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.
  • 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 £
Switzerland 4,263
India 3,296
Germany 2,359
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 2,854 1,409 -1,445
India 0 3,296 +3,296
Germany 1,016 1,343 +327
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
Germany 1,343

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
Germany 0 1,343 +1,343

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) 3,870
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,296
Air transport 2,295
Road transport 1,409

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) 3,870 0 -3,870
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 3,296 +3,296
Air transport 0 2,295 +2,295
Road transport 0 1,409 +1,409

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 4,263
Felixstowe 3,296
London Stansted Airport 1,343
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 2,854 1,409 -1,445
Felixstowe 0 3,296 +3,296
London Stansted Airport 0 1,343 +1,343
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 136,251
Greece 12,472
Spain 6,706
Germany 5,236
Belgium 5,216

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 10,155 -115,941
Greece 5,796 6,676 +880
Spain 3,948 2,758 -1,190
Germany 1,316 3,920 +2,604
Belgium 1,194 4,022 +2,828
Singapore 5,100 0 -5,100
Bulgaria 0 3,562 +3,562
Australia 1,645 884 -761
France 957 1,143 +186
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 259 0 -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) 174,269
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,100
Air transport 4,878
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) 140,265 34,004 -106,261
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,100 0 -5,100
Air transport 2,793 2,085 -708
Other 524 170 -354

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 114,651
Dover / Eurotunnel 31,486
Harwich 19,803
Felixstowe 7,013
Southampton 5,100

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 10,155 -94,341
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,659 19,827 +8,168
Harwich 19,803 0 -19,803
Felixstowe 2,991 4,022 +1,031
Southampton 5,100 0 -5,100
Glasgow Airport 2,793 2,085 -708
Portsmouth 1,316 0 -1,316
000 524 170 -354

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