Import/export HS code 292250: Amino-alcohol-phenols and amino-acid-phenols
Chemicals used in pharmaceuticals and organic synthesis
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 17,965,011 |
| Netherlands | 11,779,410 |
| Singapore | 9,902,833 |
| Germany | 7,581,133 |
| United States | 4,491,542 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 11,476,149 | 6,488,862 | -4,987,287 |
| Netherlands | 6,883,411 | 4,895,999 | -1,987,412 |
| Singapore | 9,902,833 | 0 | -9,902,833 |
| Germany | 3,402,065 | 4,179,068 | +777,003 |
| United States | 3,586,723 | 904,819 | -2,681,904 |
| Switzerland | 2,136,198 | 1,740,402 | -395,796 |
| India | 2,752,379 | 983,494 | -1,768,885 |
| Belgium | 1,587,882 | 1,778,930 | +191,048 |
| Canada | 1,400,818 | 1,005,459 | -395,359 |
| Norway | 1,149,794 | 358,149 | -791,645 |
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 | 33,879,156 |
| Singapore | 10,573,475 |
| Germany | 5,932,355 |
| United States | 4,688,254 |
| India | 4,034,682 |
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 | 20,921,138 | 12,958,018 | -7,963,120 |
| Singapore | 9,899,811 | 673,664 | -9,226,147 |
| Germany | 2,224,348 | 3,708,007 | +1,483,659 |
| United States | 3,242,571 | 1,445,683 | -1,796,888 |
| India | 2,912,501 | 1,122,181 | -1,790,320 |
| France | 1,598,793 | 355,547 | -1,243,246 |
| Italy | 1,415,612 | 399,191 | -1,016,421 |
| Taiwan | 398,211 | 674,051 | +275,840 |
| Israel | 560,804 | 0 | -560,804 |
| Netherlands | 254,174 | 216,270 | -37,904 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Greater Manchester | 15 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 11 |
| Inner London - West | 10 |
| West Yorkshire | 7 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 6 |
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 | 12 | 11 | -1 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 10 | 6 | -4 |
| Inner London - West | 7 | 8 | +1 |
| West Yorkshire | 7 | 3 | -4 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 5 | 3 | -2 |
| Cheshire | 4 | 6 | +2 |
| Essex | 5 | 3 | -2 |
| Merseyside | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 4 | 4 | +0 |
| Inner London - East | 4 | 3 | -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) | 25,289,303 |
| Air transport | 21,592,803 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 20,944,019 |
| Other | 4,779,272 |
| Road transport | 126,041 |
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) | 16,476,384 | 8,812,919 | -7,663,465 |
| Air transport | 17,526,495 | 4,066,308 | -13,460,187 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 10,924,471 | 10,019,548 | -904,923 |
| Other | 3,311,827 | 1,467,445 | -1,844,382 |
| Road transport | 43,078 | 82,963 | +39,885 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 15,363,035 |
| Felixstowe | 6,654,606 |
| Immingham Docks | 6,358,783 |
| Liverpool Docks | 5,425,303 |
| 000 | 4,779,272 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 13,683,728 | 1,679,307 | -12,004,421 |
| Felixstowe | 4,136,556 | 2,518,050 | -1,618,506 |
| Immingham Docks | 2,962,250 | 3,396,533 | +434,283 |
| Liverpool Docks | 3,886,949 | 1,538,354 | -2,348,595 |
| 000 | 3,311,827 | 1,467,445 | -1,844,382 |
| Belfast Port | 2,380,681 | 1,356,904 | -1,023,777 |
| Hull | 2,770,389 | 927,240 | -1,843,149 |
| Southampton | 2,035,642 | 1,489,543 | -546,099 |
| Killingholme | 1,328,107 | 2,018,265 | +690,158 |
| London Stansted Airport | 2,029,830 | 1,137,568 | -892,262 |
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 | 44 |
| Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | 30 |
| Manufacture of food products | 20 |
| Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | 19 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 14 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 35 |
| 2025-11 | 35 |
| 2025-10 | 31 |
| 2025-09 | 31 |
| 2025-08 | 35 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| SIGMA-ALDRICH COMPANY LIMITED | 116 |
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | 109 |
| CAMBRIDGE COMMODITIES LIMITED | 85 |
| WHITMAN LABORATORIES LIMITED | 79 |
| PROVIMI LIMITED | 75 |
| SABAL HEALTH AND PHARMA LTD | 74 |
| PRINOVA EUROPE LIMITED | 72 |
| DEVENISH (NI) LIMITED | 51 |
| ACCORD-UK LTD | 51 |
| LGC LIMITED | 50 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 67 |
| 1m-15m | 49 |
| Other | 13 |
| 15m-54m | 11 |
| 0-1m | 9 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 544,126,694 |
| France | 31,140,455 |
| Japan | 6,127,860 |
| Germany | 5,480,610 |
| Ireland | 4,527,806 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 540,129,817 | 3,996,877 | -536,132,940 |
| France | 16,256,598 | 14,883,857 | -1,372,741 |
| Japan | 3,673,076 | 2,454,784 | -1,218,292 |
| Germany | 2,948,270 | 2,532,340 | -415,930 |
| Ireland | 1,568,597 | 2,959,209 | +1,390,612 |
| Netherlands | 2,151,207 | 1,826,869 | -324,338 |
| Turkey | 1,687,658 | 1,317,696 | -369,962 |
| Poland | 1,406,982 | 269,061 | -1,137,921 |
| Greece | 812,027 | 747,774 | -64,253 |
| Spain | 623,083 | 534,783 | -88,300 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 672,396 |
| China | 337,260 |
| Belgium | 313,683 |
| XI | 239,284 |
| France | 3,410 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 431,236 | 241,160 | -190,076 |
| China | 155,653 | 181,607 | +25,954 |
| Belgium | 166,708 | 146,975 | -19,733 |
| XI | 182,996 | 56,288 | -126,708 |
| France | 3,410 | 0 | -3,410 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Air transport | 547,607,748 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 49,956,026 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 10,737,317 |
| Other | 1,566,411 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air transport | 542,536,833 | 5,070,915 | -537,465,918 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 25,916,086 | 24,039,940 | -1,876,146 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 6,518,413 | 4,218,904 | -2,299,509 |
| Other | 940,381 | 626,030 | -314,351 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 546,121,719 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 43,879,436 |
| Southampton | 7,611,675 |
| Immingham Docks | 5,137,655 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,575,075 |
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 Heathrow Airport | 541,735,181 | 4,386,538 | -537,348,643 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 22,439,057 | 21,440,379 | -998,678 |
| Southampton | 4,455,282 | 3,156,393 | -1,298,889 |
| Immingham Docks | 2,732,195 | 2,405,460 | -326,735 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,029,702 | 545,373 | -484,329 |
| 000 | 940,381 | 626,030 | -314,351 |
| Holyhead | 456,082 | 288,136 | -167,946 |
| Hull | 458,836 | 121,868 | -336,968 |
| East Midlands Airport | 444,635 | 126,464 | -318,171 |
| Liverpool Docks | 318,870 | 183,163 | -135,707 |
Quick facts
HS code: 292250
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Chemicals used in pharmaceuticals and organic synthesis