Import/export HS code 284169: Other

Other chemical compounds not specified elsewhere in this category

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 £
France 355,788
Germany 190,998
Belgium 47,368
Spain 30,421
United States 25,854

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 £
France 176,091 179,697 +3,606
Germany 14,786 176,212 +161,426
Belgium 47,368 0 -47,368
Spain 0 30,421 +30,421
United States 3,133 22,721 +19,588
Netherlands 0 10,347 +10,347
China 1,736 0 -1,736
Ireland 0 95 +95

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 £
France 355,788
Germany 176,311
United States 81,537
China 26,770
India 22,106

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 £
France 176,091 179,697 +3,606
Germany 13,359 162,952 +149,593
United States 28,395 53,142 +24,747
China 3,163 23,607 +20,444
India 22,106 0 -22,106

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 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 456,796
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 166,602
Air transport 39,114
Other 95

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) 73,379 383,417 +310,038
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 166,602 0 -166,602
Air transport 3,133 35,981 +32,848
Other 0 95 +95

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 195,981
London 172,657
Dover / Eurotunnel 157,369
Felixstowe 37,278
Killingholme 25,262

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 11,225 184,756 +173,531
London 167,369 5,288 -162,081
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 157,369 +157,369
Felixstowe 6,857 30,421 +23,564
Killingholme 25,262 0 -25,262
Immingham Docks 22,106 0 -22,106
Manchester Airport 1,777 19,070 +17,293
Birmingham Airport 0 13,260 +13,260
Eurotunnel 3,399 3,620 +221
London Heathrow Airport 1,356 3,651 +2,295

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 3
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 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
2025-10 2
2025-04 1
2025-03 2
2025-01 2
2024-07 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
54m+ 6
1m-15m 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 Arab Emirates 33,913
Switzerland 12,952
Ireland 12,719
Finland 12,234
Saudi Arabia 6,189

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 Arab Emirates 2,520 31,393 +28,873
Switzerland 4,551 8,401 +3,850
Ireland 0 12,719 +12,719
Finland 0 12,234 +12,234
Saudi Arabia 6,189 0 -6,189
United States 1,487 2,757 +1,270
Turkey 2,181 0 -2,181
Netherlands 1,720 0 -1,720
Kenya 0 1,339 +1,339
Belgium 0 1,119 +1,119

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) 40,102
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,689
Air transport 17,817

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) 8,709 31,393 +22,684
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,452 23,237 +14,785
Air transport 1,487 16,330 +14,843

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 28,873
London Heathrow Airport 16,478
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,664
Liverpool Docks 12,719
London Gateway Port 11,229

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 0 28,873 +28,873
London Heathrow Airport 1,487 14,991 +13,504
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,144 9,520 +4,376
Liverpool Docks 0 12,719 +12,719
London Gateway Port 8,709 2,520 -6,189
Eurotunnel 1,720 998 -722
Dover 1,588 0 -1,588
Manchester Airport 0 1,339 +1,339

Quick facts

HS code: 284169

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

Description: Other chemical compounds not specified elsewhere in this category