Import/export HS code 38159010: Methanol-based catalyst solution

A catalyst solution containing ethyltriphenylphosphonium acetate dissolved in methanol

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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 £
Netherlands 406,505
United States 160,887
Germany 99,344
Poland 84,026
Spain 69,613

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 £
Netherlands 285,698 120,807 -164,891
United States 43,456 117,431 +73,975
Germany 0 99,344 +99,344
Poland 54,210 29,816 -24,394
Spain 45,117 24,496 -20,621
France 15,489 0 -15,489
Switzerland 7,022 0 -7,022

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 £
United States 516,698
Netherlands 84,388
Poland 84,026
Spain 69,613
Belgium 34,406

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 £
United States 286,454 230,244 -56,210
Netherlands 0 84,388 +84,388
Poland 54,210 29,816 -24,394
Spain 45,117 24,496 -20,621
Belgium 34,406 0 -34,406
Germany 0 22,950 +22,950
France 15,489 0 -15,489
China 8,294 0 -8,294
Switzerland 7,022 0 -7,022

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Essex 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1

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) 366,871
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 270,772
Air transport 205,243

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) 255,647 111,224 -144,423
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 109,543 161,229 +51,686
Air transport 85,802 119,441 +33,639

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 334,113
499 143,746
Harwich 82,024
Felixstowe 69,179
London Stansted Airport 45,117

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 £
Immingham Docks 183,565 150,548 -33,017
499 28,943 114,803 +85,860
Harwich 29,592 52,432 +22,840
Felixstowe 33,913 35,266 +1,353
London Stansted Airport 45,117 0 -45,117
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,406 0 -34,406
Dover 29,968 3,918 -26,050
Purfleet 33,814 0 -33,814
Newhaven 0 24,496 +24,496
London 8,555 5,793 -2,762

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 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Air transport 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic 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
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-09 4
2025-08 5
2025-06 2

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
0-1m 3
1m-15m 2
15m-54m 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 53,722
Czechia 31,165
Poland 14,838
Philippines 5,850
Saudi Arabia 5,357

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 53,722 0 -53,722
Czechia 0 31,165 +31,165
Poland 0 14,838 +14,838
Philippines 0 5,850 +5,850
Saudi Arabia 0 5,357 +5,357
Indonesia 5,218 0 -5,218
Germany 3,350 0 -3,350
Romania 0 2,849 +2,849
South Africa 0 2,757 +2,757
Austria 2,738 0 -2,738

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) 64,790
Air transport 57,041
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,461
Other 364

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) 58,940 5,850 -53,090
Air transport 11,103 45,938 +34,835
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,623 14,838 +11,215
Other 364 0 -364

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 59,572
ZLC 36,166
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,838
East Midlands Airport 10,023
London Heathrow Airport 8,114

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 £
Southampton 53,722 5,850 -47,872
ZLC 2,366 33,800 +31,434
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 14,838 +14,838
East Midlands Airport 5,999 4,024 -1,975
London Heathrow Airport 0 8,114 +8,114
London Gateway Port 5,218 0 -5,218
London Stansted Airport 2,738 0 -2,738
London 2,434 0 -2,434
Holyhead 1,189 0 -1,189
000 364 0 -364

Quick facts

HS code: 38159010

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

Description: A catalyst solution containing ethyltriphenylphosphonium acetate dissolved in methanol