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 12,418,793
Netherlands 5,685,054
Belgium 3,733,313
Ireland 2,136,472
Italy 804,352

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 7,374,670 5,044,123 -2,330,547
Netherlands 2,757,339 2,927,715 +170,376
Belgium 1,753,802 1,979,511 +225,709
Ireland 1,067,432 1,069,040 +1,608
Italy 335,668 468,684 +133,016
Germany 608,922 188,207 -420,715
Hungary 414,137 252,222 -161,915
Turkey 143,651 459,833 +316,182
India 97,360 389,440 +292,080
Poland 247,233 161,866 -85,367

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 11,403,433
Netherlands 5,635,637
Belgium 3,821,732
Ireland 1,853,228
Italy 1,011,156

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 6,875,940 4,527,493 -2,348,447
Netherlands 2,727,928 2,907,709 +179,781
Belgium 1,821,300 2,000,432 +179,132
Ireland 853,384 999,844 +146,460
Italy 458,372 552,784 +94,412
Poland 444,294 230,306 -213,988
Hungary 414,137 253,177 -160,960
Turkey 143,651 459,833 +316,182
Japan 488,621 0 -488,621
India 97,360 389,440 +292,080

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 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Greater Manchester 4
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 4 2 -2
Lancashire 3 2 -1
Suffolk 3 3 +0
Cheshire 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Merseyside 1 2 +1
Norfolk 1 1 +0
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) 20,195,924
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,627,161
Air transport 715,370
Other 620,206

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) 11,168,988 9,026,936 -2,142,052
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,350,791 4,276,370 +925,579
Air transport 481,652 233,718 -247,934
Other 213,087 407,119 +194,032

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 6,858,915
Eurotunnel 5,649,820
Hull 4,387,608
Immingham Docks 2,331,920
Felixstowe 1,885,664

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 3,997,442 2,861,473 -1,135,969
Eurotunnel 3,342,438 2,307,382 -1,035,056
Hull 2,452,002 1,935,606 -516,396
Immingham Docks 889,119 1,442,801 +553,682
Felixstowe 211,244 1,674,420 +1,463,176
Holyhead 853,384 999,844 +146,460
Killingholme 516,686 463,331 -53,355
London 775,395 100,808 -674,587
Poole 259,678 472,529 +212,851
000 213,087 407,119 +194,032

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 21
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
2026-04 12
2026-03 20
2026-02 12
2026-01 9
2025-12 6

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 15
54m+ 15
15m-54m 11
0-1m 8
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 3,870,181
Germany 1,404,215
Philippines 1,172,351
Viet Nam 1,112,591
France 829,884

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 2,007,892 1,862,289 -145,603
Germany 611,169 793,046 +181,877
Philippines 1,172,351 0 -1,172,351
Viet Nam 759,055 353,536 -405,519
France 357,514 472,370 +114,856
Italy 328,593 419,267 +90,674
Netherlands 427,229 304,929 -122,300
Australia 147,385 466,503 +319,118
Morocco 372,494 237,701 -134,793
Belgium 154,580 325,297 +170,717

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 335,788
Netherlands 29,669
Spain 9,217
Ireland 7,953
France 7,281

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 201,952 133,836 -68,116
Netherlands 14,924 14,745 -179
Spain 9,217 0 -9,217
Ireland 3,045 4,908 +1,863
France 3,476 3,805 +329
Germany 73 293 +220
Switzerland 31 0 -31

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) 11,133,277
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,204,161
Air transport 689,967
Other 502,504

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) 5,388,994 5,744,283 +355,289
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,937,710 2,266,451 -1,671,259
Air transport 291,962 398,005 +106,043
Other 302,064 200,440 -101,624

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,452,908
London Gateway Port 2,859,739
Holyhead 1,743,077
Felixstowe 1,541,328
Southampton 1,453,081

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 2,495,323 2,957,585 +462,262
London Gateway Port 1,898,555 961,184 -937,371
Holyhead 801,299 941,778 +140,479
Felixstowe 1,144,648 396,680 -747,968
Southampton 1,140,519 312,562 -827,957
Liverpool Docks 898,986 377,701 -521,285
Dover 360,845 379,137 +18,292
Heysham 170,252 538,002 +367,750
London Heathrow Airport 242,411 304,927 +62,516
000 302,064 200,440 -101,624

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