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 644,740
Switzerland 629,650
China 495,056
Netherlands 395,333
France 318,582

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 297,573 347,167 +49,594
Switzerland 582,610 47,040 -535,570
China 238,294 256,762 +18,468
Netherlands 88,386 306,947 +218,561
France 201,558 117,024 -84,534
United States 40,883 22,920 -17,963
Italy 0 10,164 +10,164

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 1,191,223
China 561,047
Saudi Arabia 391,042
Netherlands 209,974
South Korea 133,057

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 994,824 196,399 -798,425
China 238,294 322,753 +84,459
Saudi Arabia 56,575 334,467 +277,892
Netherlands 110,713 99,261 -11,452
South Korea 40,883 92,174 +51,291
Belgium 0 38,851 +38,851
United Kingdom 8,015 5,478 -2,537
Taiwan 0 7,288 +7,288
France 0 6,354 +6,354
Italy 0 4,999 +4,999

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 1 4 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +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 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,889,408
Air transport 344,704
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 323,216

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) 1,154,435 734,973 -419,462
Air transport 139,211 205,493 +66,282
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 155,658 167,558 +11,900

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 532,364
Felixstowe 423,366
Middlesbrough 398,407
Birmingham Airport 342,431
Dover 292,126

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 168,196 364,168 +195,972
Felixstowe 229,065 194,301 -34,764
Middlesbrough 398,407 0 -398,407
Birmingham Airport 138,178 204,253 +66,075
Dover 164,896 127,230 -37,666
London 196,855 62,935 -133,920
Harwich 40,883 92,174 +51,291
Killingholme 42,969 21,396 -21,573
Hull 35,488 8,056 -27,432
Eurotunnel 33,334 7,479 -25,855

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
2026-01 2
2025-11 4
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 5

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 £
Netherlands 52,059
France 35,934
Italy 11,585
Belgium 9,800
Spain 2,403

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 £
Netherlands 52,059 0 -52,059
France 29,783 6,151 -23,632
Italy 11,585 0 -11,585
Belgium 7,744 2,056 -5,688
Spain 0 2,403 +2,403
Peru 0 2,106 +2,106
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) 81,998
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) 71,388 10,610 -60,778
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 80,738
Immingham Docks 22,489
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,554
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 80,738 0 -80,738
Immingham Docks 20,433 2,056 -18,377
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 8,554 +8,554
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