Import/export HS code 29052990: Various unspecified acyclic alcohols

Includes all other acyclic alcohols not listed

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  • 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 £
Japan 3,489,901
China 2,570,155
Switzerland 1,740,556
India 1,693,837
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,286,733

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 £
Japan 2,721,001 768,900 -1,952,101
China 1,607,283 962,872 -644,411
Switzerland 1,090,595 649,961 -440,634
India 705,494 988,343 +282,849
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 910,165 376,568 -533,597
Germany 911,280 301,865 -609,415
France 681,752 324,918 -356,834
Netherlands 344,034 297,579 -46,455
Singapore 183,873 349,989 +166,116
United States 318,489 187,557 -130,932

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 £
Japan 5,074,056
China 3,863,035
India 1,846,753
Switzerland 1,709,956
Germany 893,112

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 £
Japan 3,552,460 1,521,596 -2,030,864
China 2,438,628 1,424,407 -1,014,221
India 764,294 1,082,459 +318,165
Switzerland 1,091,598 618,358 -473,240
Germany 717,802 175,310 -542,492
Romania 422,145 383,289 -38,856
United States 430,464 276,926 -153,538
Mexico 228,916 35,300 -193,616
France 62,745 185,767 +123,022
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 120,028 0 -120,028

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Greater Manchester 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Cheshire 3

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 5 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
Greater Manchester 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Cheshire 1 2 +1
Merseyside 1 3 +2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 3 +0
Suffolk 3 1 -2
Essex 1 2 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +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) 9,344,734
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,747,500
Air transport 1,406,710
Other 155,934
Road transport 8,217

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) 5,974,094 3,370,640 -2,603,454
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,948,979 1,798,521 -1,150,458
Air transport 862,879 543,831 -319,048
Other 111,827 44,107 -67,720
Road transport 1,590 6,627 +5,037

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 7,242,310
Dover 2,146,852
Southampton 1,747,862
London Heathrow Airport 742,692
Immingham Docks 738,189

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 £
Felixstowe 4,935,592 2,306,718 -2,628,874
Dover 1,170,185 976,667 -193,518
Southampton 1,104,241 643,621 -460,620
London Heathrow Airport 496,845 245,847 -250,998
Immingham Docks 617,193 120,996 -496,197
London Stansted Airport 246,543 149,216 -97,327
Liverpool Docks 1,037 317,103 +316,066
Eurotunnel 165,528 123,683 -41,845
Thamesport 109,977 157,727 +47,750
Dover / Eurotunnel 33,858 229,518 +195,660

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 23
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
Manufacture of food products 8
Other manufacturing 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 14
2025-11 8
2025-10 12
2025-09 11
2025-08 11

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+ 22
1m-15m 19
15m-54m 5
Other 3
0-1m 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 £
Singapore 3,190,280
Egypt 1,243,101
Germany 496,527
Spain 475,183
Netherlands 402,008

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 £
Singapore 31,306 3,158,974 +3,127,668
Egypt 965,112 277,989 -687,123
Germany 249,460 247,067 -2,393
Spain 337,820 137,363 -200,457
Netherlands 274,263 127,745 -146,518
United States 218,528 51,027 -167,501
Brazil 149,353 97,637 -51,716
Switzerland 93,457 60,017 -33,440
China 53,484 88,238 +34,754
Mexico 42,626 61,240 +18,614

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) 3,411,726
Air transport 2,342,584
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,756,370

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) 1,360,201 2,051,525 +691,324
Air transport 456,063 1,886,521 +1,430,458
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,039,611 716,759 -322,852

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 2,132,906
London Heathrow Airport 1,737,735
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,195,734
Liverpool Docks 942,178
Harwich 363,066

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 £
London Gateway Port 518,480 1,614,426 +1,095,946
London Heathrow Airport 86,780 1,650,955 +1,564,175
Dover / Eurotunnel 734,571 461,163 -273,408
Liverpool Docks 741,262 200,916 -540,346
Harwich 222,122 140,944 -81,178
Southampton 64,010 211,893 +147,883
Newcastle Airport 133,950 39,263 -94,687
Manchester Airport 76,977 77,626 +649
East Midlands Airport 85,348 62,868 -22,480
Immingham Docks 44,743 36,587 -8,156

Quick facts

HS code: 29052990

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

Description: Includes all other acyclic alcohols not listed