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 30,322,321
Italy 22,082,163
Taiwan 3,230,340
Germany 1,035,136
China 431,764

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 17,596,445 12,725,876 -4,870,569
Italy 17,048,904 5,033,259 -12,015,645
Taiwan 1,860,033 1,370,307 -489,726
Germany 993,034 42,102 -950,932
China 406,410 25,354 -381,056
Belgium 14,279 51,585 +37,306
Switzerland 11,967 3,121 -8,846
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 29,367,245
Italy 22,910,820
Taiwan 3,230,340
Germany 1,228,042
China 431,764

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 17,491,748 11,875,497 -5,616,251
Italy 17,174,253 5,736,567 -11,437,686
Taiwan 1,860,033 1,370,307 -489,726
Germany 987,284 240,758 -746,526
China 406,410 25,354 -381,056
Switzerland 13,985 3,121 -10,864
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 2 2 +0
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 0 1 +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) 53,336,361
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,854,776
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) 35,520,256 17,816,105 -17,704,151
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,413,457 1,441,319 -972,138
Air transport 1,052 3,121 +2,069

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 33,580,909
Middlesbrough 14,212,094
Hull 8,861,713
Felixstowe 431,764
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 20,287,775 13,293,134 -6,994,641
Middlesbrough 14,207,032 5,062 -14,201,970
Hull 2,993,862 5,867,851 +2,873,989
Felixstowe 406,410 25,354 -381,056
Dover 5,750 42,102 +36,352
London 16,258 20,042 +3,784
ZLC 11,967 0 -11,967
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,659 0 -4,659
East Midlands Airport 1,052 3,121 +2,069
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 718,492
Japan 440,552
Netherlands 365,395
Belgium 220,665
Switzerland 197,563

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 555,516 162,976 -392,540
Japan 359,349 81,203 -278,146
Netherlands 65,892 299,503 +233,611
Belgium 205,402 15,263 -190,139
Switzerland 120,100 77,463 -42,637
India 0 185,640 +185,640
United States 100,406 4,741 -95,665
Ireland 41,380 41,987 +607
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) 1,572,935
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 707,077
Air transport 135,325

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) 1,005,819 567,116 -438,703
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 474,922 232,155 -242,767
Air transport 44,547 90,778 +46,231

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 497,869
Southampton 333,356
Immingham Docks 321,768
Dover / Eurotunnel 318,237
London Gateway Port 258,304

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
Southampton 316,800 16,556 -300,244
Immingham Docks 79,245 242,523 +163,278
Dover / Eurotunnel 240,774 77,463 -163,311
London Gateway Port 57,716 200,588 +142,872
Hull 142,841 63,847 -78,994
Middlesbrough 184,290 15,263 -169,027
Birmingham Airport 42,549 81,203 +38,654
Liverpool Docks 42,051 44,530 +2,479
Holyhead 20,837 26,846 +6,009

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