Import/export HS code 2913: Modified aldehydes

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

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 338,688
Spain 55,091
Latvia 41,868
United States 29,964

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 1,559,104 1,420,657 -138,447
China 15,186 323,502 +308,316
Spain 34,298 20,793 -13,505
Latvia 7,244 34,624 +27,380
United States 23,801 6,163 -17,638
Italy 18,222 11,331 -6,891
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 6,709 5,606 -1,103
Germany 84 6,161 +6,077

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 2,912,166
China 447,547
Spain 55,091
Ukraine 41,850
United States 29,964

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 1,568,187 1,343,979 -224,208
China 26,356 421,191 +394,835
Spain 34,298 20,793 -13,505
Ukraine 7,244 34,606 +27,362
United States 23,801 6,163 -17,638
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 4
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 4 +3
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Essex 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
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) 1,705,105
Air transport 1,660,833
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) 580,212 1,124,893 +544,681
Air transport 984,432 676,401 -308,031
Other 65,706 74 -65,632
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 1,417,298
Newcastle Airport 119,361
London Stansted Airport 95,229
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 580,212 1,058,016 +477,804
London Heathrow Airport 798,302 618,996 -179,306
Newcastle Airport 119,361 0 -119,361
London Stansted Airport 51,688 43,541 -8,147
000 65,706 74 -65,632
499 0 57,346 +57,346
Dover 34,298 5,004 -29,294
Birmingham Airport 13,544 4,074 -9,470
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
6
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
2026-05 2
2026-04 3
2026-03 2
2026-01 1
2025-12 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+ 8
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 1,276,861
Japan 130,152
United States 40,718
Germany 23,033
Switzerland 22,655

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 849,717 427,144 -422,573
Japan 128,352 1,800 -126,552
United States 40,718 0 -40,718
Germany 16,413 6,620 -9,793
Switzerland 16,726 5,929 -10,797
Belgium 11,896 5,370 -6,526
Austria 15,384 0 -15,384
Netherlands 5,655 6,147 +492
Israel 7,997 0 -7,997
Egypt 2,570 0 -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 324,044
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) 841,387 362,927 -478,460
Air transport 233,054 90,990 -142,064
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 143,124
London Heathrow Airport 50,574
ZLC 36,059

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 838,851 6,147 -832,704
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,536 354,000 +351,464
London Stansted Airport 137,790 5,334 -132,456
London Heathrow Airport 19,802 30,772 +10,970
ZLC 24,537 11,522 -13,015
Birmingham Airport 0 29,661 +29,661
Manchester Airport 26,113 0 -26,113
East Midlands Airport 20,032 990 -19,042
Southampton 18,686 0 -18,686
Durham Tees Valley Airport 4,780 12,711 +7,931

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