Import/export HS code 290244: Mixed xylene isomers

A blend of xylene types used in paints, coatings, and chemical production

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  • 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 £
Netherlands 5,065,838
Belgium 773,466
France 245,391
Italy 28,978
China 7,799

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 4,007,105 1,058,733 -2,948,372
Belgium 734,568 38,898 -695,670
France 178,540 66,851 -111,689
Italy 16,232 12,746 -3,486
China 0 7,799 +7,799
Germany 27 1,133 +1,106
Ireland 159 145 -14

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 £
Netherlands 3,470,218
Belgium 2,475,492
France 113,482
Sweden 25,503
Italy 23,148

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 £
Netherlands 2,362,280 1,107,938 -1,254,342
Belgium 2,475,492 0 -2,475,492
France 82,441 31,041 -51,400
Sweden 0 25,503 +25,503
Italy 10,402 12,746 +2,344
China 0 7,799 +7,799
United Kingdom 5,857 0 -5,857
Germany 0 1,133 +1,133

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0

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) 5,843,685
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 273,658
Air transport 5,289
Other 304

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) 4,745,503 1,098,182 -3,647,321
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 190,969 82,689 -108,280
Air transport 0 5,289 +5,289
Other 159 145 -14

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 5,829,411
Dover 241,091
Eurotunnel 13,562
London 11,822
Felixstowe 10,266

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 4,747,557 1,081,854 -3,665,703
Dover 177,431 63,660 -113,771
Eurotunnel 4,023 9,539 +5,516
London 1,164 10,658 +9,494
Felixstowe 2,467 7,799 +5,332
Thamesport 3,830 4,979 +1,149
East Midlands Airport 0 4,156 +4,156
Harwich 0 2,382 +2,382
London Stansted Airport 0 1,133 +1,133
000 159 145 -14

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Other manufacturing 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 1
2025-07 2
2025-05 1
2024-11 1
2024-08 1

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
54m+ 2

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 2,720,665
Spain 459,967
Ireland 322,498
Iraq 85,231
Belgium 78,026

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 1,055,675 1,664,990 +609,315
Spain 4,179 455,788 +451,609
Ireland 132,784 189,714 +56,930
Iraq 54,187 31,044 -23,143
Belgium 32,077 45,949 +13,872
Saudi Arabia 25,434 33,170 +7,736
United Arab Emirates 37,138 20,792 -16,346
Indonesia 2,964 46,440 +43,476
Sri Lanka 43,770 0 -43,770
Viet Nam 30,554 11,252 -19,302

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 5,516

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 3,319 2,197 -1,122

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) 3,674,964
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 514,009
Air transport 19,419
Other 5,516

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) 1,321,447 2,353,517 +1,032,070
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 233,234 280,775 +47,541
Air transport 9,128 10,291 +1,163
Other 3,319 2,197 -1,122

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 3,077,037
London Gateway Port 333,169
Felixstowe 317,829
Liverpool Docks 174,979
Heysham 124,457

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 £
Southampton 979,912 2,097,125 +1,117,213
London Gateway Port 189,713 143,456 -46,257
Felixstowe 178,264 139,565 -38,699
Liverpool Docks 40,589 134,390 +93,801
Heysham 74,701 49,756 -24,945
Dover / Eurotunnel 28,825 21,998 -6,827
Middlesbrough 27,634 18,476 -9,158
Immingham Docks 15,954 6,912 -9,042
Holyhead 14,175 3,371 -10,804
Dover 0 17,360 +17,360

Quick facts

HS code: 290244

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

Description: A blend of xylene types used in paints, coatings, and chemical production