Import/export HS code 29053928: Various butanediols

Includes other forms of butanediol

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 £
Germany 704,374
Switzerland 572,511
China 552,426
Netherlands 543,442
France 341,997

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 £
Germany 218,565 485,809 +267,244
Switzerland 548,991 23,520 -525,471
China 418,085 134,341 -283,744
Netherlands 140,776 402,666 +261,890
France 151,488 190,509 +39,021
United States 63,803 0 -63,803
Italy 0 16,430 +16,430

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 1,153,836
China 623,306
Saudi Arabia 610,611
Netherlands 184,000
South Korea 137,741

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 903,317 250,519 -652,798
China 418,085 205,221 -212,864
Saudi Arabia 104,887 505,724 +400,837
Netherlands 40,195 143,805 +103,610
South Korea 63,803 73,938 +10,135
Belgium 0 38,851 +38,851
Italy 0 11,265 +11,265
France 0 10,184 +10,184
United Kingdom 4,133 5,478 +1,345
Poland 0 8,290 +8,290

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Kent 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 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Norfolk 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,942,184
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 508,095
Air transport 344,704

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,042,256 899,928 -142,328
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 155,988 352,107 +196,119
Air transport 343,464 1,240 -342,224

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 736,248
Felixstowe 504,256
Middlesbrough 369,324
Birmingham Airport 342,431
Dover 267,334

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 £
Immingham Docks 173,239 563,009 +389,770
Felixstowe 252,315 251,941 -374
Middlesbrough 369,324 0 -369,324
Birmingham Airport 342,431 0 -342,431
Dover 133,275 134,059 +784
London 90,628 94,644 +4,016
Harwich 63,803 82,228 +18,425
Eurotunnel 16,640 53,840 +37,200
Killingholme 44,560 22,161 -22,399
Hull 29,668 24,634 -5,034

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 9
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 2
2026-04 2
2026-03 3
2026-02 3
2026-01 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
54m+ 11
0-1m 1
15m-54m 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 £
France 38,715
Netherlands 26,433
Italy 11,585
Spain 2,403
Peru 2,106

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 £
France 32,509 6,206 -26,303
Netherlands 26,433 0 -26,433
Italy 11,585 0 -11,585
Spain 0 2,403 +2,403
Peru 0 2,106 +2,106
Belgium 2,056 0 -2,056
India 0 1,320 +1,320

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) 51,409
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 33,209

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) 42,800 8,609 -34,191
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,783 3,426 -26,357

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 55,112
Immingham Docks 14,745
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,335
London Gateway Port 3,426

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 55,112 0 -55,112
Immingham Docks 14,745 0 -14,745
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,726 8,609 +5,883
London Gateway Port 0 3,426 +3,426

Quick facts

HS code: 29053928

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

Description: Includes other forms of butanediol