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 5,798,996
Netherlands 3,323,149
Germany 2,946,276
France 1,671,586
Belgium 1,041,751

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 3,079,151 2,719,845 -359,306
Netherlands 2,002,134 1,321,015 -681,119
Germany 1,573,434 1,372,842 -200,592
France 1,008,199 663,387 -344,812
Belgium 565,176 476,575 -88,601
Poland 309,769 488,647 +178,878
South Korea 296,830 396,055 +99,225
United States 18,336 33,305 +14,969
Canada 0 38,820 +38,820
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 5,878,958
Poland 4,044,336
Mexico 2,784,908
Germany 1,114,207
South Korea 696,410

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 3,101,510 2,777,448 -324,062
Poland 2,138,813 1,905,523 -233,290
Mexico 1,618,470 1,166,438 -452,032
Germany 617,878 496,329 -121,549
South Korea 300,355 396,055 +95,700
Belgium 416,870 276,471 -140,399
China 288,674 276,037 -12,637
United States 246,893 113,080 -133,813
France 102,641 45,118 -57,523
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 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 2 -2
Cheshire 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
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
Essex 1 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) 15,161,096
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 979,101
Air transport 255,622
Other 16,722

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) 8,341,165 6,819,931 -1,521,234
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 452,899 526,202 +73,303
Air transport 59,942 195,680 +135,738
Other 7,407 9,315 +1,908

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 6,578,461
Felixstowe 3,430,115
Harwich 2,442,563
Immingham Docks 1,941,908
Killingholme 583,234

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 3,612,698 2,965,763 -646,935
Felixstowe 1,744,403 1,685,712 -58,691
Harwich 1,544,482 898,081 -646,401
Immingham Docks 1,018,698 923,210 -95,488
Killingholme 422,355 160,879 -261,476
London 145,090 201,513 +56,423
Hull 121,317 201,666 +80,349
Eurotunnel 42,450 169,243 +126,793
Dover / Eurotunnel 130,238 33,646 -96,592
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 21
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Specialised construction activities 6
Other manufacturing 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 19
2026-03 15
2026-02 16
2026-01 20
2025-12 15

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+ 23
1m-15m 13
15m-54m 11
0-1m 5

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 £
Ireland 353,625
Denmark 321,022
Australia 188,638
Poland 90,591
United Arab Emirates 84,066

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 £
Ireland 171,541 182,084 +10,543
Denmark 240,505 80,517 -159,988
Australia 72,174 116,464 +44,290
Poland 35,591 55,000 +19,409
United Arab Emirates 84,066 0 -84,066
Saudi Arabia 78,486 0 -78,486
Italy 0 37,222 +37,222
Spain 4,896 29,881 +24,985
Romania 18,137 14,135 -4,002
Belgium 9,324 21,746 +12,422

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 £
XI 139
Italy 95

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 £
XI 0 139 +139
Italy 25 70 +45

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) 771,769
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 648,238
Air transport 46,471
Other 697

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) 523,766 248,003 -275,763
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 291,812 356,426 +64,614
Air transport 17,152 29,319 +12,167
Other 340 357 +17

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 363,994
London Gateway Port 193,527
Heysham 165,923
Southampton 165,824
Dover / Eurotunnel 156,926

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 261,783 102,211 -159,572
London Gateway Port 76,455 117,072 +40,617
Heysham 44,850 121,073 +76,223
Southampton 165,824 0 -165,824
Dover / Eurotunnel 58,331 98,595 +40,264
Liverpool Docks 114,320 27,741 -86,579
Harwich 38,605 66,302 +27,697
Felixstowe 31,275 7,419 -23,856
Holyhead 12,031 24,084 +12,053
Dover 7,208 28,102 +20,894

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