Import/export HS code 29173920: Specialized cyclic polycarboxylic acids and derivatives

Includes acids like tetrabromophthalic acid and naphthalene tetracarboxylic acid, used in industrial applications

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
China 430,035
Netherlands 207,755
Belgium 166,646
Spain 78,303
United States 39,606

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 260,471 169,564 -90,907
Netherlands 170,961 36,794 -134,167
Belgium 104,938 61,708 -43,230
Spain 34,447 43,856 +9,409
United States 10,939 28,667 +17,728
Poland 27,043 0 -27,043
France 23,754 1,193 -22,561
Germany 0 2,349 +2,349

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 432,384
United States 409,846
Netherlands 56,338
Poland 27,043
Taiwan 26,721

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 260,471 171,913 -88,558
United States 293,875 115,971 -177,904
Netherlands 23,754 32,584 +8,830
Poland 27,043 0 -27,043
Taiwan 13,427 13,294 -133
Spain 13,983 10,369 -3,614

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Merseyside 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1
Merseyside 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Kent 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 469,731
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 465,867
Air transport 41,086

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 296,382 173,349 -123,033
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 324,177 141,690 -182,487
Air transport 11,994 29,092 +17,098

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 366,248
Middlesbrough 184,792
Immingham Docks 135,010
London Gateway Port 75,149
Dover 63,594

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 273,544 92,704 -180,840
Middlesbrough 184,792 0 -184,792
Immingham Docks 60,375 74,635 +14,260
London Gateway Port 0 75,149 +75,149
Dover 27,417 36,177 +8,760
London 50,326 11,221 -39,105
Killingholme 24,105 8,429 -15,676
Manchester Airport 11,994 12,939 +945
Southampton 0 16,724 +16,724
London Heathrow Airport 0 11,943 +11,943

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
6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
1
Other manufacturing
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 4
2026-01 4
2025-12 2
2025-11 5

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 6
54m+ 6

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 £
Netherlands 78,727
United States 27,085
Latvia 17,257
Cyprus 4,032

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 £
Netherlands 78,727 0 -78,727
United States 27,085 0 -27,085
Latvia 17,257 0 -17,257
Cyprus 1,344 2,688 +1,344

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) 78,727
Air transport 44,342
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,032

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) 78,727 0 -78,727
Air transport 44,342 0 -44,342
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,344 2,688 +1,344

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 78,727
East Midlands Airport 44,342
London Gateway Port 4,032

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 £
Harwich 78,727 0 -78,727
East Midlands Airport 44,342 0 -44,342
London Gateway Port 1,344 2,688 +1,344

Quick facts

HS code: 29173920

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

Description: Includes acids like tetrabromophthalic acid and naphthalene tetracarboxylic acid, used in industrial applications