Import/export HS code 291632: Benzoyl peroxide and benzoyl chloride

Chemicals used in acne treatments, plastics, and industrial applications

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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 £
Italy 5,441,545
Netherlands 3,078,610
Germany 2,942,681
France 1,598,118
Belgium 960,939

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 £
Italy 3,201,633 2,239,912 -961,721
Netherlands 1,691,095 1,387,515 -303,580
Germany 1,687,676 1,255,005 -432,671
France 889,680 708,438 -181,242
Belgium 554,516 406,423 -148,093
Poland 415,651 381,781 -33,870
South Korea 296,789 396,904 +100,115
Canada 0 38,820 +38,820
United States 18,367 17,919 -448
Denmark 0 25,189 +25,189

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 £
Italy 5,439,767
Poland 3,732,430
Mexico 2,678,105
Germany 1,231,878
Belgium 722,776

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 £
Italy 3,159,203 2,280,564 -878,639
Poland 1,960,718 1,771,712 -189,006
Mexico 1,477,002 1,201,103 -275,899
Germany 716,992 514,886 -202,106
Belgium 522,205 200,571 -321,634
South Korea 300,314 396,904 +96,590
China 247,800 256,482 +8,682
United States 276,228 85,129 -191,099
France 91,801 55,363 -36,438
Canada 0 38,820 +38,820

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Cheshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 4 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 2 -2
Cheshire 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 3 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 1 -2
Merseyside 3 3 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 3 +0
Suffolk 2 3 +1
East Central Scotland 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0

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) 14,475,966
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 902,553
Air transport 239,046
Other 15,106

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) 8,301,144 6,174,822 -2,126,322
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 407,297 495,256 +87,959
Air transport 47,943 191,103 +143,160
Other 7,662 7,444 -218

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 6,231,261
Felixstowe 3,332,326
Harwich 2,153,507
Immingham Docks 2,071,582
Killingholme 703,470

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 3,799,645 2,431,616 -1,368,029
Felixstowe 1,578,238 1,754,088 +175,850
Harwich 1,217,338 936,169 -281,169
Immingham Docks 1,188,847 882,735 -306,112
Killingholme 542,591 160,879 -381,712
London 117,166 109,470 -7,696
Hull 91,862 115,935 +24,073
Eurotunnel 59,753 127,147 +67,394
Dover / Eurotunnel 96,688 47,313 -49,375
Manchester Airport 6,515 104,283 +97,768

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 23
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
Specialised construction activities 5
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Other manufacturing 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 20
2025-11 14
2025-10 17
2025-09 19
2025-08 8

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+ 22
1m-15m 14
15m-54m 11
0-1m 4

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 £
Denmark 321,022
Ireland 308,992
Australia 172,463
United Arab Emirates 99,045
Saudi Arabia 78,486

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 £
Denmark 102,836 218,186 +115,350
Ireland 148,038 160,954 +12,916
Australia 104,310 68,153 -36,157
United Arab Emirates 78,917 20,128 -58,789
Saudi Arabia 78,486 0 -78,486
Poland 40,757 35,722 -5,035
Italy 0 37,222 +37,222
Romania 18,137 14,135 -4,002
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 30,400 0 -30,400
Sweden 17,899 4,209 -13,690

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Italy 37
XI 10

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Italy 0 37 +37
XI 0 10 +10

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 746,347
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 547,687
Air transport 64,826
Other 489

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 450,387 295,960 -154,427
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 228,968 318,719 +89,751
Air transport 26,551 38,275 +11,724
Other 200 289 +89

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 362,874
Southampton 180,803
London Gateway Port 163,135
Liverpool Docks 135,132
Dover / Eurotunnel 128,799

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 £
Immingham Docks 121,733 241,141 +119,408
Southampton 160,675 20,128 -140,547
London Gateway Port 112,346 50,789 -61,557
Liverpool Docks 74,606 60,526 -14,080
Dover / Eurotunnel 60,770 68,029 +7,259
Heysham 51,623 66,939 +15,316
Harwich 35,792 48,560 +12,768
Holyhead 21,609 18,708 -2,901
Felixstowe 28,137 6,595 -21,542
Manchester Airport 0 33,188 +33,188

Quick facts

HS code: 291632

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

Description: Chemicals used in acne treatments, plastics, and industrial applications