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32050000 — Colour lakes (other than Chinese or Japanese lacquer and paints); prep

Commodity code 32050000 covers colour lakes (other than chinese or japanese lacquer and paints); preparations based on colour lakes of a kind used to d, within HMRC chapter 32 (dyes, pigments, paints and inks). 22 UK businesses filed customs declarations against this code in the last six months, across 16 counties and 19 towns.

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22Businesses trading
16Counties
19Towns
392Import declarations

Counties trading under 32050000

Where the businesses using this commodity code are based.

Greater London

3 towns
4 businessesView →

West Yorkshire

2 towns
3 businessesView →

Aberdeen City

1 town
2 businessesView →

Berkshire

1 town
1 businessesView →

Hertfordshire

1 town
1 businessesView →

Kent

1 town
1 businessesView →

Cambridgeshire

1 town
1 businessesView →

Lincolnshire

1 town
1 businessesView →

Northumberland

1 town
1 businessesView →

Norfolk

1 town
1 businessesView →

Lancashire

1 town
1 businessesView →

Greater Manchester

1 town
1 businessesView →

Derbyshire

1 town
1 businessesView →

Leicestershire

1 town
1 businessesView →

County Durham

1 town
1 businessesView →

Staffordshire

1 town
1 businessesView →

Businesses importing under 32050000

The most active 3 of 22. Log in to see them all.

Most active business

COLORCON LTD

Dartford, Kent 154 import declarations 201 export declarations DA2 *Ch. 11Ch. 13Ch. 15Ch. 17 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include cellulose ethers, in primary forms (excl. carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin, incl. dye extracts (excl. animal black), whether or not chemically defined; preparations based on colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant prepara.

▲ Expected to increase by 4.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity154 in the last 6 months
COLORCON LTD — Jul 24: 23 import declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Aug 24: 18 import declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Sep 24: 34 import declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Oct 24: 20 import declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Nov 24: 21 import declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Dec 24: 23 import declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Jan 25: 23 import declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Feb 25: 21 import declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Mar 25: 30 import declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Apr 25: 20 import declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — May 25: 29 import declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Jun 25: 23 import declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Jul 25: 26 import declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Aug 25: 21 import declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Sep 25: 26 import declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Oct 25: 23 import declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Nov 25: 20 import declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Dec 25: 25 import declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Jan 26: 27 import declarations (current 6-month window)COLORCON LTD — Feb 26: 25 import declarations (current 6-month window)COLORCON LTD — Mar 26: 22 import declarations (current 6-month window)COLORCON LTD — Apr 26: 23 import declarations (current 6-month window)COLORCON LTD — May 26: 27 import declarations (current 6-month window)COLORCON LTD — Jun 26: 30 import declarations (current 6-month window)COLORCON LTD — Jul 26: 27 import declarations (modelled forecast)COLORCON LTD — Aug 26: 22 import declarations (modelled forecast)COLORCON LTD — Sep 26: 27 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity201 in the last 6 months
COLORCON LTD — Jul 24: 31 export declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Aug 24: 31 export declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Sep 24: 31 export declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Oct 24: 30 export declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Nov 24: 25 export declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Dec 24: 26 export declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Jan 25: 33 export declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Feb 25: 34 export declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Mar 25: 24 export declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Apr 25: 33 export declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — May 25: 31 export declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Jun 25: 32 export declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Jul 25: 31 export declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Aug 25: 27 export declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Sep 25: 33 export declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Oct 25: 27 export declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Nov 25: 32 export declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Dec 25: 23 export declarations (historic)COLORCON LTD — Jan 26: 36 export declarations (current 6-month window)COLORCON LTD — Feb 26: 30 export declarations (current 6-month window)COLORCON LTD — Mar 26: 32 export declarations (current 6-month window)COLORCON LTD — Apr 26: 32 export declarations (current 6-month window)COLORCON LTD — May 26: 33 export declarations (current 6-month window)COLORCON LTD — Jun 26: 38 export declarations (current 6-month window)COLORCON LTD — Jul 26: 32 export declarations (modelled forecast)COLORCON LTD — Aug 26: 28 export declarations (modelled forecast)COLORCON LTD — Sep 26: 34 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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Among the most active

UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED

Bradford, West Yorkshire 21 import declarations 319 export declarations BD3 *Ch. 11Ch. 13Ch. 17Ch. 21 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, incl. those consisting of mixtures of natural products, n.e.s., salts, incl. table salt and denatured salt, and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water.

