Import/export HS code 290919: Various ethers

Other types of ethers, not specifically listed, used in various chemical and industrial applications

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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 £
Netherlands 17,308,358
France 4,506,090
Germany 3,950,125
Belgium 3,159,247
India 1,803,528

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 £
Netherlands 12,106,037 5,202,321 -6,903,716
France 2,290,894 2,215,196 -75,698
Germany 2,373,750 1,576,375 -797,375
Belgium 524,369 2,634,878 +2,110,509
India 624,579 1,178,949 +554,370
China 388,429 1,253,562 +865,133
Japan 478,106 509,304 +31,198
United States 602,936 263,302 -339,634
Sweden 311,316 213,100 -98,216
Italy 68,699 107,113 +38,414

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 £
Netherlands 12,571,667
Germany 6,978,722
United States 4,250,444
Belgium 3,019,666
China 2,470,642

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 £
Netherlands 10,323,292 2,248,375 -8,074,917
Germany 3,701,142 3,277,580 -423,562
United States 2,706,782 1,543,662 -1,163,120
Belgium 342,359 2,677,307 +2,334,948
China 428,521 2,042,121 +1,613,600
Japan 1,029,082 953,480 -75,602
India 638,056 1,178,949 +540,893
United Arab Emirates 0 523,976 +523,976
Israel 252,265 127,612 -124,653
Saudi Arabia 0 357,343 +357,343

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 10
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Inner London - West 7
West Yorkshire 4
Cheshire 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
Greater Manchester 8 6 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 4 -1
Inner London - West 5 6 +1
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Cheshire 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 3 +0
Lancashire 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 3 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
Tees Valley 3 2 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,948,968
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,390,836
Air transport 1,752,699
Road transport 35,682
Other 22,934

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,097,545 10,851,423 -3,246,122
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,097,579 3,293,257 -1,804,322
Air transport 689,090 1,063,609 +374,519
Road transport 27,879 7,803 -20,076
Other 232 22,702 +22,470

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 14,111,828
Immingham Docks 8,262,627
Felixstowe 3,383,840
Middlesbrough 1,942,005
Dover 1,926,700

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 £
London 10,050,219 4,061,609 -5,988,610
Immingham Docks 4,361,724 3,900,903 -460,821
Felixstowe 1,314,994 2,068,846 +753,852
Middlesbrough 285,894 1,656,111 +1,370,217
Dover 1,231,256 695,444 -535,812
Southampton 358,626 552,782 +194,156
London Gateway Port 172,331 439,743 +267,412
East Midlands Airport 93,816 420,894 +327,078
London Heathrow Airport 118,041 353,306 +235,265
Liverpool Docks 244,595 151,863 -92,732

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 24
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 23
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 8
Other manufacturing 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 18
2026-02 20
2026-01 20
2025-12 13
2025-11 16

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+ 44
1m-15m 15
15m-54m 6
Other 4
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 £
Belgium 14,520,600
Netherlands 8,641,104
Lithuania 1,517,019
Germany 1,269,181
France 1,206,082

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 £
Belgium 11,294,889 3,225,711 -8,069,178
Netherlands 5,078,359 3,562,745 -1,515,614
Lithuania 13,182 1,503,837 +1,490,655
Germany 668,007 601,174 -66,833
France 543,920 662,162 +118,242
Italy 268,787 405,441 +136,654
United States 180,498 276,755 +96,257
Ireland 224,017 206,345 -17,672
Switzerland 188,529 152,271 -36,258
India 93,898 39,762 -54,136

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 210,031

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 210,031 0 -210,031

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,391,696
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,247,471
Air transport 1,347,288
Other 210,031

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,790,465 6,601,231 -5,189,234
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,272,796 3,974,675 -2,298,121
Air transport 805,678 541,610 -264,068
Other 210,031 0 -210,031

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 18,311,183
Middlesbrough 7,552,426
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,664,741
London Stansted Airport 608,578
London Heathrow Airport 374,736

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 11,778,595 6,532,588 -5,246,007
Middlesbrough 5,034,943 2,517,483 -2,517,460
Dover / Eurotunnel 766,599 898,142 +131,543
London Stansted Airport 376,335 232,243 -144,092
London Heathrow Airport 208,591 166,145 -42,446
Felixstowe 184,630 185,709 +1,079
Holyhead 129,278 115,738 -13,540
000 210,031 0 -210,031
East Midlands Airport 128,942 60,667 -68,275
Dover 18,962 138,304 +119,342

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 290919

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

Description: Other types of ethers, not specifically listed, used in various chemical and industrial applications