Import/export HS code 29173935: Bis(2-ethylhexyl) benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate (DOTP)

A chemical used as a plasticizer in 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 £
Turkey 6,686,770
Netherlands 4,626,311
Poland 1,711,394
United States 845,933
France 778,815

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 £
Turkey 3,557,266 3,129,504 -427,762
Netherlands 2,260,862 2,365,449 +104,587
Poland 656,867 1,054,527 +397,660
United States 276,336 569,597 +293,261
France 373,979 404,836 +30,857
Belgium 252,844 515,188 +262,344
China 685,827 39,048 -646,779
South Korea 443,764 150,610 -293,154
Switzerland 81,053 147,460 +66,407
Canada 149,206 0 -149,206

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 £
Turkey 7,063,429
United States 5,074,892
Poland 1,814,691
France 1,477,921
South Korea 1,149,496

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 £
Turkey 3,755,358 3,308,071 -447,287
United States 2,365,590 2,709,302 +343,712
Poland 658,604 1,156,087 +497,483
France 592,098 885,823 +293,725
South Korea 852,831 296,665 -556,166
China 632,837 48,600 -584,237
Netherlands 0 30,820 +30,820

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Essex 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
Greater Manchester 2 4 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Kent 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1

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) 8,645,120
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,613,551
Road transport 30,816
Air transport 3,199

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) 6,402,523 2,242,597 -4,159,926
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,453,836 6,159,715 +3,705,879
Road transport 0 30,816 +30,816
Air transport 959 2,240 +1,281

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,236,627
Middlesbrough 3,656,630
Liverpool Docks 3,100,690
Hull 2,774,769
Immingham Docks 1,704,468

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 1,849,421 2,387,206 +537,785
Middlesbrough 1,299,201 2,357,429 +1,058,228
Liverpool Docks 2,331,830 768,860 -1,562,970
Hull 1,868,935 905,834 -963,101
Immingham Docks 826,038 878,430 +52,392
London 358,562 412,214 +53,652
Belfast Port 229,646 463,659 +234,013
London Gateway Port 28,058 96,339 +68,281
Dover 36,098 52,199 +16,101
Eurotunnel 28,570 47,456 +18,886

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
8
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
6
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
6
Other manufacturing
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 6
2026-04 7
2026-03 6
2026-02 7
2026-01 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
54m+ 9
15m-54m 4
1m-15m 4
Other 1

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 £
Germany 28,324
Belgium 1,864
Switzerland 1,633

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 £
Germany 28,324 0 -28,324
Belgium 1,864 0 -1,864
Switzerland 0 1,633 +1,633

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) 30,188
Air transport 1,633

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) 30,188 0 -30,188
Air transport 0 1,633 +1,633

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 28,324
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,864
London Stansted Airport 1,633

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 £
Eurotunnel 28,324 0 -28,324
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,864 0 -1,864
London Stansted Airport 0 1,633 +1,633

Quick facts

HS code: 29173935

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

Description: A chemical used as a plasticizer in plastics and industrial applications