Import/export HS code 290244: Mixed xylene isomers

A blend of xylene types used in paints, coatings, and chemical production

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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 £
Netherlands 4,959,003
France 195,895
Sweden 77,902
Belgium 71,321
Italy 31,225

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 £
Netherlands 3,818,269 1,140,734 -2,677,535
France 129,025 66,870 -62,155
Sweden 0 77,902 +77,902
Belgium 0 71,321 +71,321
Italy 17,419 13,806 -3,613
Germany 0 14,082 +14,082
China 0 7,799 +7,799
Ireland 0 145 +145

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 £
Netherlands 4,245,219
Belgium 855,958
Sweden 103,405
France 102,248
Italy 25,368

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 £
Netherlands 3,030,689 1,214,530 -1,816,159
Belgium 855,958 0 -855,958
Sweden 0 103,405 +103,405
France 60,647 41,601 -19,046
Italy 11,562 13,806 +2,244
Germany 0 11,373 +11,373
China 0 7,799 +7,799
United Kingdom 5,857 0 -5,857

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Essex 1
Greater Manchester 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Essex 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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) 5,082,364
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 265,757
Air transport 9,106
Other 145

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) 3,820,950 1,261,414 -2,559,536
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 143,763 121,994 -21,769
Air transport 0 9,106 +9,106
Other 0 145 +145

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 5,063,615
Dover 219,557
London 21,142
Eurotunnel 15,596
Felixstowe 8,916

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 3,824,126 1,239,489 -2,584,637
Dover 124,319 95,238 -29,081
London 7,417 13,725 +6,308
Eurotunnel 5,053 10,543 +5,490
Felixstowe 1,117 7,799 +6,682
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 8,134 +8,134
Thamesport 2,681 3,830 +1,149
Harwich 0 4,650 +4,650
East Midlands Airport 0 4,156 +4,156
Birmingham Airport 0 2,709 +2,709

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 1
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 1
Other manufacturing 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 2
2026-02 3
2026-01 1
2025-12 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+ 2
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 1

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 2,889,480
Ivory Coast 952,549
Spain 459,967
Ireland 309,697
Belgium 86,976

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 1,305,753 1,583,727 +277,974
Ivory Coast 0 952,549 +952,549
Spain 459,967 0 -459,967
Ireland 120,068 189,629 +69,561
Belgium 42,304 44,672 +2,368
Iraq 54,285 19,163 -35,122
Sri Lanka 43,770 23,040 -20,730
Saudi Arabia 32,450 26,154 -6,296
Viet Nam 34,544 16,046 -18,498
Indonesia 2,964 46,440 +43,476

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 6,621

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 3,700 2,921 -779

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) 4,761,311
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 521,702
Air transport 15,121
Other 6,621

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) 1,983,533 2,777,778 +794,245
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 248,677 273,025 +24,348
Air transport 4,697 10,424 +5,727
Other 3,700 2,921 -779

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 3,269,002
London Gateway Port 1,287,106
Felixstowe 294,877
Liverpool Docks 160,793
Heysham 123,572

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 1,703,843 1,565,159 -138,684
London Gateway Port 206,397 1,080,709 +874,312
Felixstowe 155,757 139,120 -16,637
Liverpool Docks 44,842 115,951 +71,109
Heysham 60,791 62,781 +1,990
Dover / Eurotunnel 28,341 22,095 -6,246
Immingham Docks 12,805 10,699 -2,106
Dover 2,940 16,736 +13,796
Holyhead 10,735 7,976 -2,759
Middlesbrough 0 18,476 +18,476

Quick facts

HS code: 290244

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

Description: A blend of xylene types used in paints, coatings, and chemical production