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 6,355,549
Netherlands 3,506,514
South Korea 2,820,179
Poland 1,621,282
China 973,181

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 3,328,630 3,026,919 -301,711
Netherlands 1,817,931 1,688,583 -129,348
South Korea 2,712,571 107,608 -2,604,963
Poland 244,199 1,377,083 +1,132,884
China 953,487 19,694 -933,793
France 432,290 426,120 -6,170
United States 119,688 546,560 +426,872
Belgium 293,755 327,451 +33,696
Switzerland 27,181 128,874 +101,693
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 6,628,643
United States 3,894,052
South Korea 3,282,926
Poland 1,623,019
France 1,449,772

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 3,472,850 3,155,793 -317,057
United States 1,823,852 2,070,200 +246,348
South Korea 2,981,091 301,835 -2,679,256
Poland 244,199 1,378,820 +1,134,621
France 697,938 751,834 +53,896
China 900,497 49,559 -850,938
Colombia 61,397 0 -61,397
Netherlands 7,908 0 -7,908

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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Kent 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -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) 11,808,674
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,057,324
Other 69,917
Road transport 30,816
Air transport 959

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) 8,521,030 3,287,644 -5,233,386
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,668,702 4,388,622 +2,719,920
Other 69,917 0 -69,917
Road transport 0 30,816 +30,816
Air transport 0 959 +959

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,287,243
Middlesbrough 3,672,168
Liverpool Docks 3,173,299
Hull 2,904,448
Immingham Docks 1,228,742

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 4,086,608 1,200,635 -2,885,973
Middlesbrough 1,793,905 1,878,263 +84,358
Liverpool Docks 1,553,164 1,620,135 +66,971
Hull 1,313,070 1,591,378 +278,308
Immingham Docks 769,215 459,527 -309,688
London 339,843 402,544 +62,701
Belfast Port 99,377 445,350 +345,973
Southampton 156,300 0 -156,300
London Gateway Port 28,058 47,407 +19,349
000 69,917 0 -69,917

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 7
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 6
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 5
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 5
2025-10 7
2025-09 6
2025-08 4

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
1m-15m 4
15m-54m 3
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
Japan 12,038
Belgium 1,864

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
Japan 12,038 0 -12,038
Belgium 0 1,864 +1,864

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
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,038

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) 28,324 1,864 -26,460
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,038 0 -12,038

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 28,324
Southampton 12,038
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,864

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
Southampton 12,038 0 -12,038
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,864 +1,864

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