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 | 50,737,870 |
| China | 35,105,825 |
| Netherlands | 29,865,015 |
| Belgium | 26,821,073 |
| India | 19,972,974 |
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 | 27,110,714 | 23,627,156 | -3,483,558 |
| China | 20,142,500 | 14,963,325 | -5,179,175 |
| Netherlands | 16,012,564 | 13,852,451 | -2,160,113 |
| Belgium | 15,556,131 | 11,264,942 | -4,291,189 |
| India | 5,327,806 | 14,645,168 | +9,317,362 |
| Switzerland | 3,085,168 | 6,118,930 | +3,033,762 |
| Sweden | 3,087,791 | 2,239,648 | -848,143 |
| United States | 3,008,766 | 2,237,655 | -771,111 |
| Canada | 1,906,000 | 2,637,314 | +731,314 |
| France | 1,274,867 | 2,002,749 | +727,882 |
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 | 46,488,269 |
| Germany | 42,863,248 |
| Belgium | 24,313,377 |
| India | 22,336,517 |
| United States | 17,087,178 |
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 | 24,376,480 | 22,111,789 | -2,264,691 |
| Germany | 22,878,765 | 19,984,483 | -2,894,282 |
| Belgium | 14,527,868 | 9,785,509 | -4,742,359 |
| India | 6,774,026 | 15,562,491 | +8,788,465 |
| United States | 8,868,785 | 8,218,393 | -650,392 |
| Netherlands | 8,151,254 | 6,304,486 | -1,846,768 |
| Switzerland | 3,512,283 | 6,490,048 | +2,977,765 |
| Japan | 5,158,971 | 3,771,856 | -1,387,115 |
| Sweden | 1,964,232 | 2,082,670 | +118,438 |
| France | 615,028 | 1,388,326 | +773,298 |
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 | 12 | 14 | +2 |
| Cheshire | 13 | 14 | +1 |
| West Yorkshire | 14 | 13 | -1 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 11 | 11 | +0 |
| Lancashire | 11 | 10 | -1 |
| South East Wales | 6 | 9 | +3 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 7 | 9 | +2 |
| 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) | 107,385,511 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 77,521,254 |
| Air transport | 13,941,712 |
| Road transport | 2,464,789 |
| Other | 2,138,973 |
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) | 50,074,676 | 57,310,835 | +7,236,159 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 43,651,577 | 33,869,677 | -9,781,900 |
| Air transport | 5,600,951 | 8,340,761 | +2,739,810 |
| Road transport | 1,968,577 | 496,212 | -1,472,365 |
| Other | 1,130,623 | 1,008,350 | -122,273 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 50,347,830 |
| Felixstowe | 40,833,174 |
| Hull | 23,511,961 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 15,138,484 |
| Dover | 13,117,778 |
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 | 27,386,888 | 22,960,942 | -4,425,946 |
| Felixstowe | 22,159,384 | 18,673,790 | -3,485,594 |
| Hull | 13,087,988 | 10,423,973 | -2,664,015 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 3,470,694 | 11,667,790 | +8,197,096 |
| Dover | 6,500,432 | 6,617,346 | +116,914 |
| London | 5,435,162 | 4,861,737 | -573,425 |
| Liverpool Docks | 2,680,144 | 3,875,638 | +1,195,494 |
| Middlesbrough | 2,398,876 | 2,104,499 | -294,377 |
| ZLC | 3,439,255 | 967,843 | -2,471,412 |
| Killingholme | 2,378,926 | 2,008,774 | -370,152 |
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
|
105 |
|
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
71 |
|
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
|
21 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
14 |
|
Other manufacturing
|
13 |
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+ | 137 |
| 1m-15m | 106 |
| 15m-54m | 35 |
| 0-1m | 12 |
| 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 | 424,628,332 |
| United States | 68,966,100 |
| Germany | 12,764,050 |
| Belgium | 7,290,074 |
| India | 5,523,494 |
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 | 198,801,127 | 225,827,205 | +27,026,078 |
| United States | 11,401,586 | 57,564,514 | +46,162,928 |
| Germany | 6,030,564 | 6,733,486 | +702,922 |
| Belgium | 6,353,927 | 936,147 | -5,417,780 |
| India | 221,390 | 5,302,104 | +5,080,714 |
| Ireland | 1,775,137 | 1,795,926 | +20,789 |
| Slovakia | 3,488,794 | 6,354 | -3,482,440 |
| Italy | 703,418 | 2,160,272 | +1,456,854 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 2,664,459 | 85,000 | -2,579,459 |
| Switzerland | 2,113,873 | 133,477 | -1,980,396 |
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 | 143,758 |
| Spain | 9,602 |
| Ireland | 8,984 |
| 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 | 25,456 | 118,302 | +92,846 |
| Spain | 0 | 9,602 | +9,602 |
| Ireland | 3,982 | 5,002 | +1,020 |
| 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) | 462,473,539 |
| Air transport | 60,627,138 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 26,357,172 |
| Other | 164,958 |
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) | 222,001,858 | 240,471,681 | +18,469,823 |
| Air transport | 8,027,299 | 52,599,839 | +44,572,540 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 12,018,357 | 14,338,815 | +2,320,458 |
| Other | 29,614 | 135,344 | +105,730 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 449,201,831 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 53,136,546 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 14,432,272 |
| Immingham Docks | 6,564,052 |
| London Stansted Airport | 3,785,079 |
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 | 212,314,228 | 236,887,603 | +24,573,375 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 3,011,635 | 50,124,911 | +47,113,276 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 4,316,039 | 10,116,233 | +5,800,194 |
| Immingham Docks | 4,134,114 | 2,429,938 | -1,704,176 |
| London Stansted Airport | 3,257,829 | 527,250 | -2,730,579 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,811,405 | 1,812,221 | +816 |
| Dover | 2,373,458 | 539,418 | -1,834,040 |
| Felixstowe | 2,057,050 | 330,110 | -1,726,940 |
| Southampton | 1,356,113 | 882,305 | -473,808 |
| Holyhead | 1,069,760 | 978,929 | -90,831 |
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