Import/export HS code 290315: Ethylene dichloride

A chemical used in the production of PVC and as a solvent

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 £
Netherlands 18,613
France 10,676
Denmark 7,352
Germany 4,574
Belgium 2,077

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 11,339 7,274 -4,065
France 10,676 0 -10,676
Denmark 5,208 2,144 -3,064
Germany 2,162 2,412 +250
Belgium 2,077 0 -2,077

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 £
United States 24,748
Germany 18,544

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 £
United States 15,062 9,686 -5,376
Germany 16,400 2,144 -14,256

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 24,748
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,467
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,077

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 £
Air transport 15,062 9,686 -5,376
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,323 2,144 -12,179
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,077 0 -2,077

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 16,263
Dover 9,115
Immingham Docks 7,352
London Heathrow Airport 4,574
Leeds Bradford Airport 3,911

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 £
East Midlands Airport 12,900 3,363 -9,537
Dover 9,115 0 -9,115
Immingham Docks 5,208 2,144 -3,064
London Heathrow Airport 2,162 2,412 +250
Leeds Bradford Airport 0 3,911 +3,911
Killingholme 2,077 0 -2,077

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 £
Germany 12,051,060
Spain 7,522,292
Belgium 26,590
France 24,169
Ireland 12,675

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 £
Germany 1,710,648 10,340,412 +8,629,764
Spain 0 7,522,292 +7,522,292
Belgium 6,845 19,745 +12,900
France 7,801 16,368 +8,567
Ireland 12,675 0 -12,675
Netherlands 8,466 3,880 -4,586
Qatar 0 1,957 +1,957
Switzerland 0 1,216 +1,216

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) 19,590,476
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 60,613
Air transport 1,216

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) 1,715,257 17,875,219 +16,159,962
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,178 29,435 -1,743
Air transport 0 1,216 +1,216

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester 19,573,352
Felixstowe 24,330
Dover / Eurotunnel 24,169
Immingham Docks 10,484
Heysham 7,525

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 £
Manchester 1,710,648 17,862,704 +16,152,056
Felixstowe 12,985 11,345 -1,640
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,801 16,368 +8,567
Immingham Docks 2,326 8,158 +5,832
Heysham 7,525 0 -7,525
Liverpool Docks 3,113 0 -3,113
Middlesbrough 0 2,400 +2,400
Holyhead 2,037 0 -2,037
London Gateway Port 0 1,957 +1,957
Killingholme 0 1,722 +1,722

Quick facts

HS code: 290315

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

Description: A chemical used in the production of PVC and as a solvent