Import/export HS code 290242: m-Xylene

Another xylene type, used in chemical manufacturing and as a solvent

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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 £
Switzerland 5,696
India 3,296
Germany 1,016
Belgium 952

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 £
Switzerland 5,696 0 -5,696
India 0 3,296 +3,296
Germany 0 1,016 +1,016
Belgium 0 952 +952

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 £
India 4,248
Japan 3,870
Switzerland 2,842

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 £
India 0 4,248 +4,248
Japan 2,854 1,016 -1,838
Switzerland 2,842 0 -2,842

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) 6,712
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,296
Air transport 952

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) 5,696 1,016 -4,680
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 3,296 +3,296
Air transport 0 952 +952

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 5,696
Felixstowe 3,296
Dover 1,016
East Midlands Airport 952

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 £
ZLC 5,696 0 -5,696
Felixstowe 0 3,296 +3,296
Dover 0 1,016 +1,016
East Midlands Airport 0 952 +952

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 136,938
Singapore 14,070
Spain 8,351
France 8,182
Greece 7,858

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 128,235 8,703 -119,532
Singapore 14,070 0 -14,070
Spain 5,593 2,758 -2,835
France 8,182 0 -8,182
Greece 7,858 0 -7,858
Germany 3,530 3,920 +390
Bulgaria 0 3,562 +3,562
Belgium 0 3,294 +3,294
United States 2,862 0 -2,862
Australia 0 2,529 +2,529

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 £
XU 435
XI 259

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 £
XU 265 170 -95
XI 0 259 +259

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) 174,271
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,058
Air transport 4,641
Other 694

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) 149,308 24,963 -124,345
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,058 0 -20,058
Air transport 2,112 2,529 +417
Other 265 429 +164

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 112,212
Dover / Eurotunnel 31,124
Harwich 19,803
Grangemouth Docks 11,832
Felixstowe 6,910

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 103,509 8,703 -94,806
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,158 12,966 -5,192
Harwich 19,803 0 -19,803
Grangemouth Docks 11,832 0 -11,832
Felixstowe 3,616 3,294 -322
Southampton 6,407 0 -6,407
Dover 4,725 0 -4,725
Glasgow Airport 1,148 2,529 +1,381
Portsmouth 1,316 0 -1,316
Manchester Airport 964 0 -964

Quick facts

HS code: 290242

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

Description: Another xylene type, used in chemical manufacturing and as a solvent