Import/export HS code 290329: Various halogenated derivatives of ethylene

Additional chemicals derived from ethylene with halogen substitutions

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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 £
Italy 4,596,570
Germany 2,852,493
China 2,242,289
United States 1,224,791
Netherlands 247,456

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 £
Italy 2,259,357 2,337,213 +77,856
Germany 1,716,714 1,135,779 -580,935
China 1,108,143 1,134,146 +26,003
United States 758,989 465,802 -293,187
Netherlands 172,186 75,270 -96,916
France 107,437 33,018 -74,419
Belgium 76,947 26,428 -50,519
Spain 10,112 0 -10,112
Czechia 0 4,985 +4,985
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,083 0 -1,083

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 £
Italy 4,596,570
Germany 2,881,898
China 2,799,524
United States 1,030,867
Belgium 74,258

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 £
Italy 2,259,357 2,337,213 +77,856
Germany 1,745,899 1,135,999 -609,900
China 1,658,418 1,141,106 -517,312
United States 487,184 543,683 +56,499
Belgium 47,830 26,428 -21,402
France 1,067 28,212 +27,145
Spain 10,112 0 -10,112
United Kingdom 1,101 0 -1,101

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Merseyside 2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Outer London - West and North West 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
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Merseyside 2 2 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +1
West Midlands 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,908,868
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,446,024
Air transport 68,717
Other 45

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) 2,653,848 3,255,020 +601,172
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,496,847 1,949,177 -1,547,670
Air transport 60,273 8,444 -51,829
Other 0 45 +45

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,647,868
Dover 2,318,873
Felixstowe 1,608,482
Eurotunnel 1,220,832
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,191,213

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 1,792,681 855,187 -937,494
Dover 1,141,666 1,177,207 +35,541
Felixstowe 984,249 624,233 -360,016
Eurotunnel 1,215,847 4,985 -1,210,862
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,191,213 +1,191,213
Liverpool Docks 564,927 412,957 -151,970
London 180,004 185,799 +5,795
Hull 0 356,788 +356,788
Southampton 147,173 168,668 +21,495
London Gateway Port 66,465 200,732 +134,267

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 7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 5
2026-02 5
2026-01 6
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+ 7
1m-15m 3
15m-54m 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 £
Ireland 57,115
Italy 56,514
Germany 54,159
Turkey 35,174
France 16,526

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 £
Ireland 57,115 0 -57,115
Italy 55,399 1,115 -54,284
Germany 28,807 25,352 -3,455
Turkey 25,079 10,095 -14,984
France 0 16,526 +16,526
Switzerland 8,841 5,615 -3,226
Malaysia 0 12,144 +12,144
Belgium 2,628 0 -2,628
China 2,411 0 -2,411
Netherlands 2,386 0 -2,386

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) 227,135
Air transport 29,719

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) 175,269 51,866 -123,403
Air transport 8,850 20,869 +12,019

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 114,834
Heysham 42,442
Immingham Docks 35,677
Dover 17,417
Liverpool Docks 13,472

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 80,761 34,073 -46,688
Heysham 42,442 0 -42,442
Immingham Docks 21,729 13,948 -7,781
Dover 13,572 3,845 -9,727
Liverpool Docks 13,472 0 -13,472
Prestwick Airport 0 12,144 +12,144
ZLC 3,794 2,127 -1,667
Manchester Airport 1,453 3,488 +2,035
East Midlands Airport 1,192 3,110 +1,918
London Heathrow Airport 2,411 0 -2,411

Quick facts

HS code: 290329

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

Description: Additional chemicals derived from ethylene with halogen substitutions