Import/export HS code 292215: Triethanolamine

A chemical used in making soaps, detergents, and cosmetics

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Belgium 11,910,646
Germany 4,879,713
Switzerland 2,588,188
Netherlands 1,480,440
Canada 499,152

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 £
Belgium 8,033,249 3,877,397 -4,155,852
Germany 2,422,020 2,457,693 +35,673
Switzerland 1,627,337 960,851 -666,486
Netherlands 1,108,860 371,580 -737,280
Canada 490,135 9,017 -481,118
France 17,826 143,382 +125,556
United States 29,701 41,266 +11,565
Spain 57,328 3,315 -54,013
Ireland 10,568 16,024 +5,456
Italy 0 18,904 +18,904

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 £
United States 10,799,338
Belgium 4,033,017
Germany 3,334,639
Saudi Arabia 2,445,756
France 976,549

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 £
United States 6,198,443 4,600,895 -1,597,548
Belgium 2,633,261 1,399,756 -1,233,505
Germany 2,155,652 1,178,987 -976,665
Saudi Arabia 1,952,853 492,903 -1,459,950
France 754,482 222,067 -532,415
United Kingdom 31,696 9,084 -22,612
South Africa 25,644 0 -25,644
Ireland 10,568 14,162 +3,594
India 23,032 0 -23,032
Spain 6,698 3,315 -3,383

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 5
West Yorkshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Inner London - West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 5 4 -1
West Yorkshire 1 3 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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) 15,237,382
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,219,722
Other 214,408
Air transport 44,735
Road transport 10,167

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) 9,297,410 5,939,972 -3,357,438
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,357,304 1,862,418 -2,494,886
Other 116,267 98,141 -18,126
Air transport 23,231 21,504 -1,727
Road transport 2,812 7,355 +4,543

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 11,053,164
Middlesbrough 5,220,517
London 2,608,051
Hull 1,814,337
000 214,408

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 7,025,183 4,027,981 -2,997,202
Middlesbrough 3,353,500 1,867,017 -1,486,483
London 1,465,439 1,142,612 -322,827
Hull 1,354,108 460,229 -893,879
000 116,267 98,141 -18,126
Dover 27,864 139,540 +111,676
Liverpool Docks 165,693 609 -165,084
Purfleet 148,814 0 -148,814
Killingholme 43,630 82,777 +39,147
Thamesport 38,461 3,315 -35,146

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 13
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Dormant Company 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 5
2025-10 5
2025-09 7
2025-08 7

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+ 14
1m-15m 5
15m-54m 3
Other 2
0-1m 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 £
Ireland 62,256
Nigeria 55,388
Belgium 50,516
Netherlands 29,572
Israel 24,956

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 £
Ireland 25,941 36,315 +10,374
Nigeria 0 55,388 +55,388
Belgium 35,031 15,485 -19,546
Netherlands 7,746 21,826 +14,080
Israel 15,376 9,580 -5,796
Saudi Arabia 24,380 0 -24,380
Lithuania 4,063 8,950 +4,887
Morocco 0 5,519 +5,519
United States 2,220 2,378 +158
Germany 3,889 0 -3,889

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 77

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 77 0 -77

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) 142,904
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 134,772
Air transport 2,220
Other 77

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) 67,743 75,161 +7,418
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 52,027 82,745 +30,718
Air transport 2,220 0 -2,220
Other 77 0 -77

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 76,542
Heysham 49,700
London 28,182
Middlesbrough 27,114
Immingham Docks 26,438

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 £
London Gateway Port 39,756 36,786 -2,970
Heysham 19,497 30,203 +10,706
London 0 28,182 +28,182
Middlesbrough 27,114 0 -27,114
Immingham Docks 7,996 18,442 +10,446
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,869 8,416 -7,453
Hull 0 15,485 +15,485
Liverpool Docks 0 8,024 +8,024
Holyhead 6,367 1,143 -5,224
Felixstowe 2,298 2,378 +80

Quick facts

HS code: 292215

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

Description: A chemical used in making soaps, detergents, and cosmetics