Import/export HS code 292610: Acrylonitrile

A key chemical used to make plastics, synthetic rubber, and fibers like acrylic

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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 £
Netherlands 77,147,637
Germany 7,814,671
Belgium 5,162,098
Switzerland 4,666,718
Finland 3,045,868

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 42,550,364 34,597,273 -7,953,091
Germany 3,077,885 4,736,786 +1,658,901
Belgium 3,162,598 1,999,500 -1,163,098
Switzerland 4,666,718 0 -4,666,718
Finland 0 3,045,868 +3,045,868
South Korea 63,391 0 -63,391
France 32,653 8,540 -24,113
China 3,222 0 -3,222

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 £
Germany 42,622,776
Netherlands 25,094,432
South Korea 21,411,546
United States 7,753,665
Finland 1,027,770

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 £
Germany 19,544,846 23,077,930 +3,533,084
Netherlands 14,645,081 10,449,351 -4,195,730
South Korea 11,585,139 9,826,407 -1,758,732
United States 7,753,665 0 -7,753,665
Finland 0 1,027,770 +1,027,770
United Kingdom 24,878 0 -24,878
Belgium 0 6,509 +6,509
China 3,222 0 -3,222

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Essex 1
Greater Manchester 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1
West Midlands 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 0 -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) 79,625,080
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,314,995
Air transport 4,723

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) 38,472,124 41,152,956 +2,680,832
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,081,485 3,233,510 -11,847,975
Air transport 3,222 1,501 -1,721

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 90,866,977
Middlesbrough 6,767,981
Killingholme 197,193
Southampton 63,391
Dover 43,112

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 46,973,759 43,893,218 -3,080,541
Middlesbrough 6,295,153 472,828 -5,822,325
Killingholme 188,653 8,540 -180,113
Southampton 63,391 0 -63,391
Dover 32,653 10,459 -22,194
Manchester Airport 3,222 0 -3,222
Birmingham Airport 0 1,501 +1,501
Harwich 0 1,421 +1,421

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 3
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 1
2025-06 1
2025-04 1
2025-02 2
2024-12 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
15m-54m 2
54m+ 2
1m-15m 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 £
United Arab Emirates 81,451
Netherlands 33,778
China 30,730
Malaysia 13,920
Norway 880

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 Arab Emirates 81,451 0 -81,451
Netherlands 0 33,778 +33,778
China 30,730 0 -30,730
Malaysia 13,920 0 -13,920
Norway 0 880 +880

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) 129,149
Air transport 30,730
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 880

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) 95,371 33,778 -61,593
Air transport 30,730 0 -30,730
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 880 +880

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 95,371
Middlesbrough 33,778
London Heathrow Airport 30,730
Dover 880

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 95,371 0 -95,371
Middlesbrough 0 33,778 +33,778
London Heathrow Airport 30,730 0 -30,730
Dover 0 880 +880

Quick facts

HS code: 292610

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

Description: A key chemical used to make plastics, synthetic rubber, and fibers like acrylic