Import/export HS code 2921: Amine compounds
Chemical compounds containing amine groups, used in various industries
Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:
- It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
- It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.
* 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 48,460,238 |
| China | 32,166,416 |
| Netherlands | 28,011,675 |
| Belgium | 24,901,509 |
| India | 19,569,518 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 26,791,819 | 21,668,419 | -5,123,400 |
| China | 18,128,339 | 14,038,077 | -4,090,262 |
| Netherlands | 14,836,174 | 13,175,501 | -1,660,673 |
| Belgium | 14,486,182 | 10,415,327 | -4,070,855 |
| India | 5,314,311 | 14,255,207 | +8,940,896 |
| Switzerland | 2,922,477 | 5,892,069 | +2,969,592 |
| United States | 3,004,387 | 2,049,859 | -954,528 |
| Sweden | 2,953,686 | 2,050,958 | -902,728 |
| Canada | 2,079,590 | 2,428,198 | +348,608 |
| France | 1,275,705 | 1,829,914 | +554,209 |
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 | 43,225,174 |
| Germany | 40,739,605 |
| Belgium | 22,884,813 |
| India | 21,704,923 |
| United States | 16,212,569 |
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 | 22,871,293 | 20,353,881 | -2,517,412 |
| Germany | 22,252,276 | 18,487,329 | -3,764,947 |
| Belgium | 13,816,076 | 9,068,737 | -4,747,339 |
| India | 6,453,447 | 15,251,476 | +8,798,029 |
| United States | 8,537,398 | 7,675,171 | -862,227 |
| Netherlands | 7,307,466 | 6,094,852 | -1,212,614 |
| Switzerland | 3,214,178 | 6,212,057 | +2,997,879 |
| Japan | 5,509,956 | 3,115,249 | -2,394,707 |
| Sweden | 1,933,224 | 1,925,316 | -7,908 |
| France | 550,214 | 1,314,741 | +764,527 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 28 |
| Greater Manchester | 27 |
| Inner London - West | 17 |
| Cheshire | 16 |
| West Yorkshire | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 27 | 16 | -11 |
| Greater Manchester | 22 | 24 | +2 |
| Inner London - West | 14 | 13 | -1 |
| Cheshire | 13 | 14 | +1 |
| West Yorkshire | 13 | 12 | -1 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 11 | 11 | +0 |
| Lancashire | 9 | 9 | +0 |
| South East Wales | 7 | 7 | +0 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 8 | 9 | +1 |
| Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | 7 | 6 | -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) | 101,937,972 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 72,794,455 |
| Air transport | 13,392,486 |
| Road transport | 2,266,868 |
| Other | 2,095,979 |
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) | 47,561,877 | 54,376,095 | +6,814,218 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 41,678,746 | 31,115,709 | -10,563,037 |
| Air transport | 5,804,001 | 7,588,485 | +1,784,484 |
| Road transport | 1,846,673 | 420,195 | -1,426,478 |
| Other | 1,154,014 | 941,965 | -212,049 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 47,813,947 |
| Felixstowe | 37,830,239 |
| Hull | 22,343,777 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 15,004,815 |
| Dover | 12,399,342 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 26,387,807 | 21,426,140 | -4,961,667 |
| Felixstowe | 20,540,556 | 17,289,683 | -3,250,873 |
| Hull | 12,475,842 | 9,867,935 | -2,607,907 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 3,337,025 | 11,667,790 | +8,330,765 |
| Dover | 6,281,975 | 6,117,367 | -164,608 |
| London | 5,517,548 | 4,307,434 | -1,210,114 |
| Liverpool Docks | 3,002,860 | 3,498,527 | +495,667 |
| Middlesbrough | 2,304,564 | 1,902,558 | -402,006 |
| ZLC | 3,441,356 | 704,028 | -2,737,328 |
| Killingholme | 2,059,348 | 1,903,627 | -155,721 |
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
|
104 |
|
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
70 |
|
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
|
21 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
13 |
|
Manufacture of food products
|
12 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 68 |
| 2026-04 | 69 |
