Import/export HS code 292390: Various quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides

Other chemicals used as disinfectants and surfactants not listed above

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  • 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 £
Netherlands 26,501,118
Italy 20,225,750
France 4,694,505
China 4,481,929
Germany 2,610,481

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 £
Netherlands 14,991,743 11,509,375 -3,482,368
Italy 11,071,345 9,154,405 -1,916,940
France 2,991,061 1,703,444 -1,287,617
China 1,653,085 2,828,844 +1,175,759
Germany 1,216,413 1,394,068 +177,655
India 876,947 1,184,552 +307,605
United States 880,035 876,935 -3,100
Belgium 730,088 970,065 +239,977
Spain 374,516 585,904 +211,388
Japan 434,647 319,334 -115,313

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 £
France 24,531,753
Italy 22,164,622
China 8,146,078
United States 3,292,532
India 2,402,252

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 £
France 14,636,954 9,894,799 -4,742,155
Italy 11,608,407 10,556,215 -1,052,192
China 3,585,861 4,560,217 +974,356
United States 1,617,623 1,674,909 +57,286
India 1,070,717 1,331,535 +260,818
Germany 646,519 939,151 +292,632
Spain 649,691 607,347 -42,344
Finland 496,754 462,666 -34,088
Japan 434,647 319,334 -115,313
Netherlands 377,724 371,101 -6,623

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 14
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10
Inner London - West 10
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 8
Merseyside 8

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 11 11 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9 7 -2
Inner London - West 10 3 -7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6 5 -1
Merseyside 7 7 +0
West Yorkshire 7 5 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 4 -2
Cheshire 4 6 +2
Inner London - East 5 5 +0
Outer London - West and North West 6 5 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 55,368,957
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,845,738
Air transport 3,908,076
Other 857,702
Road transport 717,346

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,374,142 23,994,815 -7,379,327
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,956,556 4,889,182 +1,932,626
Air transport 1,911,147 1,996,929 +85,782
Other 538,681 319,021 -219,660
Road transport 131,744 585,602 +453,858

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 22,572,013
Hull 20,423,211
Immingham Docks 5,009,201
Dover 3,852,227
Felixstowe 3,401,202

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 £
Middlesbrough 13,659,763 8,912,250 -4,747,513
Hull 10,917,810 9,505,401 -1,412,409
Immingham Docks 2,527,851 2,481,350 -46,501
Dover 1,750,907 2,101,320 +350,413
Felixstowe 1,531,396 1,869,806 +338,410
Eurotunnel 955,579 486,644 -468,935
London Heathrow Airport 593,588 812,709 +219,121
London Stansted Airport 611,984 639,023 +27,039
London Gateway Port 50,138 939,898 +889,760
Liverpool Docks 474,869 409,863 -65,006

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
53
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
42
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
20
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
18
Manufacture of food products
17

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 34
2026-04 42
2026-03 38
2026-02 40
2026-01 35

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
1m-15m 63
54m+ 62
15m-54m 22
Other 11
0-1m 6

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 20,540,915
Germany 1,931,835
Netherlands 1,158,449
Sweden 894,578
Denmark 741,118

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 12,759,453 7,781,462 -4,977,991
Germany 372,789 1,559,046 +1,186,257
Netherlands 618,006 540,443 -77,563
Sweden 533,907 360,671 -173,236
Denmark 288,055 453,063 +165,008
Ireland 359,400 302,538 -56,862
Brazil 329,476 4,921 -324,555
France 213,296 110,860 -102,436
Nigeria 27,895 220,750 +192,855
South Korea 124,804 91,005 -33,799

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 £
China 91,844

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 £
China 65,030 26,814 -38,216

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) 23,455,585
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,159,145
Air transport 970,324
Other 112,535

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) 14,382,862 9,072,723 -5,310,139
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,645,841 2,513,304 +867,463
Air transport 582,022 388,302 -193,720
Other 65,035 47,500 -17,535

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 13,687,146
Felixstowe 6,345,455
Immingham Docks 4,139,173
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,246,322
London Gateway Port 757,647

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 £
Southampton 6,215,099 7,472,047 +1,256,948
Felixstowe 6,148,459 196,996 -5,951,463
Immingham Docks 1,614,549 2,524,624 +910,075
Dover / Eurotunnel 712,975 533,347 -179,628
London Gateway Port 466,405 291,242 -175,163
Holyhead 176,497 222,258 +45,761
London Stansted Airport 227,586 62,395 -165,191
Liverpool Docks 178,904 73,927 -104,977
499 229,882 0 -229,882
ZLC 26,758 194,659 +167,901

Quick facts

HS code: 292390

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

Description: Other chemicals used as disinfectants and surfactants not listed above