Import/export HS code 290219: Various cyclic hydrocarbons

Other ring-shaped carbon chemicals not listed elsewhere, used in manufacturing and chemical processes

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 £
India 12,143,699
Netherlands 7,603,047
Germany 5,419,550
Spain 2,810,770
Belgium 2,682,378

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 £
India 150,221 11,993,478 +11,843,257
Netherlands 4,372,040 3,231,007 -1,141,033
Germany 2,853,184 2,566,366 -286,818
Spain 1,733,139 1,077,631 -655,508
Belgium 1,521,354 1,161,024 -360,330
China 1,158,580 1,366,842 +208,262
Switzerland 887,783 1,516,677 +628,894
United States 671,218 1,178,452 +507,234
South Korea 382,893 850,814 +467,921
France 540,456 546,550 +6,094

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 £
India 12,088,969
Germany 8,035,653
China 7,552,190
South Korea 2,935,332
Spain 2,723,425

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 £
India 74,943 12,014,026 +11,939,083
Germany 4,022,364 4,013,289 -9,075
China 3,718,534 3,833,656 +115,122
South Korea 1,366,763 1,568,569 +201,806
Spain 1,606,051 1,117,374 -488,677
Netherlands 1,855,934 624,208 -1,231,726
United States 803,032 1,208,775 +405,743
France 386,270 330,091 -56,179
Brazil 385,946 77,049 -308,897
Belgium 5,916 336,246 +330,330

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5
Essex 4
Greater Manchester 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 4 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 4 +1
Essex 4 3 -1
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 1 -2
Suffolk 2 3 +1
Tees Valley 3 1 -2
Cheshire 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0

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) 30,841,636
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,138,594
Air transport 2,921,249
Other 437,015
Road transport 5,618

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) 10,631,641 20,209,995 +9,578,354
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,224,499 2,914,095 -310,404
Air transport 559,360 2,361,889 +1,802,529
Other 279,795 157,220 -122,575
Road transport 0 5,618 +5,618

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 11,063,284
London 7,064,345
Immingham Docks 4,743,936
Felixstowe 3,658,149
Hull 2,749,332

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 £
Southampton 217,307 10,845,977 +10,628,670
London 3,714,956 3,349,389 -365,567
Immingham Docks 2,280,729 2,463,207 +182,478
Felixstowe 2,355,727 1,302,422 -1,053,305
Hull 1,406,178 1,343,154 -63,024
Dover 996,804 1,204,346 +207,542
London Heathrow Airport 157,685 2,030,085 +1,872,400
Grangemouth Docks 429,043 1,029,819 +600,776
Liverpool Docks 619,847 683,277 +63,430
Thamesport 746,530 293,234 -453,296

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 21
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21
Manufacture of food products 4
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 4
Scientific research and development 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 12
2026-04 17
2026-03 23
2026-02 14
2026-01 14

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+ 30
1m-15m 18
15m-54m 7
Other 3
0-1m 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 £
France 976,572
Ireland 690,654
Germany 553,498
China 336,965
United States 306,235

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 £
France 840,862 135,710 -705,152
Ireland 199,601 491,053 +291,452
Germany 180,884 372,614 +191,730
China 142,480 194,485 +52,005
United States 232,392 73,843 -158,549
Switzerland 127,433 80,660 -46,773
Belgium 71,773 113,861 +42,088
Brazil 142,701 34,744 -107,957
Spain 103,715 60,488 -43,227
Netherlands 22,326 128,800 +106,474

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 £
United States 1,207

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 £
United States 1,207 0 -1,207

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,531,582
Air transport 1,549,624
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 759,242
Other 1,207

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,082,682 1,448,900 +366,218
Air transport 1,131,221 418,403 -712,818
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 406,612 352,630 -53,982
Other 1,207 0 -1,207

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,481,646
London Heathrow Airport 987,469
Liverpool Docks 648,943
London Gateway Port 590,192
London Stansted Airport 269,106

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 842,281 639,365 -202,916
London Heathrow Airport 844,276 143,193 -701,083
Liverpool Docks 184,478 464,465 +279,987
London Gateway Port 303,686 286,506 -17,180
London Stansted Airport 125,039 144,067 +19,028
Immingham Docks 18,073 162,863 +144,790
Manchester Airport 94,329 20,280 -74,049
Felixstowe 55,471 49,421 -6,050
ZLC 27,608 65,127 +37,519
East Midlands Airport 38,469 30,163 -8,306

Quick facts

HS code: 290219

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

Description: Other ring-shaped carbon chemicals not listed elsewhere, used in manufacturing and chemical processes