Import/export HS code 290122: Propene (Propylene)

A gas used to make plastics, synthetic rubber, and chemicals. Found in products like packaging and car parts

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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 £
Latvia 38,007,881
Libya 6,584,068
Netherlands 6,012,409
Spain 5,514,895
Sweden 1,578,423

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 £
Latvia 15,848,719 22,159,162 +6,310,443
Libya 6,584,068 0 -6,584,068
Netherlands 4,520,785 1,491,624 -3,029,161
Spain 2,797,114 2,717,781 -79,333
Sweden 1,578,423 0 -1,578,423
Norway 0 1,480,845 +1,480,845
United States 1,074,183 0 -1,074,183
China 443,301 376,690 -66,611
Italy 177,067 108,848 -68,219
France 68,651 27,886 -40,765

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 £
Lithuania 36,253,858
Libya 8,338,091
Netherlands 6,011,443
Spain 5,514,895
Sweden 1,578,423

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 £
Lithuania 14,094,696 22,159,162 +8,064,466
Libya 8,338,091 0 -8,338,091
Netherlands 4,520,785 1,490,658 -3,030,127
Spain 2,797,114 2,717,781 -79,333
Sweden 1,578,423 0 -1,578,423
Norway 0 1,480,845 +1,480,845
United States 1,074,183 0 -1,074,183
China 501,236 376,690 -124,546
Italy 278,208 129,038 -149,170
France 0 7,696 +7,696

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Kent 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
North Wales 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Kent 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
North Wales 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West of England 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 61,287,127
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 253,876
Other 22,868
Air transport 4,569

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) 32,954,029 28,333,098 -4,620,931
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 224,138 29,738 -194,400
Other 22,840 28 -22,812
Air transport 4,569 0 -4,569

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 59,176,669
London Gateway Port 653,758
Felixstowe 533,075
Southampton 524,262
Immingham Docks 210,793

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 £
Grangemouth Docks 31,329,109 27,847,560 -3,481,549
London Gateway Port 609,594 44,164 -565,430
Felixstowe 513,955 19,120 -494,835
Southampton 294,304 229,958 -64,346
Immingham Docks 101,945 108,848 +6,903
Belfast Port 95,062 83,448 -11,614
London 168,907 0 -168,907
Liverpool Docks 57,935 0 -57,935
Dover 0 27,886 +27,886
000 22,840 28 -22,812

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 5
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-10 2
2025-09 1
2025-02 1
2024-11 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
1m-15m 5
54m+ 4
15m-54m 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 £
Netherlands 32,151,181
Belgium 6,147,622
Colombia 3,196,040
Germany 1,761,679
Mexico 1,272,495

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 16,018,997 16,132,184 +113,187
Belgium 4,577,302 1,570,320 -3,006,982
Colombia 3,196,040 0 -3,196,040
Germany 1,744,054 17,625 -1,726,429
Mexico 0 1,272,495 +1,272,495
Ireland 46,985 29,946 -17,039
Austria 53,582 0 -53,582
United States 28,807 0 -28,807
South Africa 0 25,225 +25,225
Singapore 21,030 0 -21,030

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 980
XU 205

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 843 137 -706
XU 205 0 -205

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) 43,127,421
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,538,563
Air transport 76,491
Road transport 4,062
Other 1,185

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) 24,138,523 18,988,898 -5,149,625
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,475,000 63,563 -1,411,437
Air transport 76,491 0 -76,491
Road transport 4,062 0 -4,062
Other 1,048 137 -911

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 41,198,823
Grangemouth Docks 3,114,683
Dover / Eurotunnel 159,595
Southampton 76,023
Holyhead 54,753

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 £
Immingham Docks 22,526,053 18,672,770 -3,853,283
Grangemouth Docks 2,812,454 302,229 -2,510,225
Dover / Eurotunnel 141,970 17,625 -124,345
Southampton 50,798 25,225 -25,573
Holyhead 35,735 19,018 -16,717
London Heathrow Airport 52,606 0 -52,606
Harwich 35,897 0 -35,897
ZLC 27,947 0 -27,947
Liverpool Docks 10,616 10,831 +215
London Gateway Port 0 3,163 +3,163

Quick facts

HS code: 290122

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

Description: A gas used to make plastics, synthetic rubber, and chemicals. Found in products like packaging and car parts