Import/export HS code 2932: Oxygen-based chemical compounds
Chemicals with oxygen in their structure, used in various industries
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 69,791,292 |
| Netherlands | 44,535,215 |
| Switzerland | 37,074,212 |
| Spain | 29,342,872 |
| Ireland | 28,943,413 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 37,797,365 | 31,993,927 | -5,803,438 |
| Netherlands | 30,088,069 | 14,447,146 | -15,640,923 |
| Switzerland | 20,393,626 | 16,680,586 | -3,713,040 |
| Spain | 16,580,859 | 12,762,013 | -3,818,846 |
| Ireland | 27,006,814 | 1,936,599 | -25,070,215 |
| Germany | 9,873,926 | 8,564,167 | -1,309,759 |
| Belgium | 5,053,078 | 5,892,331 | +839,253 |
| India | 4,236,806 | 4,294,008 | +57,202 |
| France | 3,992,050 | 2,760,053 | -1,231,997 |
| United States | 2,699,531 | 1,664,308 | -1,035,223 |
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 | 94,379,083 |
| Switzerland | 37,382,391 |
| Ireland | 33,617,242 |
| Spain | 27,408,817 |
| Germany | 15,542,969 |
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 | 49,667,525 | 44,711,558 | -4,955,967 |
| Switzerland | 20,027,180 | 17,355,211 | -2,671,969 |
| Ireland | 33,349,320 | 267,922 | -33,081,398 |
| Spain | 15,499,308 | 11,909,509 | -3,589,799 |
| Germany | 8,746,465 | 6,796,504 | -1,949,961 |
| United States | 8,388,095 | 6,109,626 | -2,278,469 |
| Netherlands | 11,583,601 | 2,498,909 | -9,084,692 |
| India | 4,678,154 | 8,218,409 | +3,540,255 |
| Mexico | 2,211,023 | 2,882,642 | +671,619 |
| Belgium | 2,110,996 | 2,011,354 | -99,642 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 28 |
| Greater Manchester | 28 |
| Inner London - West | 21 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 19 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 22 | 19 | -3 |
| Greater Manchester | 20 | 27 | +7 |
| Inner London - West | 16 | 17 | +1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 15 | 14 | -1 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 11 | 12 | +1 |
| Merseyside | 11 | 12 | +1 |
| Cheshire | 13 | 13 | +0 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 12 | 11 | -1 |
| Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | 12 | 11 | -1 |
| West Yorkshire | 10 | 13 | +3 |
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) | 153,597,415 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 78,625,695 |
| Air transport | 38,460,036 |
| Other | 2,715,055 |
| Road transport | 864,060 |
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) | 99,295,799 | 54,301,616 | -44,994,183 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 41,847,666 | 36,778,029 | -5,069,637 |
| Air transport | 20,139,432 | 18,320,604 | -1,818,828 |
| Other | 1,875,706 | 839,349 | -1,036,357 |
| Road transport | 251,616 | 612,444 | +360,828 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 68,826,406 |
| Holyhead | 43,013,656 |
| Felixstowe | 42,419,145 |
| Immingham Docks | 21,046,939 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 19,962,008 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | 34,264,941 | 34,561,465 | +296,524 |
| Holyhead | 41,974,949 | 1,038,707 | -40,936,242 |
| Felixstowe | 21,102,354 | 21,316,791 | +214,437 |
| Immingham Docks | 11,624,085 | 9,422,854 | -2,201,231 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 10,897,876 | 9,064,132 | -1,833,744 |
| Southampton | 10,660,098 | 8,392,137 | -2,267,961 |
| Killingholme | 2,316,961 | 2,667,690 | +350,729 |
| Manchester Airport | 1,451,362 | 2,551,030 | +1,099,668 |
| London Stansted Airport | 2,174,020 | 1,740,419 | -433,601 |
| Eurotunnel | 1,995,624 | 1,905,634 | -89,990 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
|
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
106 |
|
