Import/export HS code 290559: Various unspecified alcohols

Includes all other alcohols not listed

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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 £
Germany 4,493,275
Israel 3,400,540
China 3,145,239
France 2,009,051
Spain 745,516

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 3,875,764 617,511 -3,258,253
Israel 1,000,182 2,400,358 +1,400,176
China 1,719,300 1,425,939 -293,361
France 1,956,670 52,381 -1,904,289
Spain 742,587 2,929 -739,658
Netherlands 64,494 173,982 +109,488
Belgium 35,644 133,149 +97,505
United States 51,937 94,647 +42,710
Japan 74,477 17,629 -56,848
Switzerland 64,608 18,168 -46,440

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 5,577,150
China 4,427,553
Israel 3,434,197
United Kingdom 297,663
Japan 191,215

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 5,465,851 111,299 -5,354,552
China 2,589,110 1,838,443 -750,667
Israel 1,000,182 2,434,015 +1,433,833
United Kingdom 74,537 223,126 +148,589
Japan 117,055 74,160 -42,895
Netherlands 26,974 154,833 +127,859
France 123,761 44,411 -79,350
Switzerland 80,401 33,686 -46,715
India 81,997 14,990 -67,007
United States 23,618 49,189 +25,571

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Cheshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2

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 5 6 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 3 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
Cheshire 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Merseyside 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 0 -2
West Yorkshire 0 2 +2

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) 7,220,931
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,620,829
Air transport 690,518
Other 229,605
Road transport 9,912

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) 6,537,121 683,810 -5,853,311
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,769,758 3,851,071 +1,081,313
Air transport 275,025 415,493 +140,468
Other 151,451 78,154 -73,297
Road transport 0 9,912 +9,912

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,939,614
Felixstowe 2,970,897
Immingham Docks 2,002,792
Liverpool Docks 1,951,612
London Gateway Port 1,514,590

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 £
Dover 3,763,251 176,363 -3,586,888
Felixstowe 1,679,939 1,290,958 -388,981
Immingham Docks 1,700,404 302,388 -1,398,016
Liverpool Docks 0 1,951,612 +1,951,612
London Gateway Port 1,038,421 476,169 -562,252
London 823,283 130,495 -692,788
000 151,451 78,154 -73,297
Southampton 228,814 0 -228,814
East Midlands Airport 44,472 143,414 +98,942
London Stansted Airport 90,276 90,123 -153

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 17
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Scientific research and development 4
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 9
2025-11 7
2025-10 10
2025-09 5
2025-08 9

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+ 20
1m-15m 9
15m-54m 7
0-1m 3
Other 3

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 £
Spain 4,605,063
Germany 645,193
France 374,026
Japan 351,714
United States 321,826

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 £
Spain 4,605,063 0 -4,605,063
Germany 278,598 366,595 +87,997
France 30,798 343,228 +312,430
Japan 219,245 132,469 -86,776
United States 126,590 195,236 +68,646
Belgium 114,074 32,593 -81,481
Australia 105,756 2,316 -103,440
Netherlands 77,744 13,717 -64,027
Italy 52,464 26,209 -26,255
Brazil 0 67,179 +67,179

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 2,356

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 1,675 681 -994

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) 5,648,975
Air transport 1,229,413
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 270,520
Other 2,356

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) 4,960,937 688,038 -4,272,899
Air transport 708,112 521,301 -186,811
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 244,842 25,678 -219,164
Other 1,675 681 -994

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,605,000
London Heathrow Airport 383,265
Manchester Airport 373,146
London Stansted Airport 194,051
East Midlands Airport 167,115

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,932,181 672,819 -4,259,362
London Heathrow Airport 199,797 183,468 -16,329
Manchester Airport 225,571 147,575 -77,996
London Stansted Airport 139,946 54,105 -85,841
East Midlands Airport 118,909 48,206 -70,703
Liverpool Docks 74,509 32,074 -42,435
ZLC 18,078 85,552 +67,474
Felixstowe 103,356 0 -103,356
Aberdeen Docks 31,473 7,209 -24,264
499 22,003 0 -22,003

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 290559

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

Description: Includes all other alcohols not listed