Import/export HS code 29251920: Octabromo-N,N′-ethylenediphthalimide

A flame retardant chemical used in industrial applications

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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 £
Switzerland 6,240,995
Belgium 2,253,754
France 208,821
Ecuador 9,784
Italy 5,933

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 £
Switzerland 0 6,240,995 +6,240,995
Belgium 1,088,509 1,165,245 +76,736
France 112,340 96,481 -15,859
Ecuador 9,784 0 -9,784
Italy 5,933 0 -5,933
Netherlands 0 4,304 +4,304
Germany 0 2,933 +2,933

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 £
Switzerland 6,218,675
United States 2,451,089
Germany 29,668
France 19,855
China 4,304

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 £
Switzerland 0 6,218,675 +6,218,675
United States 1,203,306 1,247,783 +44,477
Germany 13,150 16,518 +3,368
France 110 19,745 +19,635
China 0 4,304 +4,304
Belgium 0 2,933 +2,933

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Merseyside 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1
South East Wales 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
Merseyside 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
South East Wales 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,692,854
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,791
Air transport 6,879

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) 1,182,896 7,509,958 +6,327,062
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,791 0 -26,791
Air transport 6,879 0 -6,879

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 6,240,995
Purfleet 874,264
Immingham Docks 605,619
London 461,395
Dover 258,420

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 £
ZLC 0 6,240,995 +6,240,995
Purfleet 658,936 215,328 -443,608
Immingham Docks 116,428 489,191 +372,763
London 164,403 296,992 +132,589
Dover 161,939 96,481 -65,458
Felixstowe 96,954 22,623 -74,331
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 95,245 +95,245
Killingholme 11,027 45,866 +34,839
Eurotunnel 0 7,237 +7,237
East Midlands Airport 6,879 0 -6,879

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-04 1

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+ 3

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 £
France 88,382
United States 2,409
Belgium 969

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 £
France 33,232 55,150 +21,918
United States 2,409 0 -2,409
Belgium 0 969 +969

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 89,351
Air transport 2,409

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,232 56,119 +22,887
Air transport 2,409 0 -2,409

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 88,382
East Midlands Airport 2,409
London 969

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 33,232 55,150 +21,918
East Midlands Airport 2,409 0 -2,409
London 0 969 +969

Quick facts

HS code: 29251920

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

Description: A flame retardant chemical used in industrial applications