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
|
89 |
|
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
|
44 |
|
Manufacture of food products
|
44 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
25 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 112 |
| 2026-04 | 100 |
| 2026-03 | 98 |
| 2026-02 | 100 |
| 2026-01 | 99 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| GIVAUDAN UK LIMITED | 125 |
| SIGMA-ALDRICH COMPANY LIMITED | 125 |
| BIOSYNTH LIMITED | 125 |
| RIVERSIDE AROMATICS LIMITED | 125 |
| PRINOVA EUROPE LIMITED | 123 |
| R.C.TREATT & CO.LIMITED | 120 |
| TILLEY DISTRIBUTION UK LIMITED | 120 |
| OQEMA LIMITED | 119 |
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | 116 |
| CPL AROMAS LIMITED | 115 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 142 |
| 1m-15m | 131 |
| 15m-54m | 49 |
| 0-1m | 27 |
| Other | 16 |
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 States | 55,624,061 |
| Netherlands | 36,712,037 |
| Switzerland | 28,813,236 |
| Finland | 23,765,620 |
| Germany | 19,073,965 |
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 States | 27,558,753 | 28,065,308 | +506,555 |
| Netherlands | 29,061,346 | 7,650,691 | -21,410,655 |
| Switzerland | 14,270,484 | 14,542,752 | +272,268 |
| Finland | 15,976,088 | 7,789,532 | -8,186,556 |
| Germany | 12,882,305 | 6,191,660 | -6,690,645 |
| Brazil | 10,219,222 | 5,570,204 | -4,649,018 |
| Spain | 8,925,253 | 5,666,138 | -3,259,115 |
| Mexico | 6,300,786 | 5,508,856 | -791,930 |
| France | 6,055,559 | 3,589,194 | -2,466,365 |
| Belgium | 4,452,745 | 5,138,366 | +685,621 |
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 | 392,196 |
| China | 21,194 |
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 | 183,154 | 209,042 | +25,888 |
| China | 21,194 | 0 | -21,194 |
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) | 145,874,848 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 112,950,859 |
| Air transport | 21,525,128 |
| Other | 413,487 |
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) | 92,731,579 | 53,143,269 | -39,588,310 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 60,212,627 | 52,738,232 | -7,474,395 |
| Air transport | 13,684,393 | 7,840,735 | -5,843,658 |
| Other | 204,445 | 209,042 | +4,597 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 80,890,959 |
| London Gateway Port | 34,358,774 |
| Felixstowe | 32,886,471 |
| Liverpool Docks | 30,523,897 |
| Immingham Docks | 23,288,133 |
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 | 49,985,194 | 30,905,765 | -19,079,429 |
| London Gateway Port | 22,246,876 | 12,111,898 | -10,134,978 |
| Felixstowe | 25,406,552 | 7,479,919 | -17,926,633 |
| Liverpool Docks | 5,288,584 | 25,235,313 | +19,946,729 |
| Immingham Docks | 13,807,233 | 9,480,900 | -4,326,333 |
| Southampton | 11,258,582 | 8,327,668 | -2,930,914 |
| Hull | 10,311,955 | 4,931,219 | -5,380,736 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 6,641,320 | 3,523,195 | -3,118,125 |
| Middlesbrough | 4,057,024 | 3,877,454 | -179,570 |
| Medway | 6,657,557 | 0 | -6,657,557 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
- 293211 – Tetrahydrofuran
- 293212 – 2-Furaldehyde (furfuraldehyde)
- 293213 – Furfuryl alcohol and tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol
- 293214 – Sucralose
- 293219 – Various oxygen-based chemicals
- 293220 – Lactones
- 293291 – Isosafrole
- 293292 – 1-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)propan-2-one
- 293293 – Piperonal
- 293294 – Safrole
- 293295 – Tetrahydrocannabinols (all isomers)
- 293296 – Carbofuran (ISO)
- 293299 – Various heterocyclic compounds
Quick facts
HS code: 2932
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Chemicals with oxygen in their structure, used in various industries