Import/export HS code 290420: Chemical derivatives with only nitro or nitroso groups

Includes chemicals with nitro or nitroso groups only

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 £
Poland 776,591
Germany 469,407
China 271,228
Netherlands 131,517
France 84,609

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 £
Poland 469,152 307,439 -161,713
Germany 232,235 237,172 +4,937
China 121,069 150,159 +29,090
Netherlands 72,827 58,690 -14,137
France 84,609 0 -84,609
India 18,996 35,128 +16,132
United States 5,341 0 -5,341
Belgium 2,077 2,653 +576
Spain 0 2,108 +2,108

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 £
Poland 762,285
Germany 437,974
China 270,127
United States 249,409
India 75,099

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 £
Poland 454,846 307,439 -147,407
Germany 272,602 165,372 -107,230
China 132,937 137,190 +4,253
United States 120,545 128,864 +8,319
India 25,376 49,723 +24,347
Japan 0 2,653 +2,653
Spain 0 2,108 +2,108

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Lancashire 1
Merseyside 1
Norfolk 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 0 1 +1
Norfolk 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
Tees Valley 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) 981,270
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 790,118
Air transport 28,267

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) 572,202 409,068 -163,134
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 425,251 364,867 -60,384
Air transport 8,853 19,414 +10,561

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 454,846
Immingham Docks 412,600
Medway 307,439
Felixstowe 260,765
Dover / Eurotunnel 106,467

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 £
Harwich 454,846 0 -454,846
Immingham Docks 247,838 164,762 -83,076
Medway 0 307,439 +307,439
Felixstowe 138,164 122,601 -15,563
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 106,467 +106,467
London 44,492 45,925 +1,433
Killingholme 84,609 0 -84,609
Eurotunnel 21,096 7,791 -13,305
Thamesport 5,427 13,290 +7,863
London Heathrow Airport 0 16,761 +16,761

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
6
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
1
Mining support service activities
1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
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
2026-03 2
2025-08 3
2025-06 1
2025-04 2
2025-03 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
54m+ 5
0-1m 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 £
Sweden 112,980
Bulgaria 99,305
South Africa 23,976
Tunisia 15,420
Switzerland 9,640

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 112,980 0 -112,980
Bulgaria 99,305 0 -99,305
South Africa 11,988 11,988 +0
Tunisia 0 15,420 +15,420
Switzerland 3,853 5,787 +1,934
India 0 7,105 +7,105
Germany 981 0 -981

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) 213,266
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,396
Air transport 16,745

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) 213,266 0 -213,266
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,988 27,408 +15,420
Air transport 3,853 12,892 +9,039

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 179,153
Middlesbrough 33,132
London Gateway Port 23,976
Felixstowe 15,420
London Stansted Airport 7,105

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 179,153 0 -179,153
Middlesbrough 33,132 0 -33,132
London Gateway Port 11,988 11,988 +0
Felixstowe 0 15,420 +15,420
London Stansted Airport 0 7,105 +7,105
ZLC 0 5,787 +5,787
East Midlands Airport 3,853 0 -3,853
Dover / Eurotunnel 981 0 -981

Quick facts

HS code: 290420

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

Description: Includes chemicals with nitro or nitroso groups only