Import/export HS code 29071990: Various phenol derivatives

Other phenol-based chemicals not listed elsewhere

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.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Switzerland 15,737,527
Germany 3,241,855
Spain 2,772,627
India 2,246,212
Lithuania 773,657

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 £
Switzerland 9,794,495 5,943,032 -3,851,463
Germany 2,078,124 1,163,731 -914,393
Spain 1,701,655 1,070,972 -630,683
India 632,396 1,613,816 +981,420
Lithuania 544,792 228,865 -315,927
Netherlands 463,538 197,017 -266,521
China 292,430 273,288 -19,142
Belgium 241,943 182,037 -59,906
South Korea 148,403 248,997 +100,594
Turkey 261,827 0 -261,827

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 £
Switzerland 15,921,437
Germany 3,180,594
India 2,822,469
Spain 2,723,456
Lithuania 764,711

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 £
Switzerland 9,837,127 6,084,310 -3,752,817
Germany 2,079,351 1,101,243 -978,108
India 1,088,219 1,734,250 +646,031
Spain 1,678,178 1,045,278 -632,900
Lithuania 532,294 232,417 -299,877
China 406,432 305,588 -100,844
South Korea 148,403 291,529 +143,126
Taiwan 175,632 160,852 -14,780
Turkey 218,157 0 -218,157
United States 37,594 63,669 +26,075

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 7
Greater Manchester 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
West Yorkshire 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5

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
Cheshire 7 4 -3
Greater Manchester 6 6 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 3 -3
West Yorkshire 5 3 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 4 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 3 +2
Merseyside 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Essex 2 2 +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) 20,470,683
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,371,833
Air transport 1,439,873
Other 21,741
Road transport 1,011

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) 12,880,667 7,590,016 -5,290,651
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,069,630 2,302,203 -767,427
Air transport 305,573 1,134,300 +828,727
Other 11,090 10,651 -439
Road transport 1,011 0 -1,011

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 9,881,477
Hull 7,099,837
Dover 3,957,751
Felixstowe 2,287,325
499 1,075,227

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 6,293,234 3,588,243 -2,704,991
Hull 3,881,840 3,217,997 -663,843
Dover 2,533,577 1,424,174 -1,109,403
Felixstowe 1,215,104 1,072,221 -142,883
499 73,136 1,002,091 +928,955
Middlesbrough 934,352 0 -934,352
Liverpool Docks 248,721 155,087 -93,634
Southampton 108,585 190,666 +82,081
Eurotunnel 265,392 6,360 -259,032
London Heathrow Airport 134,482 96,788 -37,694

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 29
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 25
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 5
Scientific research and development 5
Other manufacturing 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 14
2025-11 12
2025-10 13
2025-09 15
2025-08 17

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+ 45
1m-15m 14
15m-54m 7
Other 5
0-1m 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 £
Switzerland 45,592,644
France 12,986,255
Germany 4,697,923
China 348,817
United States 275,032

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 £
Switzerland 26,353,595 19,239,049 -7,114,546
France 8,194,408 4,791,847 -3,402,561
Germany 2,701,625 1,996,298 -705,327
China 344,696 4,121 -340,575
United States 72,279 202,753 +130,474
Belgium 83,498 127,217 +43,719
Italy 77,085 37,888 -39,197
Turkey 58,214 46,734 -11,480
Greece 0 86,466 +86,466
Netherlands 21,382 62,453 +41,071

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) 63,977,761
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 747,675
Air transport 196,368

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) 37,552,052 26,425,709 -11,126,343
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 423,636 324,039 -99,597
Air transport 138,635 57,733 -80,902

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 50,001,843
London 10,272,278
Hull 1,444,820
Middlesbrough 1,079,517
Dover / Eurotunnel 921,065

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 £
Immingham Docks 31,040,202 18,961,641 -12,078,561
London 5,658,508 4,613,770 -1,044,738
Hull 43,663 1,401,157 +1,357,494
Middlesbrough 306,154 773,363 +467,209
Dover / Eurotunnel 304,500 616,565 +312,065
Southampton 214,922 197,240 -17,682
London Gateway Port 78,306 97,746 +19,440
Felixstowe 126,427 2,986 -123,441
Dover 60,889 46,734 -14,155
Liverpool Docks 48,550 29,053 -19,497

Quick facts

HS code: 29071990

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

Description: Other phenol-based chemicals not listed elsewhere