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 551,236
France 334,640
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 175,890 375,346 +199,456
France 213,282 121,358 -91,924
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
India 0 1,430 +1,430
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 530,482
France 334,640
United States 80,181
China 31,101
India 1,430

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 165,798 364,684 +198,886
France 213,282 121,358 -91,924
United States 61,111 19,070 -42,041
China 20,439 10,662 -9,777
India 0 1,430 +1,430

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
Greater Manchester 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Greater Manchester 0 1 +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) 860,034
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 74,079
Air transport 43,721
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) 372,458 487,576 +115,118
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 74,079 0 -74,079
Air transport 14,093 29,628 +15,535
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 267,154
Dover / Eurotunnel 157,369
London 81,870
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 144,262 122,892 -21,370
Dover / Eurotunnel 157,369 0 -157,369
London 81,870 0 -81,870
Felixstowe 30,421 0 -30,421
Killingholme 25,262 0 -25,262
Manchester Airport 1,777 19,070 +17,293
Birmingham Airport 8,665 9,128 +463
Eurotunnel 5,390 1,629 -3,761
Hull 1,963 2,418 +455

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
3
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
2026-05 2
2025-10 2
2025-04 1
2025-03 2
2025-01 2

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 2

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 31,393
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 0 31,393 +31,393
Finland 0 16,992 +16,992
Switzerland 4,063 8,701 +4,638
Ireland 12,719 0 -12,719
United States 4,244 0 -4,244
Turkey 2,181 0 -2,181
Kenya 1,339 0 -1,339
Belgium 0 1,119 +1,119
Germany 998 0 -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) 36,151
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,781
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) 0 36,151 +36,151
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,961 9,820 -10,141
Air transport 5,583 12,234 +6,651

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
Immingham Docks 4,758

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 4,244 12,234 +7,990
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,244 9,820 +3,576
Liverpool Docks 12,719 0 -12,719
Immingham Docks 0 4,758 +4,758
London Gateway Port 0 2,520 +2,520
Manchester Airport 1,339 0 -1,339
Eurotunnel 998 0 -998

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