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity21 in the last 6 months
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Jul 24: 3 import declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Aug 24: 3 import declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Sep 24: 5 import declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Oct 24: 3 import declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Nov 24: 4 import declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Dec 24: 3 import declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Jan 25: 2 import declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Feb 25: 3 import declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Mar 25: 3 import declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Apr 25: 2 import declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — May 25: 1 import declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Jun 25: 5 import declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Jul 25: 1 import declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Aug 25: 1 import declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Sep 25: 4 import declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Oct 25: 6 import declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Nov 25: 2 import declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Dec 25: 1 import declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Jan 26: 5 import declarations (current 6-month window)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Feb 26: 9 import declarations (current 6-month window)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Mar 26: 2 import declarations (current 6-month window)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Apr 26: 4 import declarations (current 6-month window)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — May 26: 1 import declarations (current 6-month window)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Jun 26: 0 import declarations (current 6-month window)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Jul 26: 1 import declarations (modelled forecast)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Aug 26: 1 import declarations (modelled forecast)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Sep 26: 4 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity319 in the last 6 months
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Jul 24: 66 export declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Aug 24: 66 export declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Sep 24: 58 export declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Oct 24: 64 export declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Nov 24: 52 export declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Dec 24: 59 export declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Jan 25: 43 export declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Feb 25: 49 export declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Mar 25: 57 export declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Apr 25: 55 export declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — May 25: 53 export declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Jun 25: 67 export declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Jul 25: 59 export declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Aug 25: 54 export declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Sep 25: 58 export declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Oct 25: 60 export declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Nov 25: 58 export declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Dec 25: 47 export declarations (historic)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Jan 26: 52 export declarations (current 6-month window)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Feb 26: 54 export declarations (current 6-month window)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Mar 26: 56 export declarations (current 6-month window)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Apr 26: 52 export declarations (current 6-month window)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — May 26: 49 export declarations (current 6-month window)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Jun 26: 56 export declarations (current 6-month window)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Jul 26: 56 export declarations (modelled forecast)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Aug 26: 51 export declarations (modelled forecast)UNIVAR SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED — Sep 26: 55 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD

King's Lynn, Norfolk 71 import declarations 64 export declarations PE30 *Ch. 25Ch. 28Ch. 29Ch. 32 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include synthetic organic acid dyes, whether or not metallised, and synthetic organic mordant dyes; preparations based on synthetic organic acid or mordant dyes of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 320, colour lakes (other than chinese or japanese lacquer and paints); preparations based on colour lakes of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215).

▲ Expected to increase by 22.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity71 in the last 6 months
SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Jul 24: 12 import declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Aug 24: 7 import declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Sep 24: 10 import declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Oct 24: 10 import declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Nov 24: 8 import declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Dec 24: 6 import declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Jan 25: 14 import declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Feb 25: 9 import declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Mar 25: 11 import declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Apr 25: 8 import declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — May 25: 7 import declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Jun 25: 5 import declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Jul 25: 9 import declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Aug 25: 9 import declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Sep 25: 17 import declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Oct 25: 10 import declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Nov 25: 10 import declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Dec 25: 8 import declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Jan 26: 9 import declarations (current 6-month window)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Feb 26: 11 import declarations (current 6-month window)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Mar 26: 9 import declarations (current 6-month window)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Apr 26: 16 import declarations (current 6-month window)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — May 26: 9 import declarations (current 6-month window)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Jun 26: 17 import declarations (current 6-month window)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Jul 26: 11 import declarations (modelled forecast)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Aug 26: 11 import declarations (modelled forecast)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Sep 26: 21 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity64 in the last 6 months
SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Jul 24: 13 export declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Aug 24: 11 export declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Sep 24: 9 export declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Oct 24: 9 export declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Nov 24: 10 export declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Dec 24: 10 export declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Jan 25: 9 export declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Feb 25: 11 export declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Mar 25: 12 export declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Apr 25: 9 export declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — May 25: 11 export declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Jun 25: 11 export declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Jul 25: 9 export declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Aug 25: 9 export declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Sep 25: 9 export declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Oct 25: 9 export declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Nov 25: 9 export declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Dec 25: 8 export declarations (historic)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Jan 26: 10 export declarations (current 6-month window)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Feb 26: 12 export declarations (current 6-month window)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Mar 26: 11 export declarations (current 6-month window)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Apr 26: 12 export declarations (current 6-month window)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — May 26: 8 export declarations (current 6-month window)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Jun 26: 11 export declarations (current 6-month window)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Jul 26: 8 export declarations (modelled forecast)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Aug 26: 8 export declarations (modelled forecast)SENSIENT COLORS UK LTD — Sep 26: 8 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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About commodity code 32050000

What goods does commodity code 32050000 cover?

Colour lakes (other than Chinese or Japanese lacquer and paints); preparations based on colour lakes of a kind used to d. It sits in HMRC chapter 32, dyes, pigments, paints and inks. Every UK customs declaration carries a code like this one to classify the goods being moved.

How many UK businesses import under 32050000?

22 businesses filed customs declarations against code 32050000 in the last six months, spread across 16 counties and 19 towns, totalling 392 import declarations.

Which parts of the UK trade the most under 32050000?

The busiest counties are Greater London (4 businesses), West Yorkshire (3 businesses), Aberdeen City (2 businesses). Open any county to see the towns and the businesses behind it.