Import/export HS code 290729: Various phenol-alcohols

Other phenol-alcohol 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 £
Austria 14,057,299
Netherlands 8,766,198
United States 5,041,576
Finland 3,959,396
Canada 3,731,727

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 £
Austria 1,035,043 13,022,256 +11,987,213
Netherlands 628,299 8,137,899 +7,509,600
United States 2,892,704 2,148,872 -743,832
Finland 0 3,959,396 +3,959,396
Canada 2,596,109 1,135,618 -1,460,491
China 955,635 2,070,810 +1,115,175
Germany 701,706 810,073 +108,367
India 433,811 143,905 -289,906
Colombia 347,511 0 -347,511
Spain 175,574 37,707 -137,867

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 £
Ireland 21,955,892
United States 4,846,803
United Kingdom 3,926,799
China 3,789,362
Canada 3,734,896

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 £
Ireland 1,035,043 20,920,849 +19,885,806
United States 2,927,261 1,919,542 -1,007,719
United Kingdom 267,982 3,658,817 +3,390,835
China 1,161,060 2,628,302 +1,467,242
Canada 2,599,278 1,135,618 -1,463,660
Germany 583,240 568,678 -14,562
India 729,993 298,931 -431,062
Colombia 347,511 0 -347,511
Finland 0 307,796 +307,796
Spain 174,613 37,707 -136,906

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Greater Manchester 4
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 5 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
West Midlands 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Cheshire 1 2 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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) 28,295,401
Air transport 11,944,939
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,491,218
Other 59,393

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) 2,423,311 25,872,090 +23,448,779
Air transport 6,725,268 5,219,671 -1,505,597
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 880,014 611,204 -268,810
Other 59,393 0 -59,393

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 17,468,339
London Heathrow Airport 7,803,732
Dover 5,722,227
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,232,618
Belfast Airport 2,354,497

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 £
Eurotunnel 285,620 17,182,719 +16,897,099
London Heathrow Airport 4,130,475 3,673,257 -457,218
Dover 1,380,882 4,341,345 +2,960,463
Dover / Eurotunnel 273,777 3,958,841 +3,685,064
Belfast Airport 1,195,101 1,159,396 -35,705
London Stansted Airport 728,629 120,759 -607,870
Southampton 373,190 372,352 -838
East Midlands Airport 605,956 136,881 -469,075
Felixstowe 443,787 188,157 -255,630
Harwich 119,579 240,187 +120,608

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
19
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
15
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
9
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
5
Manufacture of food products
5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 8
2026-04 9
2026-03 6
2026-02 10
2026-01 14

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+ 28
1m-15m 22
0-1m 6
Other 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 £
Brazil 8,927,795
Finland 6,687,054
Spain 2,558,132
Ireland 1,633,865
Italy 847,755

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 £
Brazil 3,384,067 5,543,728 +2,159,661
Finland 0 6,687,054 +6,687,054
Spain 1,839,822 718,310 -1,121,512
Ireland 1,468,421 165,444 -1,302,977
Italy 148,145 699,610 +551,465
Netherlands 437,613 174,406 -263,207
France 205,510 191,267 -14,243
Germany 219,446 143,404 -76,042
Greece 153,445 129,334 -24,111
Austria 82,880 100,304 +17,424

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 £
United States 991,932
XI 2,197

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 £
United States 653,594 338,338 -315,256
XI 1,165 1,032 -133

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) 12,601,260
Air transport 9,840,039
Other 994,129
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 225,860

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) 3,933,450 8,667,810 +4,734,360
Air transport 3,945,021 5,895,018 +1,949,997
Other 654,759 339,370 -315,389
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 107,560 118,300 +10,740

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,581,155
London Heathrow Airport 8,882,856
Holyhead 1,523,860
000 994,129
Manchester Airport 515,599

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 2,283,054 8,298,101 +6,015,047
London Heathrow Airport 3,216,055 5,666,801 +2,450,746
Holyhead 1,456,111 67,749 -1,388,362
000 654,759 339,370 -315,389
Manchester Airport 511,549 4,050 -507,499
Dover 133,435 221,904 +88,469
London Stansted Airport 101,443 95,634 -5,809
East Midlands Airport 69,006 102,729 +33,723
London Gateway Port 100,469 63,085 -37,384
Immingham Docks 54,582 102,939 +48,357

Quick facts

HS code: 290729

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

Description: Other phenol-alcohol chemicals not listed elsewhere