Import/export HS code 291429: Various ketones

Other types of ketones used in various industries

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
China 9,746,544
Switzerland 9,202,888
India 6,273,287
Israel 3,817,934
Spain 3,413,065

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 £
China 4,681,748 5,064,796 +383,048
Switzerland 4,346,701 4,856,187 +509,486
India 3,289,232 2,984,055 -305,177
Israel 2,480,875 1,337,059 -1,143,816
Spain 1,881,874 1,531,191 -350,683
France 900,207 1,598,972 +698,765
Belgium 770,297 1,557,368 +787,071
Netherlands 997,552 1,026,258 +28,706
Germany 713,944 435,816 -278,128
United States 220,018 129,500 -90,518

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 £
China 12,781,070
Switzerland 9,003,098
India 7,399,485
Israel 4,078,234
Spain 2,885,581

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 £
China 6,159,398 6,621,672 +462,274
Switzerland 3,983,046 5,020,052 +1,037,006
India 4,022,933 3,376,552 -646,381
Israel 2,655,415 1,422,819 -1,232,596
Spain 1,363,510 1,522,071 +158,561
France 848,250 1,563,973 +715,723
Germany 537,467 257,110 -280,357
Japan 357,262 286,202 -71,060
United States 252,978 96,420 -156,558
Belgium 106,566 121,377 +14,811

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 6
Inner London - East 6
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5

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
Greater Manchester 4 6 +2
Inner London - East 6 4 -2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 6 3 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 3 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 5 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 4 +0
Cheshire 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 3 +0
Kent 3 1 -2
Merseyside 3 2 -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) 18,785,543
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,495,239
Air transport 7,103,603
Other 480,391
Road transport 20,311

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) 8,309,222 10,476,321 +2,167,099
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,774,776 7,720,463 -54,313
Air transport 4,358,587 2,745,016 -1,613,571
Other 450,423 29,968 -420,455
Road transport 15,171 5,140 -10,031

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 14,593,641
Felixstowe 9,694,846
London Heathrow Airport 3,110,507
Southampton 1,585,102
London Gateway Port 1,364,099

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 £
Dover 6,172,323 8,421,318 +2,248,995
Felixstowe 5,091,149 4,603,697 -487,452
London Heathrow Airport 2,022,380 1,088,127 -934,253
Southampton 774,643 810,459 +35,816
London Gateway Port 361,298 1,002,801 +641,503
Dover / Eurotunnel 570,429 686,183 +115,754
Manchester Airport 670,589 581,565 -89,024
London Stansted Airport 642,792 558,001 -84,791
Thamesport 783,026 417,630 -365,396
Birmingham Airport 557,153 404,952 -152,201

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
27
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
24
Manufacture of food products
9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7
Other manufacturing
5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 20
2026-04 30
2026-03 23
2026-02 25
2026-01 25

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
1m-15m 30
54m+ 29
15m-54m 9
Other 4
0-1m 3

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 £
Spain 1,226,448
Japan 1,218,205
Germany 540,239
United States 526,665
United Arab Emirates 452,899

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 £
Spain 668,303 558,145 -110,158
Japan 640,153 578,052 -62,101
Germany 298,135 242,104 -56,031
United States 224,187 302,478 +78,291
United Arab Emirates 286,819 166,080 -120,739
Singapore 265,820 141,355 -124,465
Denmark 87,186 241,947 +154,761
Switzerland 166,915 134,465 -32,450
Netherlands 212,400 68,833 -143,567
France 167,085 94,459 -72,626

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 3,498,554
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,893,285
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 960,215

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 £
Air transport 1,989,284 1,509,270 -480,014
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,605,872 1,287,413 -318,459
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 434,671 525,544 +90,873

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,667,077
London Heathrow Airport 1,297,164
Durham Tees Valley Airport 520,662
Manchester Airport 494,305
Southampton 493,986

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 / Eurotunnel 1,457,040 1,210,037 -247,003
London Heathrow Airport 695,765 601,399 -94,366
Durham Tees Valley Airport 385,052 135,610 -249,442
Manchester Airport 400,473 93,832 -306,641
Southampton 101,917 392,069 +290,152
Newcastle Airport 166,390 265,554 +99,164
ZLC 149,860 188,433 +38,573
London Gateway Port 172,029 102,050 -69,979
London Stansted Airport 109,701 126,467 +16,766
East Midlands Airport 82,043 70,375 -11,668

Quick facts

HS code: 291429

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

Description: Other types of ketones used in various industries