Import/export HS code 284169: Other

Other chemical compounds not specified elsewhere in this category

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 £
Germany 550,712
France 352,600
Spain 30,421
Belgium 25,262
United States 24,498

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 £
Germany 168,235 382,477 +214,242
France 197,727 154,873 -42,854
Spain 30,421 0 -30,421
Belgium 25,262 0 -25,262
United States 5,428 19,070 +13,642
Netherlands 10,347 0 -10,347
Ireland 95 0 -95

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 £
Germany 531,492
France 352,600
United States 80,181
China 29,567

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 £
Germany 166,808 364,684 +197,876
France 197,727 154,873 -42,854
United States 61,111 19,070 -42,041
China 11,774 17,793 +6,019

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 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1
West Yorkshire 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 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 1 0 -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) 844,283
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 107,266
Air transport 42,291
Other 95

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) 324,726 519,557 +194,831
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 107,266 0 -107,266
Air transport 5,428 36,863 +31,435
Other 95 0 -95

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 360,637
Dover 250,393
Dover / Eurotunnel 157,369
London 115,057
Felixstowe 30,421

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 0 360,637 +360,637
Dover 95,520 154,873 +59,353
Dover / Eurotunnel 157,369 0 -157,369
London 115,057 0 -115,057
Felixstowe 30,421 0 -30,421
Killingholme 25,262 0 -25,262
Manchester Airport 1,777 19,070 +17,293
Birmingham Airport 0 17,793 +17,793
Eurotunnel 5,390 1,629 -3,761
Hull 2,973 2,418 -555

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 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 2
2025-04 1
2025-03 2
2025-01 2
2024-07 3

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+ 5
1m-15m 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 £
United Arab Emirates 33,913
Finland 16,992
Switzerland 12,764
Ireland 12,719
United States 4,244

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 Arab Emirates 2,520 31,393 +28,873
Finland 0 16,992 +16,992
Switzerland 4,063 8,701 +4,638
Ireland 12,719 0 -12,719
United States 1,487 2,757 +1,270
Turkey 2,181 0 -2,181
Netherlands 1,720 0 -1,720
Kenya 1,339 0 -1,339
Belgium 0 1,119 +1,119
Germany 0 998 +998

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) 38,671
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,501
Air transport 17,817

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) 2,520 36,151 +33,631
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,683 10,818 -9,865
Air transport 2,826 14,991 +12,165

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 28,873
London Heathrow Airport 16,478
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,064
Liverpool Docks 12,719
London Gateway Port 5,040

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 £
Southampton 0 28,873 +28,873
London Heathrow Airport 1,487 14,991 +13,504
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,244 9,820 +3,576
Liverpool Docks 12,719 0 -12,719
London Gateway Port 2,520 2,520 +0
Immingham Docks 0 4,758 +4,758
Eurotunnel 1,720 998 -722
Manchester Airport 1,339 0 -1,339

Quick facts

HS code: 284169

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

Description: Other chemical compounds not specified elsewhere in this category