Import/export HS code 290242: m-Xylene

Another xylene type, used in chemical manufacturing and as a solvent

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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 £
Switzerland 7,105
India 3,296
Germany 1,016
Belgium 952

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 £
Switzerland 5,696 1,409 -4,287
India 0 3,296 +3,296
Germany 1,016 0 -1,016
Belgium 0 952 +952

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 £
Japan 5,279
India 4,248
Switzerland 2,842

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 £
Japan 3,870 1,409 -2,461
India 0 4,248 +4,248
Switzerland 2,842 0 -2,842

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) 6,712
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,296
Road transport 1,409
Air transport 952

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) 6,712 0 -6,712
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 3,296 +3,296
Road transport 0 1,409 +1,409
Air transport 0 952 +952

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 7,105
Felixstowe 3,296
Dover 1,016
East Midlands Airport 952

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 £
ZLC 5,696 1,409 -4,287
Felixstowe 0 3,296 +3,296
Dover 1,016 0 -1,016
East Midlands Airport 0 952 +952

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 133,812
Greece 8,046
Spain 6,706
Germany 6,486
Singapore 5,100

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 126,096 7,716 -118,380
Greece 5,796 2,250 -3,546
Spain 3,948 2,758 -1,190
Germany 2,566 3,920 +1,354
Singapore 5,100 0 -5,100
France 3,457 1,143 -2,314
Bulgaria 0 3,562 +3,562
Belgium 1,194 2,100 +906
Australia 0 2,529 +2,529
Italy 0 1,768 +1,768

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 259

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 0 259 +259

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) 169,232
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,100
Air transport 3,677
Other 694

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) 143,057 26,175 -116,882
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,100 0 -5,100
Air transport 1,148 2,529 +1,381
Other 265 429 +164

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 112,212
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,810
Harwich 19,803
Southampton 5,100
Felixstowe 5,091

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 104,496 7,716 -96,780
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,451 16,359 +1,908
Harwich 19,803 0 -19,803
Southampton 5,100 0 -5,100
Felixstowe 2,991 2,100 -891
Glasgow Airport 1,148 2,529 +1,381
Portsmouth 1,316 0 -1,316
000 265 429 +164

Quick facts

HS code: 290242

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

Description: Another xylene type, used in chemical manufacturing and as a solvent