Import/export HS code 29034990: Various chemical compounds

Other chemical compounds not specifically listed

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 £
Japan 564,114
China 264,423
United States 22,814
Netherlands 6,455
Germany 2,875

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 £
Japan 4,222 559,892 +555,670
China 74,047 190,376 +116,329
United States 6,071 16,743 +10,672
Netherlands 1,661 4,794 +3,133
Germany 926 1,949 +1,023
Slovakia 0 987 +987

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 569,895
China 264,423
United States 22,564
United Kingdom 2,837
Germany 1,949

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 4,222 565,673 +561,451
China 74,047 190,376 +116,329
United States 5,821 16,743 +10,922
United Kingdom 2,837 0 -2,837
Germany 0 1,949 +1,949

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1

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) 814,214
Air transport 47,454

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) 67,304 746,910 +679,606
Air transport 19,623 27,831 +8,208

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 785,981
London Gateway Port 23,411
London Stansted Airport 22,814
London Heathrow Airport 17,479
East Midlands Airport 5,189

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 65,643 720,338 +654,695
London Gateway Port 1,661 21,750 +20,089
London Stansted Airport 6,071 16,743 +10,672
London Heathrow Airport 12,626 4,853 -7,773
East Midlands Airport 0 5,189 +5,189
Liverpool Docks 0 4,822 +4,822
Edinburgh Airport 0 1,046 +1,046
Manchester Airport 926 0 -926

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
Other manufacturing 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 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
2025-09 2
2025-06 1
2024-08 1

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
0-1m 1
1m-15m 1
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 £
Slovakia 88,666
Norway 62,000
France 20,442
United States 13,005
Netherlands 12,957

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 £
Slovakia 56,702 31,964 -24,738
Norway 15,500 46,500 +31,000
France 10,597 9,845 -752
United States 13,005 0 -13,005
Netherlands 12,957 0 -12,957
Spain 0 2,194 +2,194

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) 114,004
Air transport 85,260

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) 72,195 41,809 -30,386
Air transport 36,566 48,694 +12,128

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 99,522
ZLC 44,005
Manchester Airport 31,000
Dover 13,151
London Heathrow Airport 6,935

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 70,864 28,658 -42,206
ZLC 13,005 31,000 +17,995
Manchester Airport 15,500 15,500 +0
Dover 0 13,151 +13,151
London Heathrow Airport 6,935 0 -6,935
London Stansted Airport 0 2,194 +2,194
Immingham Docks 1,331 0 -1,331
East Midlands Airport 1,126 0 -1,126

Quick facts

HS code: 29034990

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

Description: Other chemical compounds not specifically listed