Import/export HS code 29: Organic Chemicals
Chemicals made from carbon, used in industries like medicine, farming, and manufacturing. Includes a wide range of products like solvents, dyes, and plastics
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,775,905,338 |
| Ireland | 1,713,536,626 |
| Germany | 1,553,554,692 |
| China | 1,306,542,100 |
| United States | 1,183,688,315 |
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 | 915,451,110 | 860,454,228 | -54,996,882 |
| Ireland | 1,377,584,984 | 335,951,642 | -1,041,633,342 |
| Germany | 780,806,760 | 772,747,932 | -8,058,828 |
| China | 604,830,593 | 701,711,507 | +96,880,914 |
| United States | 594,038,043 | 589,650,272 | -4,387,771 |
| Belgium | 440,644,544 | 326,656,926 | -113,987,618 |
| India | 389,775,816 | 349,763,536 | -40,012,280 |
| Switzerland | 271,374,783 | 344,577,756 | +73,202,973 |
| France | 347,439,572 | 214,347,082 | -133,092,490 |
| Italy | 196,776,151 | 248,865,163 | +52,089,012 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 1,849,088,805 |
| United States | 1,646,030,879 |
| Germany | 1,477,903,328 |
| France | 1,219,745,691 |
| Ireland | 1,061,736,979 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 863,182,144 | 985,906,661 | +122,724,517 |
| United States | 839,410,109 | 806,620,770 | -32,789,339 |
| Germany | 774,561,630 | 703,341,698 | -71,219,932 |
| France | 969,713,025 | 250,032,666 | -719,680,359 |
| Ireland | 712,041,252 | 349,695,727 | -362,345,525 |
| India | 434,676,944 | 407,181,357 | -27,495,587 |
| Netherlands | 324,270,601 | 257,830,701 | -66,439,900 |
| Switzerland | 254,988,013 | 256,901,964 | +1,913,951 |
| Singapore | 280,048,605 | 231,196,060 | -48,852,545 |
| Italy | 212,370,534 | 259,927,795 | +47,557,261 |
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 | 180 |
| Greater Manchester | 169 |
| Inner London - West | 164 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 113 |
| Inner London - East | 102 |
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 | 146 | 137 | -9 |
| Greater Manchester | 144 | 140 | -4 |
| Inner London - West | 128 | 128 | +0 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 93 | 86 | -7 |
| Inner London - East | 71 | 74 | +3 |
| West Yorkshire | 85 | 78 | -7 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 77 | 78 | +1 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 62 | 73 | +11 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 76 | 74 | -2 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 68 | 63 | -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) | 5,563,953,039 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 4,682,892,315 |
| Air transport | 1,807,692,246 |
| Other | 254,990,828 |
| Road transport | 131,642,582 |
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) | 3,425,275,815 | 2,138,677,224 | -1,286,598,591 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 2,405,504,721 | 2,277,387,594 | -128,117,127 |
| Air transport | 878,314,186 | 929,378,060 | +51,063,874 |
| Other | 138,173,967 | 116,816,861 | -21,357,106 |
| Road transport | 50,665,930 | 80,976,652 | +30,310,722 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 524,959 | 0 | -524,959 |
| Rail transport | 9,482 | 1,021 | -8,461 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Holyhead | 1,649,554,124 |
| Immingham Docks | 1,524,831,377 |
| Felixstowe | 1,246,501,232 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 1,180,091,200 |
| Middlesbrough | 1,004,605,830 |
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 | 1,364,577,028 | 284,977,096 | -1,079,599,932 |
| Immingham Docks | 762,033,821 | 762,797,556 | +763,735 |
| Felixstowe | 689,322,520 | 557,178,712 | -132,143,808 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 569,127,998 | 610,963,202 | +41,835,204 |
| Middlesbrough | 590,678,510 | 413,927,320 | -176,751,190 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 405,231,227 | 418,226,795 | +12,995,568 |
| Dover | 345,417,800 | 383,538,233 | +38,120,433 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 318,577,230 | 314,675,693 | -3,901,537 |
| London | 267,870,461 | 239,293,563 | -28,576,898 |
| Southampton | 217,856,769 | 237,465,154 | +19,608,385 |
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 | 644 |
| Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | 486 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 271 |
| Manufacture of food products | 249 |
| Scientific research and development | 159 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 908 |
| 2025-10 | 934 |
| 2025-09 | 907 |
| 2025-08 | 911 |
| 2025-07 | 955 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| ACCORD-UK LTD | 119 |
| FRANK WRIGHT LIMITED | 119 |
| R.C.TREATT & CO.LIMITED | 119 |
| CRODA EUROPE LIMITED | 119 |
| DKSH GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED | 119 |
| DOW SILICONES UK LIMITED | 119 |
| GIVAUDAN UK LIMITED | 119 |
| OQEMA LIMITED | 119 |
| CORNELIUS GROUP PLC | 119 |
| FLUOROCHEM LIMITED | 119 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 940 |
| 54m+ | 855 |
| 0-1m | 349 |
| 15m-54m | 306 |
| Other | 169 |
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 | 2,835,964,635 |
| Netherlands | 1,409,792,082 |
| Belgium | 1,130,340,990 |
