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
France 226,537
Belgium 58,299
Italy 27,862
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
France 160,548 65,989 -94,559
Belgium 0 58,299 +58,299
Italy 13,934 13,928 -6
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 3,461,039
Belgium 1,740,924
France 123,208
Sweden 25,503
Italy 22,032

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 2,341,070 1,119,969 -1,221,101
Belgium 1,740,924 0 -1,740,924
France 85,659 37,549 -48,110
Sweden 0 25,503 +25,503
Italy 8,104 13,928 +5,824
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) 5,109,175
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 273,031
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) 4,008,637 1,100,538 -2,908,099
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 172,977 100,054 -72,923
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 5,094,843
Dover 238,356
London 15,104
Eurotunnel 14,744
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 4,012,989 1,081,854 -2,931,135
Dover 159,439 78,917 -80,522
London 1,164 13,940 +12,776
Eurotunnel 4,023 10,721 +6,698
Felixstowe 2,467 7,799 +5,332
Thamesport 1,532 4,979 +3,447
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
2026-01 1
2025-10 1
2025-07 2
2025-05 1
2024-11 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 2,714,139
Ivory Coast 499,557
Spain 459,967
Ireland 320,938
Iraq 85,231

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 1,054,078 1,660,061 +605,983
Ivory Coast 0 499,557 +499,557
Spain 4,179 455,788 +451,609
Ireland 125,021 195,917 +70,896
Iraq 59,454 25,777 -33,677
Belgium 30,162 42,567 +12,405
Sri Lanka 43,770 23,040 -20,730
United Arab Emirates 36,125 25,101 -11,024
Saudi Arabia 25,434 33,170 +7,736
Indonesia 2,964 46,440 +43,476

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 5,590

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 3,788 1,802 -1,986

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) 4,187,324
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 511,554
Air transport 17,820
Other 5,590

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) 1,315,903 2,871,421 +1,555,518
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 232,492 279,062 +46,570
Air transport 7,529 10,291 +2,762
Other 3,788 1,802 -1,986

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 862,009
Felixstowe 304,596
Liverpool Docks 174,979
Heysham 121,513

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 195,882 666,127 +470,245
Felixstowe 176,215 128,381 -47,834
Liverpool Docks 40,589 134,390 +93,801
Heysham 66,469 55,044 -11,425
Dover / Eurotunnel 28,072 20,104 -7,968
Middlesbrough 27,634 18,476 -9,158
Immingham Docks 14,533 6,912 -7,621
Holyhead 14,175 4,681 -9,494
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