Import/export HS code 29038980: 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 £
France 290,587
China 272,948
Germany 73,676
Japan 60,099
United States 42,658

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 £
France 290,587 0 -290,587
China 272,948 0 -272,948
Germany 73,676 0 -73,676
Japan 60,099 0 -60,099
United States 42,658 0 -42,658
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 23,983 0 -23,983
Netherlands 5,101 0 -5,101
Czechia 2,523 0 -2,523
Latvia 2,253 0 -2,253

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 £
China 305,782
France 287,371
Japan 60,099
United States 45,123
United Kingdom 25,185

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 £
China 305,782 0 -305,782
France 287,371 0 -287,371
Japan 60,099 0 -60,099
United States 45,123 0 -45,123
United Kingdom 25,185 0 -25,185
Germany 23,487 0 -23,487
Czechia 2,523 0 -2,523
Ukraine 2,253 0 -2,253

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Essex 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 0 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 0 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Essex 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Kent 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -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) 330,129
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 310,322
Air transport 111,372
Other 22,005

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) 330,129 0 -330,129
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 310,322 0 -310,322
Air transport 111,372 0 -111,372
Other 22,005 0 -22,005

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 267,383
Dover 239,838
London Stansted Airport 67,854
Southampton 60,099
Dover / Eurotunnel 47,533

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 £
Liverpool Docks 267,383 0 -267,383
Dover 239,838 0 -239,838
London Stansted Airport 67,854 0 -67,854
Southampton 60,099 0 -60,099
Dover / Eurotunnel 47,533 0 -47,533
Birmingham Airport 25,185 0 -25,185
000 22,005 0 -22,005
Harwich 17,328 0 -17,328
Manchester Airport 9,493 0 -9,493
East Midlands Airport 7,701 0 -7,701

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 4
Scientific research and development 4
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-12 3
2024-10 3
2024-08 4
2024-07 3
2024-05 5

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+ 10
1m-15m 4

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 £
Germany 1,667,668
United States 1,591,736
Poland 470,950
Norway 253,758
Italy 248,397

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 £
Germany 1,667,668 0 -1,667,668
United States 1,591,736 0 -1,591,736
Poland 470,950 0 -470,950
Norway 253,758 0 -253,758
Italy 248,397 0 -248,397
Indonesia 112,306 0 -112,306
Viet Nam 55,125 0 -55,125
India 52,775 0 -52,775
South Korea 20,660 0 -20,660
Japan 13,913 0 -13,913

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 2,143,339
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,859,466
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 548,244
Road transport 9,600

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 £
Air transport 2,143,339 0 -2,143,339
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,859,466 0 -1,859,466
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 548,244 0 -548,244
Road transport 9,600 0 -9,600

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,850,862
Manchester Airport 811,857
London Heathrow Airport 600,421
ZLC 478,682
Southampton 296,460

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 1,850,862 0 -1,850,862
Manchester Airport 811,857 0 -811,857
London Heathrow Airport 600,421 0 -600,421
ZLC 478,682 0 -478,682
Southampton 296,460 0 -296,460
Felixstowe 228,150 0 -228,150
London Stansted Airport 126,012 0 -126,012
Birmingham Airport 122,850 0 -122,850
Liverpool Docks 32,238 0 -32,238
East Midlands Airport 13,117 0 -13,117

Quick facts

HS code: 29038980

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

Description: Other chemical compounds not specifically listed