Import/export HS code 293499: Various heterocyclic compounds
Other chemical compounds not specifically listed, containing heterocyclic structures
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- It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 148,871,848 |
| United States | 133,328,787 |
| Singapore | 105,622,109 |
| China | 94,175,772 |
| Switzerland | 86,617,662 |
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 | 78,598,756 | 70,273,092 | -8,325,664 |
| United States | 65,926,491 | 67,402,296 | +1,475,805 |
| Singapore | 67,453,588 | 38,168,521 | -29,285,067 |
| China | 54,222,792 | 39,952,980 | -14,269,812 |
| Switzerland | 52,441,866 | 34,175,796 | -18,266,070 |
| Ireland | 32,242,968 | 12,899,183 | -19,343,785 |
| India | 23,996,224 | 15,572,956 | -8,423,268 |
| Belgium | 8,390,534 | 7,590,044 | -800,490 |
| Netherlands | 7,108,615 | 6,470,141 | -638,474 |
| Spain | 3,808,990 | 4,631,486 | +822,496 |
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 | 151,750,288 |
| United States | 131,478,650 |
| China | 121,923,678 |
| Singapore | 98,254,351 |
| Switzerland | 83,809,564 |
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 | 77,364,973 | 74,385,315 | -2,979,658 |
| United States | 66,686,460 | 64,792,190 | -1,894,270 |
| China | 72,664,991 | 49,258,687 | -23,406,304 |
| Singapore | 60,165,802 | 38,088,549 | -22,077,253 |
| Switzerland | 53,023,942 | 30,785,622 | -22,238,320 |
| India | 25,954,745 | 18,168,515 | -7,786,230 |
| Ireland | 30,714,353 | 12,073,547 | -18,640,806 |
| Belgium | 4,120,297 | 1,725,711 | -2,394,586 |
| Netherlands | 2,745,578 | 3,011,255 | +265,677 |
| Spain | 2,050,099 | 2,913,962 | +863,863 |
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 | 46 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 32 |
| Inner London - West | 31 |
| Greater Manchester | 28 |
| Cheshire | 18 |
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 | 38 | 35 | -3 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 24 | 25 | +1 |
| Inner London - West | 22 | 22 | +0 |
| Greater Manchester | 23 | 25 | +2 |
| Cheshire | 14 | 15 | +1 |
| Inner London - East | 14 | 13 | -1 |
| West Yorkshire | 14 | 9 | -5 |
| Merseyside | 9 | 11 | +2 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 9 | 8 | -1 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 8 | 12 | +4 |
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 | 373,163,730 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 190,946,316 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 141,688,245 |
| Other | 8,350,565 |
| Road transport | 7,226,867 |
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 | 217,366,759 | 155,796,971 | -61,569,788 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 118,224,857 | 72,721,459 | -45,503,398 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 69,324,476 | 72,363,769 | +3,039,293 |
| Other | 4,805,922 | 3,544,643 | -1,261,279 |
| Road transport | 412,368 | 6,814,499 | +6,402,131 |
| Rail transport | 1,106 | 0 | -1,106 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 251,982,752 |
| Immingham Docks | 132,806,847 |
| London Stansted Airport | 63,100,752 |
| ZLC | 62,975,228 |
| East Midlands Airport | 36,929,282 |
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 | 151,148,552 | 100,834,200 | -50,314,352 |
| Immingham Docks | 69,654,140 | 63,152,707 | -6,501,433 |
| London Stansted Airport | 31,440,831 | 31,659,921 | +219,090 |
| ZLC | 33,635,854 | 29,339,374 | -4,296,480 |
| East Midlands Airport | 19,492,042 | 17,437,240 | -2,054,802 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 19,463,386 | 15,302,476 | -4,160,910 |
| Felixstowe | 13,095,907 | 12,689,785 | -406,122 |
| Dover | 15,650,532 | 8,062,940 | -7,587,592 |
| Southampton | 10,998,333 | 1,171,203 | -9,827,130 |
| Manchester Airport | 9,681,601 | 2,266,914 | -7,414,687 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Scientific research and development | 97 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 90 |
| Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | 81 |
| Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | 47 |
| Other manufacturing | 28 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 111 |
| 2025-11 | 111 |
| 2025-10 | 118 |
| 2025-09 | 115 |
| 2025-08 | 110 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| LGC LIMITED | 120 |
| BIOSYNTH LIMITED | 120 |
| SIGMA-ALDRICH COMPANY LIMITED | 119 |
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | 119 |
| AVOCADO RESEARCH CHEMICALS LIMITED | 106 |
| APOLLO SCIENTIFIC LTD | 100 |
| BACHEM (U.K.) LIMITED | 96 |
| SYNGENTA LIMITED | 96 |
| COLORMATRIX EUROPE LIMITED | 86 |
| ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED | 81 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 169 |
| 1m-15m | 157 |
| 15m-54m | 41 |
| 0-1m | 35 |
| Other | 32 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 208,409,086 |
| United States | 194,386,150 |
| Spain | 106,574,046 |
| Ireland | 101,460,951 |
| India | 85,878,438 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 161,269,760 | 47,139,326 | -114,130,434 |
| United States | 116,651,235 | 77,734,915 | -38,916,320 |
| Spain | 73,674,646 | 32,899,400 | -40,775,246 |
| Ireland | 96,666,268 | 4,794,683 | -91,871,585 |
| India | 34,907,546 | 50,970,892 | +16,063,346 |
| Russia | 59,789,619 | 12,990,412 | -46,799,207 |
| South Korea | 27,396,427 | 27,664,091 | +267,664 |
| Hungary | 34,939,932 | 19,910,419 | -15,029,513 |
| Poland | 31,162,280 | 8,343,253 | -22,819,027 |
| Switzerland | 13,904,635 | 18,675,652 | +4,771,017 |
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 | 9 |
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 | 0 | 9 | +9 |
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) | 596,543,073 |
| Air transport | 217,966,062 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 190,078,158 |
| Rail transport | 58,516,275 |
| Other | 469 |
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) | 482,577,236 | 113,965,837 | -368,611,399 |
| Air transport | 149,537,106 | 68,428,956 | -81,108,150 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 68,217,556 | 121,860,602 | +53,643,046 |
| Rail transport | 23,935,526 | 34,580,749 | +10,645,223 |
| Other | 460 | 9 | -451 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 423,871,058 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 134,076,963 |
| Holyhead | 89,177,071 |
| London | 79,710,343 |
| Southampton | 74,806,475 |
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 | 287,046,174 | 136,824,884 | -150,221,290 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 109,339,977 | 24,736,986 | -84,602,991 |
| Holyhead | 87,984,561 | 1,192,510 | -86,792,051 |
| London | 77,585,869 | 2,124,474 | -75,461,395 |
| Southampton | 30,926,198 | 43,880,277 | +12,954,079 |
| London Gateway Port | 14,889,238 | 54,261,429 | +39,372,191 |
| Dover | 32,963,034 | 6,524,942 | -26,438,092 |
| Eurotunnel | 26,171,127 | 1,820,247 | -24,350,880 |
| Manchester Airport | 9,568,132 | 14,884,896 | +5,316,764 |
| London Stansted Airport | 8,871,912 | 13,051,960 | +4,180,048 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 293499
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Other chemical compounds not specifically listed, containing heterocyclic structures