Import/export HS code 290541: Trimethylolpropane

A chemical used in resins and coatings

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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 £
Sweden 1,683,748
Germany 1,026,073
China 504,685
Netherlands 239,614
Austria 130,578

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 £
Sweden 1,144,397 539,351 -605,046
Germany 596,335 429,738 -166,597
China 288,384 216,301 -72,083
Netherlands 83,526 156,088 +72,562
Austria 62,929 67,649 +4,720
Belgium 42,526 0 -42,526
France 32,536 0 -32,536
Denmark 2,241 6,675 +4,434
Italy 0 4,643 +4,643
Japan 80 83 +3

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 £
Sweden 1,623,568
Germany 1,313,983
China 710,821
Netherlands 22,614
Italy 2,333

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 £
Sweden 1,050,848 572,720 -478,128
Germany 819,666 494,317 -325,349
China 382,360 328,461 -53,899
Netherlands 0 22,614 +22,614
Italy 0 2,333 +2,333
Japan 80 83 +3

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Greater Manchester 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
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) 2,206,881
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,443,578
Air transport 23,023

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) 1,209,273 997,608 -211,665
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,032,222 411,356 -620,866
Air transport 11,459 11,564 +105

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,837,170
Felixstowe 440,098
Hull 223,742
London 63,889
Dover 38,668

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 2,022,108 815,062 -1,207,046
Felixstowe 136,763 303,335 +166,572
Hull 0 223,742 +223,742
London 42,226 21,663 -20,563
Dover 34,025 4,643 -29,382
Harwich 2,205 31,177 +28,972
Leeds Bradford Airport 11,459 11,564 +105
Eurotunnel 0 8,209 +8,209
Killingholme 4,168 0 -4,168
Thamesport 0 1,050 +1,050

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 8
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1
Other mining and quarrying 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 6
2026-03 2
2026-02 3
2026-01 3
2025-11 4

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+ 7
1m-15m 4
15m-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 £
United Arab Emirates 48,050
Thailand 44,521
South Africa 10,039
France 9,438
Estonia 6,259

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 £
United Arab Emirates 32,768 15,282 -17,486
Thailand 44,521 0 -44,521
South Africa 10,039 0 -10,039
France 8,192 1,246 -6,946
Estonia 0 6,259 +6,259
Canada 6,229 0 -6,229
Germany 1,035 4,164 +3,129
Peru 3,222 0 -3,222
Denmark 0 1,712 +1,712
Viet Nam 1,628 0 -1,628

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) 112,695
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,819
Air transport 2,029

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) 97,413 15,282 -82,131
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,192 14,627 +6,435
Air transport 2,029 0 -2,029

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 104,838
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,314
Harwich 6,259
Liverpool Docks 6,229
Southampton 1,628

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 89,556 15,282 -74,274
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,192 7,122 -1,070
Harwich 0 6,259 +6,259
Liverpool Docks 6,229 0 -6,229
Southampton 1,628 0 -1,628
Dover 0 1,246 +1,246
Manchester Airport 1,035 0 -1,035
London Heathrow Airport 994 0 -994

Quick facts

HS code: 290541

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

Description: A chemical used in resins and coatings