Import/export HS code 29339920: Indole and related compounds

Chemicals like indole, used in medicines, fragrances, or industrial applications

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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 £
China 302,533
United States 78,001
Netherlands 75,357
Germany 50,001
Switzerland 46,193

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 135,669 166,864 +31,195
United States 62,533 15,468 -47,065
Netherlands 20,139 55,218 +35,079
Germany 22,896 27,105 +4,209
Switzerland 28,842 17,351 -11,491
India 39,792 4,021 -35,771
Latvia 4,112 3,144 -968
Spain 7,037 0 -7,037
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,267 5,501 +4,234
Canada 4,709 0 -4,709

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 388,883
India 116,705
Slovakia 49,042
United States 31,075
Belgium 8,348

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 172,229 216,654 +44,425
India 82,823 33,882 -48,941
Slovakia 23,040 26,002 +2,962
United States 17,041 14,034 -3,007
Belgium 8,348 0 -8,348
Germany 6,946 1,103 -5,843
Ukraine 4,112 3,144 -968
Canada 4,709 1,434 -3,275
Spain 3,983 0 -3,983
Switzerland 3,765 0 -3,765

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 3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - West 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 0 -3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
South East Wales 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Devon 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 £
Air transport 488,866
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 86,218
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,165

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 £
Air transport 273,899 214,967 -58,932
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 38,225 47,993 +9,768
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,872 33,293 +18,421

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 230,395
London Stansted Airport 151,147
Dover 60,082
Thamesport 42,204
Edinburgh Airport 41,161

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 Heathrow Airport 109,516 120,879 +11,363
London Stansted Airport 120,199 30,948 -89,251
Dover 16,729 43,353 +26,624
Thamesport 8,911 33,293 +24,382
Edinburgh Airport 0 41,161 +41,161
Manchester Airport 26,280 1,103 -25,177
Birmingham Airport 0 20,876 +20,876
Eurotunnel 20,139 0 -20,139
East Midlands Airport 17,904 0 -17,904
Southampton 5,006 0 -5,006

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
7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7
Scientific research and development
4
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
3
Other manufacturing
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 4
2026-02 6
2026-01 2
2025-12 3

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
1m-15m 14
54m+ 14
15m-54m 2
0-1m 1
Other 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 536,282
Japan 281,467
Switzerland 47,203
Germany 27,965
Ireland 23,837

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 195,991 340,291 +144,300
Japan 270,271 11,196 -259,075
Switzerland 27,147 20,056 -7,091
Germany 3,242 24,723 +21,481
Ireland 19,075 4,762 -14,313
France 6,604 12,942 +6,338
China 13,586 1,033 -12,553
Netherlands 0 13,690 +13,690
Canada 6,140 1,338 -4,802
Indonesia 0 6,356 +6,356

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 955,712
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 51,060
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 998

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 537,012 418,700 -118,312
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,838 35,222 +19,384
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 998 +998

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 447,368
London Heathrow Airport 229,069
London Stansted Airport 213,131
Dover / Eurotunnel 51,060
ZLC 33,513

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 £
East Midlands Airport 216,062 231,306 +15,244
London Heathrow Airport 221,724 7,345 -214,379
London Stansted Airport 57,862 155,269 +97,407
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,838 35,222 +19,384
ZLC 22,477 11,036 -11,441
Glasgow Airport 18,887 8,981 -9,906
Durham Tees Valley Airport 0 4,763 +4,763
London Gateway Port 0 998 +998

Quick facts

HS code: 29339920

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

Description: Chemicals like indole, used in medicines, fragrances, or industrial applications