Import/export HS code 290541: Trimethylolpropane

A chemical used in resins and coatings

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.
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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 1,444,080
Germany 1,140,144
China 461,597
Netherlands 358,363
Austria 117,689

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 952,038 492,042 -459,996
Germany 775,666 364,478 -411,188
China 237,728 223,869 -13,859
Netherlands 171,578 186,785 +15,207
Austria 1,489 116,200 +114,711
Belgium 52,420 0 -52,420
France 34,967 0 -34,967
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 £
Germany 1,502,655
Sweden 1,381,479
China 649,490
Netherlands 84,431
France 2,431

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 966,704 535,951 -430,753
Sweden 906,154 475,325 -430,829
China 291,021 358,469 +67,448
Netherlands 61,817 22,614 -39,203
France 2,431 0 -2,431
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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
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) 2,091,951
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,488,214
Air transport 42,817

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) 1,224,259 867,692 -356,567
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 971,794 516,420 -455,374
Air transport 32,154 10,663 -21,491

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,861,284
Felixstowe 295,750
Hull 223,742
London 104,043
Leeds Bradford Airport 40,631

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 2,001,658 859,626 -1,142,032
Felixstowe 37,629 258,121 +220,492
Hull 0 223,742 +223,742
London 104,043 0 -104,043
Leeds Bradford Airport 29,968 10,663 -19,305
Dover 34,025 4,643 -29,382
Harwich 2,205 31,177 +28,972
Killingholme 14,062 0 -14,062
Eurotunnel 0 6,720 +6,720
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,431 0 -2,431

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 10
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 4
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 3

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+ 9
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 54,930
Thailand 44,521
South Africa 12,611
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 31,456 23,474 -7,982
Thailand 0 44,521 +44,521
South Africa 12,611 0 -12,611
France 8,192 1,246 -6,946
Estonia 0 6,259 +6,259
Canada 5,169 1,060 -4,109
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) 119,575
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,819
Air transport 4,601

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) 50,520 69,055 +18,535
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,192 14,627 +6,435
Air transport 4,601 0 -4,601

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 111,718
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,314
Harwich 6,259
Liverpool Docks 6,229
London Heathrow Airport 3,566

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 43,723 67,995 +24,272
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,192 7,122 -1,070
Harwich 0 6,259 +6,259
Liverpool Docks 5,169 1,060 -4,109
London Heathrow Airport 3,566 0 -3,566
Southampton 1,628 0 -1,628
Dover 0 1,246 +1,246
Manchester Airport 1,035 0 -1,035

Quick facts

HS code: 290541

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

Description: A chemical used in resins and coatings