Import/export HS code 290122: Propene (Propylene)

A gas used to make plastics, synthetic rubber, and chemicals. Found in products like packaging and car parts

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Latvia 39,132,144
Netherlands 6,012,409
Libya 4,942,323
Spain 3,899,859
Sweden 1,578,423

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 £
Latvia 18,520,450 20,611,694 +2,091,244
Netherlands 4,521,751 1,490,658 -3,031,093
Libya 4,942,323 0 -4,942,323
Spain 3,899,859 0 -3,899,859
Sweden 1,578,423 0 -1,578,423
Norway 0 1,480,845 +1,480,845
China 404,826 411,179 +6,353
United States 313,805 133,505 -180,300
Italy 128,776 108,274 -20,502
France 89,440 0 -89,440

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 £
Lithuania 39,132,144
Netherlands 6,011,443
Libya 4,942,323
Spain 3,899,859
Sweden 1,578,423

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 £
Lithuania 18,520,450 20,611,694 +2,091,244
Netherlands 4,520,785 1,490,658 -3,030,127
Libya 4,942,323 0 -4,942,323
Spain 3,899,859 0 -3,899,859
Sweden 1,578,423 0 -1,578,423
Norway 0 1,480,845 +1,480,845
China 404,826 411,179 +6,353
United States 313,805 133,505 -180,300
Italy 264,590 108,274 -156,316
France 7,696 0 -7,696

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Kent 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
Outer London - South 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Kent 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West of England 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 58,493,082
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 192,227
Air transport 4,569
Other 783

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) 34,257,813 24,235,269 -10,022,544
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 191,341 886 -190,455
Air transport 4,569 0 -4,569
Other 753 30 -723

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 57,044,151
Southampton 522,227
Felixstowe 492,366
Immingham Docks 183,508
Belfast Port 178,510

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 £
Grangemouth Docks 33,461,840 23,582,311 -9,879,529
Southampton 180,101 342,126 +162,025
Felixstowe 343,639 148,727 -194,912
Immingham Docks 75,234 108,274 +33,040
Belfast Port 124,679 53,831 -70,848
London 161,810 0 -161,810
London Gateway Port 65,643 0 -65,643
Dover 27,886 0 -27,886
Purfleet 7,356 0 -7,356
London Stansted Airport 4,569 0 -4,569

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 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 2
2025-11 1
2025-10 2
2025-09 1
2025-02 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
1m-15m 4
54m+ 4

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 £
Netherlands 24,485,035
Colombia 3,196,040
Belgium 1,570,320
Mexico 1,272,495
Germany 194,479

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 £
Netherlands 21,118,472 3,366,563 -17,751,909
Colombia 3,196,040 0 -3,196,040
Belgium 1,268,091 302,229 -965,862
Mexico 1,272,495 0 -1,272,495
Germany 176,157 18,322 -157,835
Ireland 38,114 31,365 -6,749
Austria 53,582 0 -53,582
United States 28,807 0 -28,807
South Africa 25,225 0 -25,225
Singapore 21,030 0 -21,030

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 692

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 692 0 -692

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) 30,587,626
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 274,657
Air transport 82,789
Other 692

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) 26,919,048 3,668,578 -23,250,470
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 221,593 53,064 -168,529
Air transport 64,479 18,310 -46,169
Other 692 0 -692

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 28,954,334
Grangemouth Docks 1,569,556
Dover / Eurotunnel 177,917
Southampton 75,062
London Heathrow Airport 52,606

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 £
Immingham Docks 25,587,771 3,366,563 -22,221,208
Grangemouth Docks 1,267,327 302,229 -965,098
Dover / Eurotunnel 159,595 18,322 -141,273
Southampton 75,062 0 -75,062
London Heathrow Airport 52,606 0 -52,606
Holyhead 29,059 19,677 -9,382
Liverpool Docks 8,651 11,688 +3,037
Durham Tees Valley Airport 0 18,310 +18,310
ZLC 11,873 0 -11,873
Harwich 11,576 0 -11,576

Quick facts

HS code: 290122

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

Description: A gas used to make plastics, synthetic rubber, and chemicals. Found in products like packaging and car parts