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 17,333,092 20,674,789 +3,341,697
Libya 6,584,068 0 -6,584,068
Netherlands 4,520,785 1,491,624 -3,029,161
Spain 3,976,653 1,538,242 -2,438,411
Sweden 1,578,423 0 -1,578,423
Norway 0 1,480,845 +1,480,845
United States 778,617 89,278 -689,339
China 443,450 348,151 -95,299
Italy 177,067 108,848 -68,219
France 64,861 27,886 -36,975

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 15,579,069 20,674,789 +5,095,720
Libya 8,338,091 0 -8,338,091
Netherlands 4,520,785 1,490,658 -3,030,127
Spain 3,976,653 1,538,242 -2,438,411
Sweden 1,578,423 0 -1,578,423
Norway 0 1,480,845 +1,480,845
United States 778,617 89,278 -689,339
China 501,385 348,151 -153,234
Italy 274,418 129,038 -145,380
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) 61,052,449
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 250,086
Other 22,363
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) 35,322,524 25,729,925 -9,592,599
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 220,348 29,738 -190,610
Other 22,305 58 -22,247
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
Southampton 585,150
Felixstowe 533,075
London Gateway Port 358,192
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 33,993,021 25,183,648 -8,809,373
Southampton 294,453 290,697 -3,756
Felixstowe 513,955 19,120 -494,835
London Gateway Port 314,028 44,164 -269,864
Immingham Docks 101,945 108,848 +6,903
Belfast Port 95,062 83,448 -11,614
London 165,117 0 -165,117
Liverpool Docks 57,935 0 -57,935
Dover 0 27,886 +27,886
000 22,305 58 -22,247

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 30,838,427
Belgium 4,029,628
Colombia 3,196,040
Germany 1,755,680
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 14,708,589 16,129,838 +1,421,249
Belgium 2,459,308 1,570,320 -888,988
Colombia 3,196,040 0 -3,196,040
Germany 1,719,733 35,947 -1,683,786
Mexico 1,272,495 0 -1,272,495
Ireland 49,929 19,614 -30,315
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 910

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 813 97 -716

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) 39,672,352
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,549,516
Air transport 76,491
Road transport 4,062
Other 1,115

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) 21,955,949 17,716,403 -4,239,546
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,480,309 69,207 -1,411,102
Air transport 76,491 0 -76,491
Road transport 4,062 0 -4,062
Other 1,018 97 -921

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 37,768,075
Grangemouth Docks 3,114,683
Dover / Eurotunnel 177,917
Southampton 76,023
London Heathrow Airport 52,606

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 20,370,146 17,397,929 -2,972,217
Grangemouth Docks 2,812,454 302,229 -2,510,225
Dover / Eurotunnel 141,970 35,947 -106,023
Southampton 50,798 25,225 -25,573
London Heathrow Airport 52,606 0 -52,606
Holyhead 34,958 13,482 -21,476
ZLC 27,947 0 -27,947
Liverpool Docks 14,356 6,035 -8,321
Harwich 11,576 0 -11,576
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