| Ireland | 814,543,827 |
| France | 407,620,809 |
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 | 2,269,177,989 | 566,786,646 | -1,702,391,343 |
| Netherlands | 800,622,750 | 609,169,332 | -191,453,418 |
| Belgium | 719,387,747 | 410,953,243 | -308,434,504 |
| Ireland | 702,856,206 | 111,687,621 | -591,168,585 |
| France | 229,561,159 | 178,059,650 | -51,501,509 |
| Germany | 206,543,598 | 184,987,589 | -21,556,009 |
| Switzerland | 181,294,819 | 138,539,722 | -42,755,097 |
| Spain | 100,335,238 | 163,550,269 | +63,215,031 |
| India | 99,610,507 | 115,319,736 | +15,709,229 |
| Brazil | 105,558,305 | 106,223,951 | +665,646 |
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 | 59,643,999 |
| Belgium | 4,540,582 |
| Netherlands | 2,397,067 |
| China | 2,272,092 |
| United States | 2,216,161 |
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 | 38,131,512 | 21,512,487 | -16,619,025 |
| Belgium | 2,253,864 | 2,286,718 | +32,854 |
| Netherlands | 1,631,174 | 765,893 | -865,281 |
| China | 1,229,945 | 1,042,147 | -187,798 |
| United States | 1,325,527 | 890,634 | -434,893 |
| XU | 696,289 | 983,110 | +286,821 |
| Germany | 914,059 | 736,846 | -177,213 |
| Ireland | 232,439 | 103,621 | -128,818 |
| France | 158,689 | 11,079 | -147,610 |
| Nicaragua | 129,684 | 520 | -129,164 |
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) | 4,331,122,147 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 2,910,523,939 |
| Air transport | 2,821,406,934 |
| Other | 76,053,915 |
| Rail transport | 69,185,354 |
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) | 2,366,524,058 | 1,964,598,089 | -401,925,969 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 1,803,185,369 | 1,107,338,570 | -695,846,799 |
| Air transport | 2,298,735,766 | 522,671,168 | -1,776,064,598 |
| Other | 47,216,203 | 28,837,712 | -18,378,491 |
| Rail transport | 32,678,019 | 36,507,335 | +3,829,316 |
| Road transport | 1,534,312 | 1,733,273 | +198,961 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 2,322,140,666 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 1,374,199,034 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 843,263,803 |
| Southampton | 799,456,397 |
| London Gateway Port | 742,792,409 |
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 Heathrow Airport | 2,028,653,083 | 293,487,583 | -1,735,165,500 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 688,648,226 | 685,550,808 | -3,097,418 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 511,063,952 | 332,199,851 | -178,864,101 |
| Southampton | 388,968,268 | 410,488,129 | +21,519,861 |
| London Gateway Port | 308,424,589 | 434,367,820 | +125,943,231 |
| Holyhead | 630,747,875 | 46,613,545 | -584,134,330 |
| Immingham Docks | 371,708,051 | 292,935,025 | -78,773,026 |
| Middlesbrough | 345,475,793 | 280,008,341 | -65,467,452 |
| Felixstowe | 207,482,885 | 126,559,973 | -80,922,912 |
| Hull | 178,354,298 | 128,750,088 | -49,604,210 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
- 2901 – Acyclic Hydrocarbons
- 2902 – Cyclic hydrocarbons
- 2903 – Halogenated hydrocarbon derivatives
- 2904 – Chemical derivatives of hydrocarbons with sulpho, nitro, or nitroso groups
- 2905 – Acyclic alcohols and their derivatives
- 2906 – Cyclic alcohols and related chemicals
- 2907 – Phenols and phenol-alcohols
- 2908 – Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated, or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols
- 2909 – Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides, and their derivatives
- 2910 – Epoxides and related chemicals
- 2911 – Acetals and hemiacetals
- 2912 – Aldehydes and related chemicals
- 2913 – Modified aldehydes
- 2914 – Ketones and quinones
- 2915 – Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids
- 2916 – Unsaturated acyclic and cyclic acids, their salts, and derivatives
- 2917 – Polycarboxylic acids and their derivatives
- 2918 – Oxygen-rich carboxylic acids and related compounds
- 2919 – Phosphoric esters and their derivatives
- 2920 – Chemical esters
- 2921 – Amine compounds
- 2922 – Amino compounds with oxygen
- 2923 – Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides
- 2924 – Chemical compounds with carboxyamide or amide functions
- 2925 – Chemical compounds with carboxyimide or imine functions
- 2926 – Nitrile compounds
- 2927 – Diazo, azo, or azoxy compounds
- 2928 – Organic chemicals derived from hydrazine or hydroxylamine
- 2929 – Nitrogen-based chemical compounds
- 2930 – Sulfur-based chemicals
- 2931 – Various organo-inorganic compounds
- 2932 – Oxygen-based chemical compounds
- 2933 – Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen only
- 2934 – Nucleic acids and their salts
- 2935 – Sulphonamides
- 2936 – Vitamins and provitamins
- 2937 – Hormones and related compounds
- 2938 – Natural or synthetic glycosides
- 2939 – Natural or synthetic alkaloids
- 2940 – Pure sugars, not including common types like sucrose or glucose
- 2941 – Antibiotics
- 2942 – Various organic chemicals
Quick facts
HS code: 29
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Chemicals made from carbon, used in industries like medicine, farming, and manufacturing. Includes a wide range of products like solvents, dyes, and plastics