Import/export HS code 29304090: Various methionine products

Other forms of methionine not classified elsewhere

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 £
Belgium 20,705,788
Germany 14,732,939
Netherlands 13,729,341
France 10,644,569
Switzerland 3,519,744

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 £
Belgium 11,400,748 9,305,040 -2,095,708
Germany 5,334,870 9,398,069 +4,063,199
Netherlands 8,716,198 5,013,143 -3,703,055
France 5,291,289 5,353,280 +61,991
Switzerland 1,952,351 1,567,393 -384,958
China 66,586 100,684 +34,098
United States 24,045 82,247 +58,202
Ireland 80 53,101 +53,021
Canada 31,186 0 -31,186
Spain 0 11,775 +11,775

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 £
Belgium 28,587,406
China 10,136,643
France 8,711,516
Japan 2,099,205
Germany 1,961,021

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 £
Belgium 15,336,743 13,250,663 -2,086,080
China 4,218,060 5,918,583 +1,700,523
France 4,602,274 4,109,242 -493,032
Japan 959,490 1,139,715 +180,225
Germany 1,425,438 535,583 -889,855
Netherlands 42,414 278,528 +236,114
United States 26,870 86,442 +59,572
Croatia 54,018 45,328 -8,690
Singapore 0 95,815 +95,815
Spain 0 57,470 +57,470

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 4
Inner London - West 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Cheshire 2

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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 4 2 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Cheshire 2 2 +0
East Central Scotland 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 2 +2
Northern Ireland 2 0 -2
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 39,870,577
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,257,802
Other 11,443,431
Air transport 135,933

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) 20,415,335 19,455,242 -960,093
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,222,592 6,035,210 -187,382
Other 6,119,412 5,324,019 -795,393
Air transport 62,896 73,037 +10,141

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 20,266,699
000 11,443,431
Dover 9,741,134
Hull 7,164,828
Harwich 4,366,322

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 10,548,221 9,718,478 -829,743
000 6,119,412 5,324,019 -795,393
Dover 4,265,145 5,475,989 +1,210,844
Hull 3,821,424 3,343,404 -478,020
Harwich 2,142,831 2,223,491 +80,660
Middlesbrough 1,744,107 1,604,115 -139,992
London 952,576 926,899 -25,677
Eurotunnel 978,563 849,423 -129,140
Killingholme 414,488 323,171 -91,317
Purfleet 337,754 299,220 -38,534

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products
13
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
8
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
3
Other manufacturing
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 13
2026-04 11
2026-03 8
2026-02 8
2026-01 7

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+ 12
1m-15m 9
0-1m 4
15m-54m 4
Other 4

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 £
Ireland 3,880,495
Netherlands 53,550
Belgium 53,435
Norway 34,212
France 31,822

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 £
Ireland 2,211,818 1,668,677 -543,141
Netherlands 28,622 24,928 -3,694
Belgium 53,435 0 -53,435
Norway 34,212 0 -34,212
France 31,822 0 -31,822
Malta 22,214 0 -22,214
Indonesia 0 17,405 +17,405
Spain 11,424 0 -11,424
Ghana 5,703 3,338 -2,365
Hungary 8,832 0 -8,832

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 £
Belgium 2,903,820
Germany 720,952
XI 196,014
France 56,577
Netherlands 35,454

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 £
Belgium 2,133,257 770,563 -1,362,694
Germany 0 720,952 +720,952
XI 66,505 129,509 +63,004
France 32,788 23,789 -8,999
Netherlands 0 35,454 +35,454
Ireland 1,482 0 -1,482

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 3,914,299
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 158,148
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,253
Air transport 25,922

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 £
Other 2,234,032 1,680,267 -553,765
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 139,796 18,352 -121,444
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,915 3,338 -36,577
Air transport 4,385 21,537 +17,152

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 3,914,299
Dover / Eurotunnel 124,515
Aberdeen Docks 34,212
Dover 26,804
ZLC 21,790

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 £
000 2,234,032 1,680,267 -553,765
Dover / Eurotunnel 111,477 13,038 -98,439
Aberdeen Docks 34,212 0 -34,212
Dover 26,804 0 -26,804
ZLC 4,385 17,405 +13,020
London Gateway Port 5,703 3,338 -2,365
Immingham Docks 0 3,880 +3,880
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,560 +2,560
East Midlands Airport 0 1,572 +1,572
Harwich 1,515 0 -1,515

Quick facts

HS code: 29304090

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

Description: Other forms of methionine not classified elsewhere