Import/export HS code 291422: Cyclohexanone and methylcyclohexanones

Chemicals used in the production of nylon, paints, 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 £
Netherlands 28,859,045
Italy 19,984,917
Taiwan 3,230,340
Germany 1,035,136
China 288,244

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 15,392,619 13,466,426 -1,926,193
Italy 15,553,788 4,431,129 -11,122,659
Taiwan 1,860,033 1,370,307 -489,726
Germany 999,237 35,899 -963,338
China 262,890 25,354 -237,536
Belgium 14,279 51,585 +37,306
Switzerland 11,756 0 -11,756
Israel 0 5,062 +5,062
India 0 3,879 +3,879
France 2,641 0 -2,641

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 27,331,398
Italy 20,961,191
Taiwan 3,230,340
Germany 1,652,996
China 288,244

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 15,287,922 12,043,476 -3,244,446
Italy 15,685,340 5,275,851 -10,409,489
Taiwan 1,860,033 1,370,307 -489,726
Germany 987,284 665,712 -321,572
China 262,890 25,354 -237,536
Switzerland 13,774 0 -13,774
Israel 0 5,062 +5,062
India 0 3,879 +3,879
United States 1,052 0 -1,052

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 49,704,831
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,778,932
Air transport 4,173

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,824,185 17,880,646 -13,943,539
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,269,937 1,508,995 -760,942
Air transport 4,173 0 -4,173

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 31,545,062
Middlesbrough 12,114,848
Hull 9,434,284
Felixstowe 288,244
Dover 47,852

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 £
Immingham Docks 18,083,949 13,461,113 -4,622,836
Middlesbrough 12,109,786 5,062 -12,104,724
Hull 3,595,992 5,838,292 +2,242,300
Felixstowe 262,890 25,354 -237,536
Dover 11,953 35,899 +23,946
London 16,258 20,042 +3,784
ZLC 8,635 0 -8,635
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,659 0 -4,659
East Midlands Airport 4,173 0 -4,173
499 0 3,879 +3,879

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
7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1
Land transport and transport via pipelines
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 4
2026-02 4
2025-12 1
2025-10 3
2025-09 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
15m-54m 3
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 £
Germany 695,857
Japan 350,057
Netherlands 339,578
Switzerland 197,563
Belgium 191,507

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 £
Germany 576,480 119,377 -457,103
Japan 280,958 69,099 -211,859
Netherlands 40,075 299,503 +259,428
Switzerland 120,100 77,463 -42,637
Belgium 191,507 0 -191,507
India 0 185,640 +185,640
United States 100,406 4,741 -95,665
Ireland 47,035 32,931 -14,104
Costa Rica 35,378 0 -35,378
Turkey 16,533 15,011 -1,522

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) 1,483,125
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 629,857
Air transport 122,050

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) 970,407 512,718 -457,689
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 411,222 218,635 -192,587
Air transport 43,376 78,674 +35,298

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 497,869
Dover / Eurotunnel 309,438
Immingham Docks 299,133
London Gateway Port 258,304
Southampton 256,136

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 £
Felixstowe 389,468 108,401 -281,067
Dover / Eurotunnel 231,975 77,463 -154,512
Immingham Docks 56,610 242,523 +185,913
London Gateway Port 71,236 187,068 +115,832
Southampton 239,580 16,556 -223,024
Hull 172,920 33,768 -139,152
Middlesbrough 170,395 0 -170,395
Birmingham Airport 41,378 69,099 +27,721
Liverpool Docks 15,530 41,830 +26,300
Holyhead 27,196 20,490 -6,706

Quick facts

HS code: 291422

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

Description: Chemicals used in the production of nylon, paints, and coatings