Import/export HS code 38089110: Pyrethroid-based insecticides

Insecticides that use pyrethroids, chemicals similar to natural compounds found in chrysanthemums

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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 11,123,486
Netherlands 4,747,616
Belgium 3,891,080
Ireland 1,969,153
Italy 877,546

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 6,760,433 4,363,053 -2,397,380
Netherlands 2,447,723 2,299,893 -147,830
Belgium 1,905,150 1,985,930 +80,780
Ireland 1,196,570 772,583 -423,987
Italy 371,707 505,839 +134,132
Turkey 215,137 467,011 +251,874
Hungary 373,603 252,222 -121,381
India 196,349 286,635 +90,286
Germany 224,909 174,534 -50,375
Poland 209,010 176,219 -32,791

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 10,164,748
Netherlands 4,694,464
Belgium 3,777,690
Ireland 1,701,464
Italy 1,056,533

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 6,249,384 3,915,364 -2,334,020
Netherlands 2,421,299 2,273,165 -148,134
Belgium 2,024,415 1,753,275 -271,140
Ireland 990,741 710,723 -280,018
Italy 498,875 557,658 +58,783
Turkey 215,137 467,011 +251,874
Hungary 373,603 253,177 -120,426
Poland 359,452 260,396 -99,056
India 196,349 286,635 +90,286
Germany 225,767 186,458 -39,309

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Greater Manchester 3
Lancashire 3
Suffolk 3

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 5 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Lancashire 3 2 -1
Suffolk 2 3 +1
Cheshire 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Merseyside 1 2 +1
Norfolk 2 1 -1
Northern Ireland 1 2 +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) 18,388,441
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,854,008
Other 811,849
Air transport 502,160

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) 10,548,472 7,839,969 -2,708,503
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,302,247 3,551,761 +249,514
Other 204,865 606,984 +402,119
Air transport 311,549 190,611 -120,938

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 6,057,648
Eurotunnel 5,243,885
Hull 3,288,313
Immingham Docks 2,525,265
Felixstowe 1,938,932

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 £
Dover 3,432,961 2,624,687 -808,274
Eurotunnel 3,375,713 1,868,172 -1,507,541
Hull 2,311,993 976,320 -1,335,673
Immingham Docks 747,564 1,777,701 +1,030,137
Felixstowe 300,962 1,637,970 +1,337,008
Holyhead 990,741 710,723 -280,018
Killingholme 684,256 295,761 -388,495
London 724,867 108,901 -615,966
000 204,865 606,984 +402,119
Poole 307,303 414,417 +107,114

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
13
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6
Other manufacturing
5
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 13
2026-04 12
2026-03 20
2026-02 12
2026-01 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 16
54m+ 14
15m-54m 10
0-1m 7
Other 5

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 3,715,591
Germany 1,371,772
Philippines 1,172,351
Viet Nam 1,137,558
Italy 769,020

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 2,121,292 1,594,299 -526,993
Germany 790,108 581,664 -208,444
Philippines 1,172,351 0 -1,172,351
Viet Nam 759,055 378,503 -380,552
Italy 357,996 411,024 +53,028
France 342,595 390,559 +47,964
Netherlands 370,454 304,241 -66,213
Australia 176,205 411,651 +235,446
Morocco 381,116 141,975 -239,141
Spain 273,551 209,350 -64,201

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 299,893
Netherlands 27,488
Ireland 8,194
France 7,377
Germany 331

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 204,146 95,747 -108,399
Netherlands 15,240 12,248 -2,992
Ireland 3,169 5,025 +1,856
France 3,728 3,649 -79
Germany 259 72 -187

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) 10,996,681
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,043,530
Air transport 697,153
Other 441,968

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) 5,970,307 5,026,374 -943,933
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,930,444 2,113,086 -1,817,358
Air transport 261,299 435,854 +174,555
Other 287,351 154,617 -132,734

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,370,285
London Gateway Port 2,811,328
Holyhead 1,743,926
Southampton 1,529,394
Felixstowe 1,453,227

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,747,580 2,622,705 -124,875
London Gateway Port 1,921,483 889,845 -1,031,638
Holyhead 1,001,017 742,909 -258,108
Southampton 1,184,109 345,285 -838,824
Felixstowe 1,106,858 346,369 -760,489
Liverpool Docks 791,006 360,295 -430,711
Dover 508,181 270,512 -237,669
Heysham 330,559 409,673 +79,114
London Heathrow Airport 207,611 336,423 +128,812
000 287,351 154,617 -132,734

Quick facts

HS code: 38089110

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

Description: Insecticides that use pyrethroids, chemicals similar to natural compounds found in chrysanthemums