Import/export HS code 29055998: Various unspecified alcohols

Includes all other alcohols not listed

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  • 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 £
Germany 4,753,790
Israel 3,703,424
China 2,313,801
France 1,253,027
Spain 746,471

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 3,927,483 826,307 -3,101,176
Israel 1,294,954 2,408,470 +1,113,516
China 1,662,725 651,076 -1,011,649
France 1,200,646 52,381 -1,148,265
Spain 743,621 2,850 -740,771
Netherlands 62,157 146,933 +84,776
Belgium 36,175 165,717 +129,542
United States 49,659 119,082 +69,423
Switzerland 63,850 25,120 -38,730
Japan 36,661 41,092 +4,431

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 4,841,668
China 3,776,276
Israel 3,703,424
United Kingdom 319,227
Japan 200,637

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 4,719,719 121,949 -4,597,770
China 2,567,691 1,208,585 -1,359,106
Israel 1,294,954 2,408,470 +1,113,516
United Kingdom 90,251 228,976 +138,725
Japan 79,239 121,398 +42,159
Netherlands 25,894 154,833 +128,939
India 84,610 91,218 +6,608
France 123,761 44,411 -79,350
Switzerland 68,191 43,474 -24,717
United States 26,861 50,216 +23,355

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 7
Greater Manchester 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Cheshire 3
Inner London - West 3

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 6 4 -2
Greater Manchester 5 6 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
Cheshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Merseyside 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
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) 6,622,138
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,148,549
Air transport 749,750
Other 237,862
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) 5,813,754 808,384 -5,005,370
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,975,676 3,172,873 +197,197
Air transport 283,412 466,338 +182,926
Other 159,379 78,483 -80,896
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 3,201,761
Felixstowe 2,192,560
Immingham Docks 2,084,191
Liverpool Docks 1,951,612
London Gateway Port 1,817,474

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 3,020,487 181,274 -2,839,213
Felixstowe 1,604,622 587,938 -1,016,684
Immingham Docks 1,733,314 350,877 -1,382,437
Liverpool Docks 0 1,951,612 +1,951,612
London Gateway Port 1,362,473 455,001 -907,472
London 814,258 198,179 -616,079
London Stansted Airport 86,769 182,013 +95,244
000 159,379 78,483 -80,896
Southampton 190,998 16,577 -174,421
East Midlands Airport 59,938 126,410 +66,472

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 19
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
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
2026-04 8
2026-03 7
2026-02 10
2026-01 9
2025-12 8

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+ 21
1m-15m 9
15m-54m 8
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 781,562
Japan 423,160
France 388,701
United States 327,070

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 311,989 469,573 +157,584
Japan 219,245 203,915 -15,330
France 31,609 357,092 +325,483
United States 125,582 201,488 +75,906
Belgium 114,078 55,112 -58,966
Australia 105,756 2,316 -103,440
Netherlands 74,198 18,465 -55,733
Italy 53,566 26,469 -27,097
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) 5,742,629
Air transport 1,408,419
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 233,392
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) 5,001,866 740,763 -4,261,103
Air transport 691,953 716,466 +24,513
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 207,479 25,913 -181,566
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 5,699,459
London Heathrow Airport 445,186
Manchester Airport 366,042
London Stansted Airport 211,357
East Midlands Airport 190,328

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 4,971,506 727,953 -4,243,553
London Heathrow Airport 195,387 249,799 +54,412
Manchester Airport 229,945 136,097 -93,848
London Stansted Airport 131,417 79,940 -51,477
East Midlands Airport 112,517 77,811 -34,706
ZLC 18,078 171,752 +153,674
Felixstowe 103,356 0 -103,356
Liverpool Docks 58,737 31,279 -27,458
Aberdeen Docks 37,484 1,198 -36,286
499 22,003 0 -22,003

Quick facts

HS code: 29055998

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

Description: Includes all other alcohols not listed