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38231100 — Stearic acid, industrial

Commodity code 38231100 covers stearic acid, industrial, within HMRC chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products). 17 UK businesses filed customs declarations against this code in the last six months, across 13 counties and 16 towns.

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17Businesses trading
13Counties
16Towns
359Import declarations

Counties trading under 38231100

Where the businesses using this commodity code are based.

Greater London

2 towns
2 businessesView →

Aberdeen City

1 town
2 businessesView →

Merseyside

2 towns
2 businessesView →

Lancashire

2 towns
2 businessesView →

Kent

1 town
1 businessesView →

Cambridgeshire

1 town
1 businessesView →

West Yorkshire

1 town
1 businessesView →

Gwent

1 town
1 businessesView →

Oxfordshire

1 town
1 businessesView →

West Midlands

1 town
1 businessesView →

Greater Manchester

1 town
1 businessesView →

Essex

1 town
1 businessesView →

Antrim and Newtownabbey

1 town
1 businessesView →

Businesses importing under 38231100

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Most active business

OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD

Liverpool, Merseyside 56 import declarations 40 export declarations L2 *Ch. 15Ch. 29Ch. 34Ch. 38 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives (excl. formic acid and acetic acid, mono-, di- or trichloroacetic acids, propionic acid,, palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and esters.

▲ Expected to increase by 10.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity56 in the last 6 months
OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Jul 24: 10 import declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Aug 24: 6 import declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Sep 24: 6 import declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Oct 24: 13 import declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Nov 24: 12 import declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Dec 24: 12 import declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Jan 25: 7 import declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Feb 25: 9 import declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Mar 25: 10 import declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Apr 25: 6 import declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — May 25: 8 import declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Jun 25: 6 import declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Jul 25: 7 import declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Aug 25: 13 import declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Sep 25: 10 import declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Oct 25: 12 import declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Nov 25: 7 import declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Dec 25: 9 import declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Jan 26: 13 import declarations (current 6-month window)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Feb 26: 10 import declarations (current 6-month window)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Mar 26: 13 import declarations (current 6-month window)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Apr 26: 9 import declarations (current 6-month window)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — May 26: 4 import declarations (current 6-month window)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Jun 26: 7 import declarations (current 6-month window)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Jul 26: 8 import declarations (modelled forecast)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Aug 26: 14 import declarations (modelled forecast)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Sep 26: 11 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity40 in the last 6 months
OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Jul 24: 9 export declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Aug 24: 4 export declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Sep 24: 8 export declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Oct 24: 7 export declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Nov 24: 9 export declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Dec 24: 5 export declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Jan 25: 4 export declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Feb 25: 6 export declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Mar 25: 5 export declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Apr 25: 7 export declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — May 25: 8 export declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Jun 25: 4 export declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Jul 25: 5 export declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Aug 25: 6 export declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Sep 25: 6 export declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Oct 25: 8 export declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Nov 25: 9 export declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Dec 25: 6 export declarations (historic)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Jan 26: 6 export declarations (current 6-month window)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Feb 26: 4 export declarations (current 6-month window)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Mar 26: 7 export declarations (current 6-month window)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Apr 26: 9 export declarations (current 6-month window)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — May 26: 9 export declarations (current 6-month window)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Jun 26: 5 export declarations (current 6-month window)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Jul 26: 5 export declarations (modelled forecast)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Aug 26: 6 export declarations (modelled forecast)OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD — Sep 26: 6 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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Among the most active

KERAX LTD

Chorley, Lancashire 46 import declarations 28 export declarations PR6 *Ch. 15Ch. 21Ch. 27Ch. 32 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured (excl. petroleum jelly and paraffin wax containi, artificial waxes and prepared waxes (excl. poly"oxyethylene" [polyethylene glycol] waxes).

