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 72,954,923
Germany 6,718,497
Belgium 5,137,220
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 36,427,153 36,527,770 +100,617
Germany 2,950,977 3,767,520 +816,543
Belgium 5,135,799 1,421 -5,134,378
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 17,426 -15,227
China 3,222 20,585 +17,363

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 40,503,798
Netherlands 26,616,084
South Korea 19,233,455
United States 5,249,080
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 17,901,417 22,602,381 +4,700,964
Netherlands 17,809,132 8,806,952 -9,002,180
South Korea 8,310,553 10,922,902 +2,612,349
United States 5,249,080 0 -5,249,080
Finland 0 1,027,770 +1,027,770
China 3,222 20,585 +17,363
Belgium 6,509 0 -6,509

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 1 0 -1
Essex 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +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) 74,456,502
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,199,278
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) 34,311,799 40,144,703 +5,832,904
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,963,391 3,235,887 -11,727,504
Air transport 4,723 0 -4,723

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 89,314,718
Middlesbrough 3,040,238
Killingholme 172,315
Southampton 83,976
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 46,441,452 42,873,266 -3,568,186
Middlesbrough 2,567,410 472,828 -2,094,582
Killingholme 163,775 8,540 -155,235
Southampton 63,391 20,585 -42,806
Dover 39,162 3,950 -35,212
Manchester Airport 3,222 0 -3,222
Birmingham Airport 1,501 0 -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
2026-05 1
2025-10 1
2025-06 1
2025-04 1
2025-02 2

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 £
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 £
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) 47,698
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) 13,920 33,778 +19,858
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 £
Middlesbrough 33,778
London Heathrow Airport 30,730
London Gateway Port 13,920
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 £
Middlesbrough 0 33,778 +33,778
London Heathrow Airport 30,730 0 -30,730
London Gateway Port 13,920 0 -13,920
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