Import/export HS code 2913: Modified aldehydes

Chemicals derived from aldehydes, altered with halogens, sulfur, or nitrogen for industrial use

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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 £
India 2,979,761
China 323,170
Spain 55,091
Latvia 38,199
United States 37,430

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 £
India 963,639 2,016,122 +1,052,483
China 15,186 307,984 +292,798
Spain 34,298 20,793 -13,505
Latvia 6,059 32,140 +26,081
United States 23,979 13,451 -10,528
Italy 14,219 13,534 -685
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 8,563 6,920 -1,643
Germany 16 6,229 +6,213

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 £
India 2,896,648
China 451,673
Spain 55,091
Ukraine 38,181
United States 34,672

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 £
India 972,722 1,923,926 +951,204
China 26,965 424,708 +397,743
Spain 34,298 20,793 -13,505
Ukraine 6,059 32,122 +26,063
United States 21,221 13,451 -7,770
Italy 4,678 0 -4,678
Germany 0 2,031 +2,031

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3
Greater Manchester 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 3 +2
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Essex 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
Tees Valley 1 1 +0

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) 1,687,787
Air transport 1,667,798
Other 65,780
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 61,767

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) 0 1,687,787 +1,687,787
Air transport 981,276 686,522 -294,754
Other 50,385 15,395 -34,990
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,298 27,469 -6,829

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,638,228
London Heathrow Airport 1,422,006
Newcastle Airport 119,361
London Stansted Airport 97,486
000 65,780

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 £
Felixstowe 0 1,638,228 +1,638,228
London Heathrow Airport 803,010 618,996 -184,014
Newcastle Airport 119,361 0 -119,361
London Stansted Airport 47,827 49,659 +1,832
000 50,385 15,395 -34,990
499 0 41,828 +41,828
Dover 34,298 5,004 -29,294
Birmingham Airport 9,541 8,077 -1,464
Eurotunnel 0 15,789 +15,789
Manchester Airport 0 9,790 +9,790

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Scientific research and development 5
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 2
2026-01 1
2025-12 4
2025-10 4

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+ 7
1m-15m 6
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 £
Italy 1,247,287
Japan 137,352
United States 41,715
Germany 26,220
Switzerland 23,895

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 £
Italy 584,217 663,070 +78,853
Japan 134,400 2,952 -131,448
United States 41,715 0 -41,715
Germany 17,000 9,220 -7,780
Switzerland 15,984 7,911 -8,073
Belgium 9,565 10,546 +981
Austria 15,384 0 -15,384
Netherlands 5,655 6,147 +492
Israel 7,997 0 -7,997
Egypt 0 2,570 +2,570

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) 1,204,314
Air transport 309,939
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,683

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) 575,887 628,427 +52,540
Air transport 232,765 77,174 -155,591
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,683 0 -26,683

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 844,998
Dover / Eurotunnel 356,536
London Stansted Airport 144,674
ZLC 36,059
Manchester Airport 30,421

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 573,351 271,647 -301,704
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,536 354,000 +351,464
London Stansted Airport 135,910 8,764 -127,146
ZLC 21,937 14,122 -7,815
Manchester Airport 20,693 9,728 -10,965
Birmingham Airport 0 29,661 +29,661
Durham Tees Valley Airport 11,980 12,711 +731
East Midlands Airport 22,443 990 -21,453
London Heathrow Airport 19,802 1,198 -18,604
Southampton 18,686 0 -18,686

Quick facts

HS code: 2913

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

Description: Chemicals derived from aldehydes, altered with halogens, sulfur, or nitrogen for industrial use