Import/export HS code 29055998: Various unspecified alcohols

Includes all other alcohols not listed

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 £
Germany 4,541,771
Israel 3,400,540
France 2,036,744
China 2,002,415
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 3,608,259 933,512 -2,674,747
Israel 854,952 2,545,588 +1,690,636
France 1,984,363 52,381 -1,931,982
China 1,464,328 538,087 -926,241
Spain 741,661 3,855 -737,806
Netherlands 80,757 140,325 +59,568
Belgium 22,768 148,156 +125,388
United States 53,479 95,637 +42,158
Switzerland 63,553 34,473 -29,080
Japan 75,515 17,629 -57,886

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 5,599,982
Israel 3,400,540
China 3,331,016
United Kingdom 297,663
Japan 203,415

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 5,242,317 357,665 -4,884,652
Israel 854,952 2,545,588 +1,690,636
China 2,339,428 991,588 -1,347,840
United Kingdom 43,902 253,761 +209,859
Japan 129,255 74,160 -55,095
Netherlands 26,974 154,833 +127,859
France 123,761 44,411 -79,350
Switzerland 79,974 59,325 -20,649
India 88,453 21,190 -67,263
United States 25,160 50,179 +25,019

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) 7,279,726
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,555,739
Air transport 631,934
Other 246,055
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) 6,344,207 935,519 -5,408,688
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,367,812 3,187,927 +820,115
Air transport 245,910 386,024 +140,114
Other 141,101 104,954 -36,147
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 3,965,126
Immingham Docks 2,048,838
Liverpool Docks 1,951,612
Felixstowe 1,905,807
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 3,544,033 421,093 -3,122,940
Immingham Docks 1,746,450 302,388 -1,444,062
Liverpool Docks 0 1,951,612 +1,951,612
Felixstowe 1,417,023 488,784 -928,239
London Gateway Port 893,191 621,399 -271,792
London 802,012 163,295 -638,717
000 141,101 104,954 -36,147
Southampton 228,814 0 -228,814
East Midlands Airport 22,262 174,049 +151,787
London Stansted Airport 87,202 100,684 +13,482

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 664,047
Japan 405,464
France 376,765
United States 318,815

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 253,301 410,746 +157,445
Japan 214,700 190,764 -23,936
France 30,853 345,912 +315,059
United States 94,593 224,222 +129,629
Belgium 111,435 33,902 -77,533
Australia 105,756 2,316 -103,440
Netherlands 71,558 16,357 -55,201
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) 5,654,206
Air transport 1,305,216
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 230,409
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) 4,917,867 736,339 -4,181,528
Air transport 682,237 622,979 -59,258
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 168,120 62,289 -105,831
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 5,608,986
London Heathrow Airport 437,015
Manchester Airport 382,658
London Stansted Airport 202,467
East Midlands Airport 167,018

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 4,889,074 719,912 -4,169,162
London Heathrow Airport 197,047 239,968 +42,921
Manchester Airport 197,499 185,159 -12,340
London Stansted Airport 148,570 53,897 -94,673
East Midlands Airport 111,010 56,008 -55,002
ZLC 22,300 85,552 +63,252
Felixstowe 103,356 0 -103,356
Liverpool Docks 29,571 57,700 +28,129
Aberdeen Docks 23,781 16,679 -7,102
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