Import/export HS code 29051410: 2-Methylpropan-2-ol (tert-butyl alcohol)

A specific type of butanol used in chemical synthesis

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* 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 £
Belgium 218,356
Netherlands 64,923
Germany 24,014
Spain 19,520
France 7,433

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 £
Belgium 107,215 111,141 +3,926
Netherlands 12,276 52,647 +40,371
Germany 24,014 0 -24,014
Spain 4,263 15,257 +10,994
France 3,956 3,477 -479
India 3,971 0 -3,971
United States 1,429 1,098 -331
Switzerland 912 0 -912

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 £
Germany 299,185
Spain 19,520
Canada 4,632
India 3,971
France 3,477

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 £
Germany 135,397 163,788 +28,391
Spain 4,263 15,257 +10,994
Canada 4,632 0 -4,632
India 3,971 0 -3,971
France 0 3,477 +3,477
Belgium 3,476 0 -3,476
United States 1,429 1,098 -331
Netherlands 912 0 -912

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 2
Kent 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
West Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Kent 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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) 247,047
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 83,243
Air transport 6,498
Other 3,956
Road transport 912

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) 116,015 131,032 +15,017
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,753 51,490 +19,737
Air transport 5,400 1,098 -4,302
Other 3,956 0 -3,956
Road transport 912 0 -912

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Killingholme 264,062
Immingham Docks 32,456
Middlesbrough 19,520
Purfleet 10,775
Belfast Airport 3,971

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 £
Killingholme 111,006 153,056 +42,050
Immingham Docks 25,801 6,655 -19,146
Middlesbrough 4,263 15,257 +10,994
Purfleet 6,698 4,077 -2,621
Belfast Airport 3,971 0 -3,971
000 3,956 0 -3,956
Dover 0 3,477 +3,477
London Heathrow Airport 1,429 1,098 -331
ZLC 912 0 -912

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 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-08 3
2024-07 3
2024-06 2

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
15m-54m 2
54m+ 2

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 £
Belgium 15,279
Netherlands 8,626
Jamaica 4,531
South Africa 4,414
Bangladesh 3,972

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 £
Belgium 2,210 13,069 +10,859
Netherlands 7,210 1,416 -5,794
Jamaica 4,531 0 -4,531
South Africa 0 4,414 +4,414
Bangladesh 3,972 0 -3,972
Mauritius 0 1,558 +1,558
Thailand 0 1,454 +1,454
Denmark 1,288 0 -1,288

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) 23,905
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,957
Air transport 7,260

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) 9,420 14,485 +5,065
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,503 1,454 -7,049
Air transport 1,288 5,972 +4,684

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 22,465
London Gateway Port 8,503
London Heathrow Airport 5,972
Southampton 1,454
Immingham Docks 1,440

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 £
Felixstowe 9,420 13,045 +3,625
London Gateway Port 8,503 0 -8,503
London Heathrow Airport 0 5,972 +5,972
Southampton 0 1,454 +1,454
Immingham Docks 0 1,440 +1,440
East Midlands Airport 1,288 0 -1,288

Quick facts

HS code: 29051410

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

Description: A specific type of butanol used in chemical synthesis