Import/export HS code 291030: Epichlorohydrin

A chemical called epichlorohydrin, used in making epoxy resins, adhesives, and coatings

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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 £
South Korea 1,029,259
Czechia 531,550
India 141,718
China 129,275
United States 9,134

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 £
South Korea 587,881 441,378 -146,503
Czechia 252,965 278,585 +25,620
India 13,972 127,746 +113,774
China 2,543 126,732 +124,189
United States 9,134 0 -9,134
Germany 0 4,952 +4,952
Belgium 1,674 1,861 +187
Latvia 0 1,268 +1,268

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 £
South Korea 1,029,259
Czechia 567,383
India 141,718
China 99,386
United States 9,134

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 £
South Korea 587,881 441,378 -146,503
Czechia 254,639 312,744 +58,105
India 13,972 127,746 +113,774
China 0 99,386 +99,386
United States 9,134 0 -9,134
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,543 0 -2,543
Latvia 0 1,268 +1,268

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - East 1

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
West Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Tees Valley 0 1 +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) 1,250,956
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 535,085
Air transport 64,650

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) 604,396 646,560 +42,164
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 254,639 280,446 +25,807
Air transport 9,134 55,516 +46,382

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,029,259
Dover 531,550
Middlesbrough 127,746
Felixstowe 95,812
London Heathrow Airport 26,753

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 £
Southampton 587,881 441,378 -146,503
Dover 252,965 278,585 +25,620
Middlesbrough 0 127,746 +127,746
Felixstowe 16,515 79,297 +62,782
London Heathrow Airport 0 26,753 +26,753
Luton Airport 0 17,499 +17,499
London Stansted Airport 9,134 0 -9,134
499 0 6,312 +6,312
Birmingham Airport 0 4,952 +4,952
Harwich 1,674 0 -1,674

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
4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
2
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 2
2026-03 1
2026-01 1
2025-12 1

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+ 3
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 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 £
United States 753,641
France 224,176
Germany 92,031
India 24,531
Spain 4,320

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 £
United States 389,397 364,244 -25,153
France 216,584 7,592 -208,992
Germany 42,659 49,372 +6,713
India 0 24,531 +24,531
Spain 0 4,320 +4,320
Sweden 3,352 0 -3,352
Austria 0 1,204 +1,204
Portugal 0 900 +900

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) 778,172
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 319,154
Air transport 6,829

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) 389,397 388,775 -622
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 262,595 56,559 -206,036
Air transport 0 6,829 +6,829

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 522,751
Dover / Eurotunnel 312,314
Tyne 230,890
London Gateway Port 24,531
Dover 6,840

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 £
Liverpool Docks 389,397 133,354 -256,043
Dover / Eurotunnel 258,140 54,174 -203,966
Tyne 0 230,890 +230,890
London Gateway Port 0 24,531 +24,531
Dover 4,455 2,385 -2,070
London Stansted Airport 0 5,625 +5,625
Edinburgh Airport 0 1,204 +1,204

Quick facts

HS code: 291030

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

Description: A chemical called epichlorohydrin, used in making epoxy resins, adhesives, and coatings