Import/export HS code 270710: Benzene (Benzol)

A clear, flammable liquid used in making chemicals, plastics, and synthetic materials

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Germany 38,149
Belgium 23,822
Netherlands 963

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 33,353 4,796 -28,557
Belgium 23,822 0 -23,822
Netherlands 0 963 +963

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 38,149
Netherlands 24,785

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 33,353 4,796 -28,557
Netherlands 23,822 963 -22,859

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) 62,934

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) 57,175 5,759 -51,416

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 38,149
London 23,822
Felixstowe 963

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 £
Dover 33,353 4,796 -28,557
London 23,822 0 -23,822
Felixstowe 0 963 +963

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 £
Netherlands 67,697,998
Belgium 10,276,844
Thailand 5,080
Greece 2,293
Germany 380

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 £
Netherlands 54,108,771 13,589,227 -40,519,544
Belgium 10,276,844 0 -10,276,844
Thailand 5,080 0 -5,080
Greece 2,293 0 -2,293
Germany 0 380 +380

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) 77,974,842
Air transport 7,373
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 380

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) 64,385,615 13,589,227 -50,796,388
Air transport 7,373 0 -7,373
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 380 +380

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 77,429,724
Immingham Docks 496,441
London 48,677
Birmingham Airport 5,080
London Heathrow Airport 2,293

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 £
Grangemouth Docks 63,840,497 13,589,227 -50,251,270
Immingham Docks 496,441 0 -496,441
London 48,677 0 -48,677
Birmingham Airport 5,080 0 -5,080
London Heathrow Airport 2,293 0 -2,293
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 380 +380

Quick facts

HS code: 270710

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

Description: A clear, flammable liquid used in making chemicals, plastics, and synthetic materials