Import/export HS code 29339980: Various nitrogen-based chemicals
Various chemicals with nitrogen, used in medicines, research, or 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 79,240,309 |
| Netherlands | 74,364,797 |
| China | 53,964,314 |
| Switzerland | 42,293,382 |
| United States | 17,344,003 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 74,507,921 | 4,732,388 | -69,775,533 |
| Netherlands | 71,690,658 | 2,674,139 | -69,016,519 |
| China | 24,914,797 | 29,049,517 | +4,134,720 |
| Switzerland | 8,439,635 | 33,853,747 | +25,414,112 |
| United States | 11,634,461 | 5,709,542 | -5,924,919 |
| Germany | 6,862,522 | 7,879,551 | +1,017,029 |
| India | 4,620,675 | 9,104,531 | +4,483,856 |
| Italy | 4,763,758 | 4,876,487 | +112,729 |
| South Korea | 4,868,623 | 4,447,148 | -421,475 |
| France | 4,166,200 | 2,068,747 | -2,097,453 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 165,739,186 |
| China | 64,503,393 |
| India | 20,958,455 |
| United States | 17,834,533 |
| Switzerland | 11,839,867 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 135,285,109 | 30,454,077 | -104,831,032 |
| China | 31,867,640 | 32,635,753 | +768,113 |
| India | 10,621,359 | 10,337,096 | -284,263 |
| United States | 11,191,228 | 6,643,305 | -4,547,923 |
| Switzerland | 7,134,396 | 4,705,471 | -2,428,925 |
| Germany | 5,236,499 | 4,633,673 | -602,826 |
| South Korea | 4,762,974 | 4,597,564 | -165,410 |
| Italy | 3,033,514 | 2,550,598 | -482,916 |
| France | 3,383,899 | 1,486,137 | -1,897,762 |
| Japan | 796,588 | 3,507,365 | +2,710,777 |
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 |
| Inner London - West | 21 |
| Cheshire | 17 |
| Greater Manchester | 15 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 14 |
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 | 20 | 24 | +4 |
| Inner London - West | 16 | 15 | -1 |
| Cheshire | 12 | 14 | +2 |
| Greater Manchester | 11 | 11 | +0 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 9 | 11 | +2 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 8 | 14 | +6 |
| West Yorkshire | 12 | 10 | -2 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 9 | 8 | -1 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 4 | 12 | +8 |
| Merseyside | 5 | 10 | +5 |
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) | 203,665,933 |
| Air transport | 72,944,262 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 54,255,019 |
| Other | 11,230,824 |
| Road transport | 1,822,069 |
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) | 158,249,784 | 45,416,149 | -112,833,635 |
| Air transport | 39,170,600 | 33,773,662 | -5,396,938 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 23,845,795 | 30,409,224 | +6,563,429 |
| Other | 6,289,384 | 4,941,440 | -1,347,944 |
| Road transport | 84,709 | 1,737,360 | +1,652,651 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Holyhead | 100,265,437 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 48,985,057 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 43,351,450 |
| Dover | 40,184,521 |
| Felixstowe | 28,529,014 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holyhead | 97,693,557 | 2,571,880 | -95,121,677 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 28,232,291 | 20,752,766 | -7,479,525 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 42,218,848 | 1,132,602 | -41,086,246 |
| Dover | 7,593,106 | 32,591,415 | +24,998,309 |
| Felixstowe | 12,167,917 | 16,361,097 | +4,193,180 |
| Southampton | 6,357,575 | 9,835,513 | +3,477,938 |
| 000 | 6,289,384 | 4,941,440 | -1,347,944 |
| London Stansted Airport | 4,478,515 | 5,628,458 | +1,149,943 |
| ZLC | 4,296,804 | 3,207,194 | -1,089,610 |
| Manchester Airport | 2,909,308 | 3,364,616 | +455,308 |
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
|
81 |
|
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
|
76 |
|
Scientific research and development
|
52 |
|
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
|
35 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
15 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 86 |
| 2026-04 | 76 |
| 2026-03 | 78 |
| 2026-02 | 78 |
| 2026-01 | 77 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| SIGMA-ALDRICH COMPANY LIMITED | 125 |
| APOLLO SCIENTIFIC LTD | 120 |
| BIOSYNTH LIMITED | 119 |
| AVOCADO RESEARCH CHEMICALS LIMITED | 115 |
| ENDEAVOUR SPECIALITY CHEMICALS LIMITED | 93 |
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | 89 |
| MANCHESTER ORGANICS LIMITED | 81 |
| CAMBRIDGE COMMODITIES LIMITED | 79 |
| LGC LIMITED | 74 |
| CONNECT CHEMICALS (UK) LIMITED | 74 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 125 |
| 1m-15m | 115 |
| 15m-54m | 36 |
| Other | 20 |
| 0-1m | 17 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 63,040,579 |
| United States | 43,132,025 |
| Canada | 29,165,076 |
| Netherlands | 8,638,241 |
| Mexico | 8,452,356 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 39,309,508 | 23,731,071 | -15,578,437 |
| United States | 19,664,022 | 23,468,003 | +3,803,981 |
| Canada | 16,107,176 | 13,057,900 | -3,049,276 |
| Netherlands | 6,270,897 | 2,367,344 | -3,903,553 |
| Mexico | 6,494,486 | 1,957,870 | -4,536,616 |
| Japan | 3,198,084 | 1,886,474 | -1,311,610 |
| Australia | 3,013,872 | 1,942,654 | -1,071,218 |
| Belgium | 1,206,283 | 3,119,516 | +1,913,233 |
| Sweden | 2,133,040 | 1,637,498 | -495,542 |
| Hungary | 1,201,233 | 2,244,543 | +1,043,310 |
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 | 61,657 |
| Ireland | 2,680 |
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 | 55,986 | 5,671 | -50,315 |
| Ireland | 1,519 | 1,161 | -358 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 143,090,107 |
| Air transport | 42,649,674 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 8,654,325 |
| Rail transport | 278,566 |
| Other | 64,456 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 82,057,567 | 61,032,540 | -21,025,027 |
| Air transport | 22,269,066 | 20,380,608 | -1,888,458 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 3,736,289 | 4,918,036 | +1,181,747 |
| Rail transport | 278,566 | 0 | -278,566 |
| Other | 57,624 | 6,832 | -50,792 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Gateway Port | 64,629,287 |
| Southampton | 46,932,990 |
| Felixstowe | 28,880,976 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 15,670,690 |
| London Stansted Airport | 14,014,781 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Gateway Port | 31,074,920 | 33,554,367 | +2,479,447 |
| Southampton | 27,891,883 | 19,041,107 | -8,850,776 |
| Felixstowe | 22,312,312 | 6,568,664 | -15,743,648 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 7,049,821 | 8,620,869 | +1,571,048 |
| London Stansted Airport | 8,708,335 | 5,306,446 | -3,401,889 |
| Manchester Airport | 2,814,244 | 1,911,637 | -902,607 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 1,432,689 | 2,272,206 | +839,517 |
| ZLC | 940,482 | 2,680,478 | +1,739,996 |
| Middlesbrough | 1,450,726 | 2,047,697 | +596,971 |
| Immingham Docks | 818,584 | 1,541,570 | +722,986 |
Quick facts
HS code: 29339980
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Various chemicals with nitrogen, used in medicines, research, or industrial processes