Import/export HS code 291739: Various cyclic polycarboxylic acids and derivatives

Includes various cyclic polycarboxylic acids and their modified forms, used in 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 £
Netherlands 10,593,013
France 9,782,891
Turkey 8,658,991
China 4,204,792
Spain 3,800,430

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 4,979,535 5,613,478 +633,943
France 5,432,555 4,350,336 -1,082,219
Turkey 4,168,831 4,490,160 +321,329
China 2,758,328 1,446,464 -1,311,864
Spain 2,304,491 1,495,939 -808,552
Italy 1,500,264 1,870,367 +370,103
South Korea 1,853,587 1,435,299 -418,288
Belgium 971,024 1,517,516 +546,492
Poland 622,356 1,472,429 +850,073
United States 702,503 677,544 -24,959

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 £
United States 9,995,782
Turkey 9,147,646
France 7,884,007
South Korea 5,332,385
Spain 4,707,111

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 £
United States 4,722,968 5,272,814 +549,846
Turkey 4,451,471 4,696,175 +244,704
France 3,813,863 4,070,144 +256,281
South Korea 2,820,959 2,511,426 -309,533
Spain 2,696,975 2,010,136 -686,839
China 2,629,644 1,102,842 -1,526,802
Poland 569,166 1,397,690 +828,524
Italy 936,260 645,583 -290,677
Netherlands 133,353 240,388 +107,035
Taiwan 129,919 216,900 +86,981

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 12
Merseyside 6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Cheshire 4

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 8 9 +1
Merseyside 6 3 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 3 -1
Cheshire 2 4 +2
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Kent 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) 22,579,410
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,356,133
Other 5,586,954
Air transport 530,485
Road transport 63,893

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) 8,990,867 13,588,543 +4,597,676
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,744,417 8,611,716 -5,132,701
Other 3,010,928 2,576,026 -434,902
Air transport 259,493 270,992 +11,499
Road transport 12,846 51,047 +38,201

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 9,680,490
Middlesbrough 8,660,664
000 5,586,954
Dover 4,975,931
Hull 4,741,119

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 £
Felixstowe 5,461,660 4,218,830 -1,242,830
Middlesbrough 4,156,646 4,504,018 +347,372
000 3,010,928 2,576,026 -434,902
Dover 2,406,201 2,569,730 +163,529
Hull 2,607,544 2,133,575 -473,969
London 1,698,621 2,587,638 +889,017
Immingham Docks 1,738,071 2,426,080 +688,009
Liverpool Docks 2,482,195 1,163,879 -1,318,316
Eurotunnel 798,383 536,305 -262,078
London Gateway Port 139,604 840,133 +700,529

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
31
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
28
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
13
Other manufacturing
7
Scientific research and development
5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 15
2026-04 23
2026-03 20
2026-02 19
2026-01 26

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+ 41
1m-15m 30
15m-54m 12
0-1m 2
Other 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 £
United States 2,670,941
South Africa 653,904
Japan 436,649
Turkey 330,015
United Arab Emirates 328,220

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 £
United States 1,513,877 1,157,064 -356,813
South Africa 653,904 0 -653,904
Japan 234,719 201,930 -32,789
Turkey 119,859 210,156 +90,297
United Arab Emirates 328,220 0 -328,220
Spain 61,665 107,209 +45,544
Netherlands 158,654 0 -158,654
Thailand 156,285 0 -156,285
Switzerland 118,140 31,483 -86,657
Germany 68,654 36,401 -32,253

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 13,787

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 2,720 11,067 +8,347

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) 3,421,611
Air transport 1,135,608
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,023,809
Other 13,824

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) 2,488,459 933,152 -1,555,307
Air transport 660,775 474,833 -185,942
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 551,676 472,133 -79,543
Other 2,757 11,067 +8,310

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 2,210,001
London Gateway Port 1,142,441
Dover / Eurotunnel 704,815
East Midlands Airport 477,505
Edinburgh Airport 464,742

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 £
Liverpool Docks 1,287,830 922,171 -365,659
London Gateway Port 1,139,753 2,688 -1,137,065
Dover / Eurotunnel 316,900 387,915 +71,015
East Midlands Airport 279,992 197,513 -82,479
Edinburgh Airport 207,568 257,174 +49,606
Harwich 158,654 0 -158,654
London Heathrow Airport 69,067 5,872 -63,195
Immingham Docks 31,228 41,276 +10,048
Southampton 44,253 7,250 -37,003
ZLC 43,580 1,144 -42,436

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 291739

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

Description: Includes various cyclic polycarboxylic acids and their modified forms, used in industrial applications