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 6,731,846
Netherlands 4,367,208
South Korea 2,019,940
Poland 1,808,021
China 993,494

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 3,409,777 3,322,069 -87,708
Netherlands 2,145,703 2,221,505 +75,802
South Korea 1,912,332 107,608 -1,804,724
Poland 403,998 1,404,023 +1,000,025
China 954,446 39,048 -915,398
Belgium 293,755 512,605 +218,850
France 336,794 400,504 +63,710
United States 178,891 547,696 +368,805
Switzerland 27,181 201,332 +174,151
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 7,077,398
United States 4,802,531
South Korea 2,503,000
Poland 1,866,647
France 1,547,304

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 3,553,997 3,523,401 -30,596
United States 2,196,275 2,606,256 +409,981
South Korea 2,241,621 261,379 -1,980,242
Poland 403,998 1,462,649 +1,058,651
France 634,050 913,254 +279,204
China 901,456 48,600 -852,856

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 1 +0
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) 10,492,546
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,222,615
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) 7,945,806 2,546,740 -5,399,066
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,984,632 6,237,983 +4,253,351
Road transport 0 30,816 +30,816
Air transport 959 0 -959

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,225,766
Middlesbrough 4,080,673
Liverpool Docks 3,067,045
Hull 2,916,108
Immingham Docks 1,668,559

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 2,941,288 2,284,478 -656,810
Middlesbrough 1,801,119 2,279,554 +478,435
Liverpool Docks 2,030,704 1,036,341 -994,363
Hull 1,598,043 1,318,065 -279,978
Immingham Docks 888,666 779,893 -108,773
London 291,128 516,930 +225,802
Belfast Port 132,201 472,865 +340,664
Southampton 156,300 0 -156,300
London Gateway Port 28,058 70,911 +42,853
Eurotunnel 28,570 20,611 -7,959

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
2026-04 7
2026-03 6
2026-02 7
2026-01 5
2025-12 3

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
Japan 12,038
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
Japan 12,038 0 -12,038
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
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,038
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
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,038 0 -12,038
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
Southampton 12,038
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
Southampton 12,038 0 -12,038
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