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 310,386
Netherlands 96,892
United States 80,782
Germany 61,703
Switzerland 52,367

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 106,101 204,285 +98,184
Netherlands 41,674 55,218 +13,544
United States 59,840 20,942 -38,898
Germany 34,598 27,105 -7,493
Switzerland 33,659 18,708 -14,951
India 37,918 5,895 -32,023
Latvia 3,053 4,203 +1,150
Spain 7,037 0 -7,037
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 5,700 +5,700
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 397,058
India 144,414
Slovakia 60,744
United States 32,466
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 142,784 254,274 +111,490
India 108,658 35,756 -72,902
Slovakia 34,742 26,002 -8,740
United States 18,432 14,034 -4,398
Belgium 8,348 0 -8,348
Germany 1,472 6,577 +5,105
Ukraine 3,053 4,203 +1,150
Canada 4,709 1,434 -3,275
Spain 3,983 0 -3,983
Switzerland 2,408 1,357 -1,051

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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3
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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
South East Wales 0 2 +2
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 523,190
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 103,114
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 49,145

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 264,070 259,120 -4,950
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 53,764 49,350 -4,414
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,978 35,167 +21,189

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 162,876
Dover 76,978
Manchester Airport 48,918
Thamesport 42,204

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 81,610 148,785 +67,175
London Stansted Airport 115,672 47,204 -68,468
Dover 33,625 43,353 +9,728
Manchester Airport 46,756 2,162 -44,594
Thamesport 7,037 35,167 +28,130
Edinburgh Airport 0 40,093 +40,093
Birmingham Airport 0 20,876 +20,876
Eurotunnel 20,139 0 -20,139
East Midlands Airport 20,032 0 -20,032
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
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 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 15
54m+ 14
15m-54m 2
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 £
United States 579,481
Japan 281,467
Switzerland 89,374
Germany 32,189
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 221,150 358,331 +137,181
Japan 245,347 36,120 -209,227
Switzerland 59,586 29,788 -29,798
Germany 7,466 24,723 +17,257
Ireland 19,075 4,762 -14,313
France 6,604 12,942 +6,338
China 8,212 6,374 -1,838
Netherlands 0 10,952 +10,952
Canada 6,140 1,338 -4,802
Taiwan 7,336 0 -7,336

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 1,043,358
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 55,121
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 569,073 474,285 -94,788
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,637 32,484 +9,847
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 527,298
London Stansted Airport 225,416
London Heathrow Airport 223,500
Dover / Eurotunnel 55,121
ZLC 34,513

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 261,493 265,805 +4,312
London Stansted Airport 60,415 165,001 +104,586
London Heathrow Airport 211,175 12,325 -198,850
Dover / Eurotunnel 22,637 32,484 +9,847
ZLC 17,103 17,410 +307
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