| 2026-03 | 79 |
| 2026-02 | 78 |
| 2026-01 | 88 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| SIGMA-ALDRICH COMPANY LIMITED | 125 |
| AVOCADO RESEARCH CHEMICALS LIMITED | 119 |
| EVONIK CHEMICALS LIMITED | 114 |
| APOLLO SCIENTIFIC LTD | 107 |
| BIOSYNTH LIMITED | 99 |
| VICTREX MANUFACTURING LIMITED | 89 |
| SYENSQO SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED | 89 |
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | 80 |
| OQEMA LIMITED | 79 |
| SYNTOR FINE CHEMICALS LIMITED | 79 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 134 |
| 1m-15m | 101 |
| 15m-54m | 35 |
| 0-1m | 13 |
| Other | 12 |
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 | 412,011,544 |
| United States | 68,690,866 |
| Germany | 12,243,401 |
| Belgium | 7,272,913 |
| India | 5,507,589 |
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 | 204,919,298 | 207,092,246 | +2,172,948 |
| United States | 57,712,799 | 10,978,067 | -46,734,732 |
| Germany | 5,867,647 | 6,375,754 | +508,107 |
| Belgium | 6,346,359 | 926,554 | -5,419,805 |
| India | 222,943 | 5,284,646 | +5,061,703 |
| Ireland | 1,795,604 | 1,640,179 | -155,425 |
| Slovakia | 3,083,625 | 6,354 | -3,077,271 |
| Italy | 676,594 | 2,154,788 | +1,478,194 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 2,682,115 | 67,344 | -2,614,771 |
| France | 982,213 | 1,134,402 | +152,189 |
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 | 143,595 |
| Spain | 9,602 |
| Ireland | 7,644 |
| United States | 2,438 |
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 | 25,293 | 118,302 | +93,009 |
| Spain | 0 | 9,602 | +9,602 |
| Ireland | 2,642 | 5,002 | +2,360 |
| United States | 0 | 2,438 | +2,438 |
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) | 448,606,356 |
| Air transport | 60,437,829 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 24,544,875 |
| Other | 163,455 |
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) | 227,147,533 | 221,458,823 | -5,688,710 |
| Air transport | 54,437,273 | 6,000,556 | -48,436,717 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 11,173,931 | 13,370,944 | +2,197,013 |
| Other | 28,111 | 135,344 | +107,233 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 436,505,937 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 53,065,697 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 14,138,945 |
| Immingham Docks | 6,013,859 |
| London Stansted Airport | 3,756,481 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 218,189,997 | 218,315,940 | +125,943 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 49,260,516 | 3,805,181 | -45,455,335 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 4,702,784 | 9,436,161 | +4,733,377 |
| Immingham Docks | 3,815,320 | 2,198,539 | -1,616,781 |
| London Stansted Airport | 3,387,752 | 368,729 | -3,019,023 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,776,713 | 1,659,020 | -117,693 |
| Felixstowe | 1,837,988 | 330,110 | -1,507,878 |
| Southampton | 1,383,860 | 729,506 | -654,354 |
| Holyhead | 1,042,924 | 904,437 | -138,487 |
| Dover | 1,247,898 | 534,171 | -713,727 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
- 292111 – Methylamine and its salts
- 292112 – 2-(N,N-Dimethylamino)ethylchloride hydrochloride
- 292113 – 2-(N,N-Diethylamino)ethylchloride hydrochloride
- 292114 – 2-(N,N-Diisopropylamino)ethylchloride hydrochloride
- 292119 – Various amine compounds
- 292121 – Ethylenediamine and its salts
- 292122 – Hexamethylenediamine and its salts
- 292129 – Various polyamines
- 292130 – Cyclic amines
- 292141 – Aniline and its salts
- 292142 – Aniline derivatives
- 292143 – Toluidines and their derivatives
- 292144 – Diphenylamine and its derivatives
- 292145 – Naphthylamines
- 292146 – Amfetamine and related compounds
- 292149 – Various aromatic amines
- 292151 – Phenylenediamines
- 292159 – Various aromatic polyamines
Quick facts
HS code: 2921
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Chemical compounds containing amine groups, used in various industries