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 1,030,766
Germany 883,943
China 271,228
Netherlands 135,059
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 723,327 307,439 -415,888
Germany 482,582 401,361 -81,221
China 66,316 204,912 +138,596
Netherlands 76,369 58,690 -17,679
France 84,609 0 -84,609
India 18,996 35,128 +16,132
United States 0 5,341 +5,341
Belgium 2,077 2,653 +576

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 1,016,460
Germany 770,255
United States 331,664
China 272,651
India 76,117

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 709,021 307,439 -401,582
Germany 440,694 329,561 -111,133
United States 197,459 134,205 -63,254
China 80,708 191,943 +111,235
India 26,394 49,723 +23,329
Japan 0 2,653 +2,653

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
Merseyside 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 0 1 +1
Norfolk 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
Tees Valley 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) 1,233,337
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,208,196
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) 803,447 429,890 -373,557
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 641,976 566,220 -75,756
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 416,142
Medway 307,439
Dover 289,086
Felixstowe 260,765

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 87,191 328,951 +241,760
Medway 0 307,439 +307,439
Dover 283,426 5,660 -277,766
Felixstowe 101,000 159,765 +58,765
Poole 254,175 0 -254,175
Killingholme 215,719 0 -215,719
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 106,467 +106,467
London 22,543 67,874 +45,331
Eurotunnel 21,096 7,791 -13,305

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
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1
Mining support service 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
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+ 6
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 0 9,640 +9,640
India 0 7,105 +7,105
Germany 981 0 -981
Ireland 980 0 -980

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) 214,246
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) 214,246 0 -214,246
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,988 27,408 +15,420
Air transport 0 16,745 +16,745

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 0 3,853 +3,853
Dover / Eurotunnel 981 0 -981
Holyhead 980 0 -980

Quick facts

HS code: 290420

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

Description: Includes chemicals with nitro or nitroso groups only