Import/export HS code 38089315: Amide-based herbicides

Herbicides that use amides to kill or inhibit the growth of unwanted plants

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Switzerland 23,898,819
France 4,485,319
Italy 3,563,869
Germany 3,547,641
Slovenia 1,135,081

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 £
Switzerland 10,027,857 13,870,962 +3,843,105
France 2,254,956 2,230,363 -24,593
Italy 1,546,734 2,017,135 +470,401
Germany 550,173 2,997,468 +2,447,295
Slovenia 445,647 689,434 +243,787
Ireland 20,518 666,570 +646,052
Hungary 486,692 106,152 -380,540
Poland 0 558,475 +558,475
Belgium 225,166 33,894 -191,272
Spain 0 135,300 +135,300

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 22,482,480
Germany 7,570,184
Italy 5,215,685
Slovenia 1,268,287
Poland 779,415

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 10,922,580 11,559,900 +637,320
Germany 1,962,775 5,607,409 +3,644,634
Italy 1,567,187 3,648,498 +2,081,311
Slovenia 445,647 822,640 +376,993
Poland 0 779,415 +779,415
Hungary 486,692 82,488 -404,204
Ireland 0 399,280 +399,280
Moldova 0 240,941 +240,941
Spain 100,539 136,192 +35,653
China 36,583 83,985 +47,402

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 3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - West 1

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 3 2 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 0 1 +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) 37,564,281
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,338,888
Other 39,214
Air transport 5,098

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) 15,508,145 22,056,136 +6,547,991
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,648 1,312,240 +1,285,592
Other 20,518 18,696 -1,822
Air transport 2,432 2,666 +234

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 16,176,756
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,508,945
Eurotunnel 3,955,588
London 3,686,005
Felixstowe 1,603,916

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 4,502,182 11,674,574 +7,172,392
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,507,379 2,001,566 -7,505,813
Eurotunnel 979,442 2,976,146 +1,996,704
London 255,408 3,430,597 +3,175,189
Felixstowe 0 1,603,916 +1,603,916
Immingham Docks 107,944 538,439 +430,495
Holyhead 0 462,685 +462,685
Harwich 115,050 296,731 +181,681
Killingholme 67,388 206,274 +138,886
Heysham 0 177,448 +177,448

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 1
2026-04 1
2026-03 1
2026-02 3
2026-01 4

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
54m+ 6
0-1m 1
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 £
France 12,229,580
Belgium 10,712,990
Poland 5,715,311
Germany 4,523,258
United States 3,988,695

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 5,724,142 6,505,438 +781,296
Belgium 9,412,280 1,300,710 -8,111,570
Poland 3,471,114 2,244,197 -1,226,917
Germany 2,688,715 1,834,543 -854,172
United States 2,861,852 1,126,843 -1,735,009
Ireland 1,084,937 1,413,509 +328,572
Egypt 759,792 448,010 -311,782
Netherlands 527,515 507,706 -19,809
Italy 863,849 125,738 -738,111
Chile 135,272 404,928 +269,656

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 33,238
Ireland 1,812

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 13,752 19,486 +5,734
Ireland 0 1,812 +1,812

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) 39,220,880
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,679,694
Air transport 60,952
Other 35,050

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) 24,344,424 14,876,456 -9,467,968
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,514,440 2,165,254 -2,349,186
Air transport 59,952 1,000 -58,952
Other 13,752 21,298 +7,546

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 31,276,593
Immingham Docks 4,322,032
Felixstowe 3,093,441
London Gateway Port 2,157,788
Holyhead 1,782,959

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 20,087,306 11,189,287 -8,898,019
Immingham Docks 2,401,041 1,920,991 -480,050
Felixstowe 3,038,056 55,385 -2,982,671
London Gateway Port 997,869 1,159,919 +162,050
Holyhead 923,697 859,262 -64,435
Southampton 0 819,862 +819,862
Liverpool Docks 220,450 362,921 +142,471
Killingholme 577,841 0 -577,841
Harwich 253,691 191,541 -62,150
Newhaven 281,556 82,062 -199,494

Quick facts

HS code: 38089315

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

Description: Herbicides that use amides to kill or inhibit the growth of unwanted plants