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 1,006,334
Czechia 485,043
China 126,679
India 31,901
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 623,236 383,098 -240,138
Czechia 252,965 232,078 -20,887
China 2,543 124,136 +121,593
India 13,972 17,929 +3,957
United States 2,954 6,180 +3,226
Germany 0 4,952 +4,952
Belgium 1,674 1,861 +187

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 1,006,334
Czechia 520,876
China 96,790
India 31,901
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 623,236 383,098 -240,138
Czechia 254,639 266,237 +11,598
China 0 96,790 +96,790
India 13,972 17,929 +3,957
United States 2,954 6,180 +3,226
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,543 0 -2,543

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - East 1
Tees Valley 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
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) 1,118,214
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 488,578
Air transport 60,786

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) 639,751 478,463 -161,288
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 254,639 233,939 -20,700
Air transport 2,954 57,832 +54,878

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,006,334
Dover 485,043
Felixstowe 95,812
London Heathrow Airport 25,485
Middlesbrough 17,929

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 623,236 383,098 -240,138
Dover 252,965 232,078 -20,887
Felixstowe 16,515 79,297 +62,782
London Heathrow Airport 0 25,485 +25,485
Middlesbrough 0 17,929 +17,929
Luton Airport 0 16,203 +16,203
London Stansted Airport 2,954 6,180 +3,226
499 0 5,012 +5,012
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 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
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
2026-04 2
2026-03 1
2026-01 1
2025-12 1
2025-10 3

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
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 2
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 £
United States 811,260
France 224,176
Germany 100,402
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 276,192 535,068 +258,876
France 9,969 214,207 +204,238
Germany 40,458 59,944 +19,486
India 0 24,531 +24,531
Spain 0 4,320 +4,320
Sweden 0 3,352 +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) 835,791
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 327,525
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) 276,192 559,599 +283,407
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 50,427 277,098 +226,671
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 580,370
Dover / Eurotunnel 320,685
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 276,192 304,178 +27,986
Dover / Eurotunnel 47,457 273,228 +225,771
Tyne 0 230,890 +230,890
London Gateway Port 0 24,531 +24,531
Dover 2,970 3,870 +900
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