Import/export HS code 29036980: Iodides

Chemical compounds containing iodine, used in various industries

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 £
United States 1,539,171
Hungary 166,885
India 46,938
Belgium 35,129
China 24,978

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 £
United States 1,006,670 532,501 -474,169
Hungary 129,224 37,661 -91,563
India 24,544 22,394 -2,150
Belgium 10,903 24,226 +13,323
China 0 24,978 +24,978
Germany 9,140 15,029 +5,889
Netherlands 13,952 1,035 -12,917
Switzerland 1,085 943 -142
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 1,921 +1,921
France 922 922 +0

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 £
United States 1,543,932
Hungary 176,545
India 105,437
China 26,899
Germany 2,304

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 £
United States 1,010,396 533,536 -476,860
Hungary 135,622 40,923 -94,699
India 49,500 55,937 +6,437
China 0 26,899 +26,899
Germany 0 2,304 +2,304
France 922 922 +0
United Kingdom 0 1,089 +1,089

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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) 1,635,693
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 119,524
Air transport 102,833

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) 1,102,270 533,423 -568,847
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 46,941 72,583 +25,642
Air transport 47,229 55,604 +8,375

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,046,479
London Gateway Port 483,536
Harwich 103,762
Manchester Airport 59,862
Felixstowe 46,953

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 513,978 532,501 +18,523
London Gateway Port 483,536 0 -483,536
Harwich 99,766 3,996 -95,770
Manchester Airport 29,249 30,613 +1,364
Felixstowe 4,670 42,283 +37,613
Immingham Docks 42,756 910 -41,846
East Midlands Airport 5,563 18,616 +13,053
Dover 3,583 14,561 +10,978
London Stansted Airport 9,507 6,375 -3,132
Eurotunnel 0 9,006 +9,006

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
1
Retail 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
2026-03 3
2026-01 2
2025-12 3
2025-11 3
2025-07 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
1m-15m 3
54m+ 3
0-1m 1
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 £
Sweden 43,203
Belgium 39,900
Netherlands 29,901
Germany 15,649
Switzerland 4,967

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 £
Sweden 27,646 15,557 -12,089
Belgium 19,900 20,000 +100
Netherlands 29,785 116 -29,669
Germany 912 14,737 +13,825
Switzerland 1,792 3,175 +1,383
Morocco 2,840 0 -2,840
United Arab Emirates 2,500 0 -2,500
Jordan 0 1,288 +1,288
United States 0 1,215 +1,215
Ireland 961 0 -961

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) 54,503
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 51,916
Air transport 36,005

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) 38,830 15,673 -23,157
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,867 28,049 +4,182
Air transport 23,639 12,366 -11,273

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 62,718
Dover / Eurotunnel 39,900
London Stansted Airport 14,806
Manchester Airport 11,619
ZLC 4,890

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 38,996 23,722 -15,274
Dover / Eurotunnel 19,900 20,000 +100
London Stansted Airport 4,606 10,200 +5,594
Manchester Airport 10,741 878 -9,863
ZLC 4,890 0 -4,890
Aberdeen Docks 2,840 0 -2,840
Edinburgh Airport 2,500 0 -2,500
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,288 +1,288
Heysham 961 0 -961
East Midlands Airport 902 0 -902

Quick facts

HS code: 29036980

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

Description: Chemical compounds containing iodine, used in various industries