Import/export HS code 29309030: DL-2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyric acid

A chemical used in animal feed and industrial processes

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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 £
France 30,692,208
Belgium 5,911,645
Netherlands 3,791,390
Ireland 294,168
Germany 179,652

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 £
France 13,879,133 16,813,075 +2,933,942
Belgium 2,812,497 3,099,148 +286,651
Netherlands 2,115,573 1,675,817 -439,756
Ireland 239,154 55,014 -184,140
Germany 57,658 121,994 +64,336
Spain 120,300 20,387 -99,913
United States 3,284 13,862 +10,578
China 6,370 0 -6,370
Switzerland 1,441 3,999 +2,558

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 £
China 18,488,315
Spain 6,707,179
United States 6,217,569
France 3,501,636
Belgium 367,136

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 £
China 9,041,551 9,446,764 +405,213
Spain 2,019,426 4,687,753 +2,668,327
United States 2,175,938 4,041,631 +1,865,693
France 2,703,172 798,464 -1,904,708
Belgium 352,396 14,740 -337,656
Brazil 77,900 0 -77,900
Germany 57,658 0 -57,658
Austria 36,906 0 -36,906
Switzerland 0 3,999 +3,999

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Northern Ireland 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
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Northern Ireland 2 1 -1
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Merseyside 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) 31,317,499
Other 5,580,408
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,833,625
Air transport 305,733
Road transport 1,441

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) 14,487,618 16,829,881 +2,342,263
Other 2,770,463 2,809,945 +39,482
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,913,647 1,919,978 +6,331
Air transport 62,241 243,492 +181,251
Road transport 1,441 0 -1,441

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 17,069,513
Immingham Docks 11,610,802
000 5,580,408
Middlesbrough 1,646,096
Hull 1,450,182

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 £
London 8,268,264 8,801,249 +532,985
Immingham Docks 4,849,316 6,761,486 +1,912,170
000 2,770,463 2,809,945 +39,482
Middlesbrough 618,335 1,027,761 +409,426
Hull 776,244 673,938 -102,306
Dover 619,764 580,063 -39,701
Grangemouth Docks 522,097 448,516 -73,581
Eurotunnel 224,020 149,394 -74,626
Birmingham Airport 52,587 239,493 +186,906
Poole 154,362 35,033 -119,329

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products 11
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 7
2026-03 6
2026-02 6
2026-01 6
2025-12 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+ 10
1m-15m 7
Other 2

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 226,680
United States 95,919
Indonesia 21,973
France 13,679
Germany 12,440

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 102,789 123,891 +21,102
United States 89,171 6,748 -82,423
Indonesia 0 21,973 +21,973
France 2,982 10,697 +7,715
Germany 4,019 8,421 +4,402
Singapore 1,949 0 -1,949
South Korea 1,635 0 -1,635
Switzerland 0 1,247 +1,247
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 1,034 +1,034

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 £
XI 231,282

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 £
XI 96,694 134,588 +37,894

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 231,282
Air transport 144,240
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,034

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 96,694 134,588 +37,894
Air transport 105,851 38,389 -67,462
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 1,034 +1,034

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 231,282
London Stansted Airport 84,204
ZLC 43,490
East Midlands Airport 13,065
London Heathrow Airport 3,481

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 96,694 134,588 +37,894
London Stansted Airport 80,627 3,577 -77,050
ZLC 13,096 30,394 +17,298
East Midlands Airport 12,128 937 -11,191
London Heathrow Airport 0 3,481 +3,481
Southampton 0 1,034 +1,034

Quick facts

HS code: 29309030

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

Description: A chemical used in animal feed and industrial processes