| Poland | 671,997 |
| Italy | 601,165 |
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 | 2,012,766 | 1,982,438 | -30,328 |
| France | 731,048 | 704,504 | -26,544 |
| Belgium | 550,226 | 571,614 | +21,388 |
| Poland | 153,839 | 518,158 | +364,319 |
| Italy | 260,669 | 340,496 | +79,827 |
| Ireland | 220,997 | 191,197 | -29,800 |
| Spain | 190,959 | 125,026 | -65,933 |
| China | 36,037 | 141,239 | +105,202 |
| United States | 50,866 | 122,019 | +71,153 |
| Netherlands | 62,499 | 46,694 | -15,805 |
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) | 616,078,466 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 422,973,292 |
| Other | 16,175,524 |
| Air transport | 11,189,111 |
| Road transport | 86,774 |
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) | 291,996,537 | 324,081,929 | +32,085,392 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 226,499,831 | 196,473,461 | -30,026,370 |
| Other | 7,462,864 | 8,712,660 | +1,249,796 |
| Air transport | 5,710,007 | 5,479,104 | -230,903 |
| Road transport | 53,972 | 32,802 | -21,170 |
| Rail transport | 0 | 12,255 | +12,255 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 246,307,283 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 244,289,656 |
| London | 204,696,872 |
| Liverpool Docks | 118,914,763 |
| Holyhead | 47,650,579 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 117,214,724 | 129,092,559 | +11,877,835 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 124,972,534 | 119,317,122 | -5,655,412 |
| London | 98,972,811 | 105,724,061 | +6,751,250 |
| Liverpool Docks | 61,318,171 | 57,596,592 | -3,721,579 |
| Holyhead | 20,582,822 | 27,067,757 | +6,484,935 |
| Hull | 22,009,758 | 19,432,834 | -2,576,924 |
| London Gateway Port | 15,679,418 | 18,821,150 | +3,141,732 |
| Felixstowe | 14,356,006 | 11,120,836 | -3,235,170 |
| Southampton | 11,626,959 | 12,178,719 | +551,760 |
| Dover | 16,416,133 | 6,928,846 | -9,487,287 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 340250
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Cleaning and washing products packaged for retail sale