Import/export HS code 38089330: Anti-sprouting products

Chemicals used to prevent sprouting in stored crops like potatoes

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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 £
El Salvador 3,639,666
France 2,126,170
Germany 554,365
Belgium 150,692
China 97,606

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 £
El Salvador 1,702,582 1,937,084 +234,502
France 919,034 1,207,136 +288,102
Germany 417,674 136,691 -280,983
Belgium 150,692 0 -150,692
China 97,606 0 -97,606
Ireland 24,696 2,518 -22,178
Italy 0 2,889 +2,889
Slovenia 0 1,466 +1,466

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 £
China 4,018,456
France 2,126,170
Germany 275,699
Belgium 150,692
Italy 2,889

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 £
China 2,081,372 1,937,084 -144,288
France 919,034 1,207,136 +288,102
Germany 136,490 139,209 +2,719
Belgium 150,692 0 -150,692
Italy 0 2,889 +2,889
Slovenia 0 1,466 +1,466

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 2
West Central Scotland 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
Cheshire 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,034,407
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,411,868
Air transport 129,097
Other 24,696

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) 2,086,591 1,947,816 -138,775
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,113,210 1,298,658 +185,448
Air transport 87,787 41,310 -46,477
Other 24,696 0 -24,696

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,756,472
Dover 1,273,704
Eurotunnel 1,257,843
Southampton 1,071,836
Birmingham Airport 108,857

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 1,793,618 962,854 -830,764
Dover 315,449 958,255 +642,806
Eurotunnel 919,034 338,809 -580,225
Southampton 97,606 974,230 +876,624
Birmingham Airport 78,746 30,111 -48,635
Killingholme 59,656 0 -59,656
000 24,696 0 -24,696
Manchester Airport 9,041 11,199 +2,158
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,219 4,483 -4,736
Thamesport 5,219 7,843 +2,624

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 2
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-08 1
2025-06 1
2025-01 1
2024-11 1

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+ 3

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 £
United States 632,533
Belgium 529,179
India 483,948
Chile 380,480
Iraq 223,025

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 £
United States 376,533 256,000 -120,533
Belgium 529,179 0 -529,179
India 0 483,948 +483,948
Chile 380,480 0 -380,480
Iraq 65,644 157,381 +91,737
Switzerland 65,668 0 -65,668
Ireland 56,549 8,324 -48,225
Kyrgyzstan 17,290 11,147 -6,143
New Zealand 5,160 5,160 +0
Netherlands 1,232 0 -1,232

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 11,372
Ireland 167
France 20

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 3,067 8,305 +5,238
Ireland 148 19 -129
France 20 0 -20

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,057,245
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 900,785
Air transport 451,142
Other 11,629

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 757,013 300,232 -456,781
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 732,257 168,528 -563,729
Air transport 6,266 444,876 +438,610
Other 3,305 8,324 +5,019

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 757,013
Manchester Airport 439,716
Immingham Docks 361,122
Dover / Eurotunnel 318,362
Liverpool Docks 256,000

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 £
London Gateway Port 757,013 0 -757,013
Manchester Airport 0 439,716 +439,716
Immingham Docks 361,122 0 -361,122
Dover / Eurotunnel 149,834 168,528 +18,694
Liverpool Docks 0 256,000 +256,000
Felixstowe 168,057 0 -168,057
Holyhead 53,244 0 -53,244
Southampton 0 44,232 +44,232
000 3,305 8,324 +5,019
London Stansted Airport 1,106 5,160 +4,054

Quick facts

HS code: 38089330

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

Description: Chemicals used to prevent sprouting in stored crops like potatoes