▲ Expected to increase by 13.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity46 in the last 6 months
KERAX LTD — Jul 24: 7 import declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Aug 24: 8 import declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Sep 24: 7 import declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Oct 24: 6 import declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Nov 24: 9 import declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Dec 24: 6 import declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Jan 25: 7 import declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Feb 25: 7 import declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Mar 25: 7 import declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Apr 25: 7 import declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — May 25: 6 import declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Jun 25: 6 import declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Jul 25: 7 import declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Aug 25: 8 import declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Sep 25: 8 import declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Oct 25: 9 import declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Nov 25: 7 import declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Dec 25: 6 import declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Jan 26: 5 import declarations (current 6-month window)KERAX LTD — Feb 26: 9 import declarations (current 6-month window)KERAX LTD — Mar 26: 10 import declarations (current 6-month window)KERAX LTD — Apr 26: 8 import declarations (current 6-month window)KERAX LTD — May 26: 8 import declarations (current 6-month window)KERAX LTD — Jun 26: 6 import declarations (current 6-month window)KERAX LTD — Jul 26: 8 import declarations (modelled forecast)KERAX LTD — Aug 26: 9 import declarations (modelled forecast)KERAX LTD — Sep 26: 9 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity28 in the last 6 months
KERAX LTD — Jul 24: 7 export declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Aug 24: 4 export declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Sep 24: 6 export declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Oct 24: 7 export declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Nov 24: 7 export declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Dec 24: 5 export declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Jan 25: 5 export declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Feb 25: 5 export declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Mar 25: 5 export declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Apr 25: 6 export declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — May 25: 5 export declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Jun 25: 3 export declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Jul 25: 5 export declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Aug 25: 4 export declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Sep 25: 7 export declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Oct 25: 4 export declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Nov 25: 5 export declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Dec 25: 4 export declarations (historic)KERAX LTD — Jan 26: 5 export declarations (current 6-month window)KERAX LTD — Feb 26: 6 export declarations (current 6-month window)KERAX LTD — Mar 26: 4 export declarations (current 6-month window)KERAX LTD — Apr 26: 5 export declarations (current 6-month window)KERAX LTD — May 26: 4 export declarations (current 6-month window)KERAX LTD — Jun 26: 4 export declarations (current 6-month window)KERAX LTD — Jul 26: 4 export declarations (modelled forecast)KERAX LTD — Aug 26: 4 export declarations (modelled forecast)KERAX LTD — Sep 26: 6 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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Among the most active

ECHEM LIMITED

Leeds (Leeds), West Yorkshire 37 import declarations 36 export declarations LS3 *Ch. 25Ch. 27Ch. 29Ch. 34 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and esters, stearic acid, industrial.

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity37 in the last 6 months
ECHEM LIMITED — Jul 24: 5 import declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Aug 24: 5 import declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Sep 24: 5 import declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Oct 24: 4 import declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Nov 24: 6 import declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Dec 24: 4 import declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Jan 25: 3 import declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Feb 25: 5 import declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Mar 25: 8 import declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Apr 25: 6 import declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — May 25: 3 import declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Jun 25: 8 import declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Jul 25: 3 import declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Aug 25: 2 import declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Sep 25: 9 import declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Oct 25: 4 import declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Nov 25: 3 import declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Dec 25: 4 import declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Jan 26: 6 import declarations (current 6-month window)ECHEM LIMITED — Feb 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)ECHEM LIMITED — Mar 26: 6 import declarations (current 6-month window)ECHEM LIMITED — Apr 26: 8 import declarations (current 6-month window)ECHEM LIMITED — May 26: 8 import declarations (current 6-month window)ECHEM LIMITED — Jun 26: 6 import declarations (current 6-month window)ECHEM LIMITED — Jul 26: 3 import declarations (modelled forecast)ECHEM LIMITED — Aug 26: 2 import declarations (modelled forecast)ECHEM LIMITED — Sep 26: 9 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity36 in the last 6 months
ECHEM LIMITED — Jul 24: 4 export declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Aug 24: 6 export declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Sep 24: 6 export declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Oct 24: 6 export declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Nov 24: 6 export declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Dec 24: 6 export declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Jan 25: 6 export declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Feb 25: 3 export declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Mar 25: 6 export declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Apr 25: 4 export declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — May 25: 5 export declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Jun 25: 5 export declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Jul 25: 5 export declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Aug 25: 3 export declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Sep 25: 3 export declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Oct 25: 4 export declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Nov 25: 8 export declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Dec 25: 3 export declarations (historic)ECHEM LIMITED — Jan 26: 7 export declarations (current 6-month window)ECHEM LIMITED — Feb 26: 8 export declarations (current 6-month window)ECHEM LIMITED — Mar 26: 5 export declarations (current 6-month window)ECHEM LIMITED — Apr 26: 4 export declarations (current 6-month window)ECHEM LIMITED — May 26: 6 export declarations (current 6-month window)ECHEM LIMITED — Jun 26: 6 export declarations (current 6-month window)ECHEM LIMITED — Jul 26: 5 export declarations (modelled forecast)ECHEM LIMITED — Aug 26: 3 export declarations (modelled forecast)ECHEM LIMITED — Sep 26: 3 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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About commodity code 38231100

What goods does commodity code 38231100 cover?

Stearic acid, industrial. It sits in HMRC chapter 38, miscellaneous chemical products. Every UK customs declaration carries a code like this one to classify the goods being moved.

How many UK businesses import under 38231100?

17 businesses filed customs declarations against code 38231100 in the last six months, spread across 13 counties and 16 towns, totalling 359 import declarations.

Which parts of the UK trade the most under 38231100?

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