Import/export HS code 290241: o-Xylene

A type of xylene used in making plastics, dyes, and solvents

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 291,758
Spain 68,343
Germany 13,592

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 88,919 202,839 +113,920
Spain 68,343 0 -68,343
Germany 9,600 3,992 -5,608

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 291,758
Spain 68,343
Germany 13,592

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 88,919 202,839 +113,920
Spain 68,343 0 -68,343
Germany 9,600 3,992 -5,608

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) 360,101
Air transport 9,600
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,992

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) 157,262 202,839 +45,577
Air transport 9,600 0 -9,600
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 3,992 +3,992

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 310,984
Middlesbrough 50,186
London Stansted Airport 9,600
Dover 2,923

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 £
Immingham Docks 120,733 190,251 +69,518
Middlesbrough 36,529 13,657 -22,872
London Stansted Airport 9,600 0 -9,600
Dover 0 2,923 +2,923

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

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 35,236
Belgium 18,205
South Korea 13,658
Germany 11,960
Mali 1,380

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 24,222 11,014 -13,208
Belgium 2,222 15,983 +13,761
South Korea 2,324 11,334 +9,010
Germany 4,445 7,515 +3,070
Mali 1,380 0 -1,380

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 48,663
Air transport 25,618
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,158

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,666 26,997 +5,331
Air transport 6,769 18,849 +12,080
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,158 0 -6,158

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 49,357
Manchester Airport 25,618
Killingholme 3,080
London 1,380
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,004

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 £
Felixstowe 25,440 23,917 -1,523
Manchester Airport 6,769 18,849 +12,080
Killingholme 0 3,080 +3,080
London 1,380 0 -1,380
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,004 0 -1,004

Quick facts

HS code: 290241

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

Description: A type of xylene used in making plastics, dyes, and solvents