Import/export HS code 29336940: Methenamine and related compounds

Chemicals like methenamine, used in medicines or industrial applications

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  • 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 £
Germany 515,320
Spain 76,351
Netherlands 41,434
China 39,362
Belgium 31,562

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 £
Germany 253,061 262,259 +9,198
Spain 58,905 17,446 -41,459
Netherlands 1,455 39,979 +38,524
China 39,362 0 -39,362
Belgium 9,453 22,109 +12,656
France 0 7,093 +7,093
Austria 0 6,660 +6,660

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 481,105
India 79,655
Saudi Arabia 67,249
China 33,290
Japan 28,815

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 232,500 248,605 +16,105
India 0 79,655 +79,655
Saudi Arabia 67,249 0 -67,249
China 33,290 0 -33,290
Japan 12,217 16,598 +4,381
South Korea 9,453 0 -9,453
Taiwan 6,072 0 -6,072
France 0 5,650 +5,650
Italy 0 3,250 +3,250
Belgium 1,455 1,788 +333

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
East Central Scotland 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
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
North Wales 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0

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) 351,273
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 285,588
Air transport 80,921

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) 218,869 132,404 -86,465
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 143,367 142,221 -1,146
Air transport 0 80,921 +80,921

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 201,683
Dover 117,138
Immingham Docks 109,442
Felixstowe 92,554
Birmingham Airport 80,921

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 £
Harwich 114,064 87,619 -26,445
Dover 74,618 42,520 -32,098
Immingham Docks 20,681 88,761 +68,080
Felixstowe 43,386 49,168 +5,782
Birmingham Airport 0 80,921 +80,921
London 55,860 0 -55,860
Hull 35,416 0 -35,416
Eurotunnel 17,293 0 -17,293
Killingholme 0 6,557 +6,557
Dover / Eurotunnel 918 0 -918

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 8
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 3
2026-02 3
2025-12 4
2025-11 3
2025-06 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
54m+ 5
1m-15m 4
15m-54m 2
0-1m 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 States 52,523
Switzerland 14,910
India 13,071
Australia 10,058
Israel 9,614

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 23,238 29,285 +6,047
Switzerland 14,910 0 -14,910
India 9,099 3,972 -5,127
Australia 10,058 0 -10,058
Israel 0 9,614 +9,614
Sweden 7,016 0 -7,016
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,504 1,858 -646
Belgium 2,837 0 -2,837
Saudi Arabia 0 1,302 +1,302

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 76,356
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,337

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 £
Air transport 51,043 25,313 -25,730
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,619 20,718 +2,099

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 40,713
London Gateway Port 18,315
ZLC 12,863
East Midlands Airport 10,058
Southampton 9,636

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 £
Manchester Airport 20,138 20,575 +437
London Gateway Port 9,099 9,216 +117
ZLC 11,907 956 -10,951
East Midlands Airport 10,058 0 -10,058
Southampton 2,504 7,132 +4,628
Immingham Docks 7,016 0 -7,016
London Stansted Airport 6,103 0 -6,103
Felixstowe 0 4,370 +4,370
London Heathrow Airport 0 3,782 +3,782
Durham Tees Valley Airport 2,837 0 -2,837

Quick facts

HS code: 29336940

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

Description: Chemicals like methenamine, used in medicines or industrial applications