Import/export HS code 290329: Various halogenated derivatives of ethylene

Additional chemicals derived from ethylene with halogen substitutions

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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 £
Italy 4,201,313
Germany 2,686,273
China 1,940,062
United States 1,176,697
Netherlands 249,850

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 £
Italy 1,936,749 2,264,564 +327,815
Germany 1,681,483 1,004,790 -676,693
China 910,801 1,029,261 +118,460
United States 830,759 345,938 -484,821
Netherlands 41,393 208,457 +167,064
France 107,437 5,691 -101,746
Belgium 76,194 29,445 -46,749
Spain 0 10,112 +10,112
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,083 0 -1,083

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 £
Italy 4,201,313
Germany 2,710,693
China 2,498,852
United States 985,167
Belgium 74,967

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 £
Italy 1,936,749 2,264,564 +327,815
Germany 1,710,668 1,000,025 -710,643
China 1,437,213 1,061,639 -375,574
United States 453,579 531,588 +78,009
Belgium 45,522 29,445 -16,077
Spain 0 10,112 +10,112
France 1,067 885 -182
United Kingdom 1,101 0 -1,101

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Merseyside 2
Greater Manchester 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Outer London - West and North West 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Merseyside 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
Tees Valley 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 1 0 -1

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) 5,287,549
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,115,891
Air transport 80,717

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) 2,220,713 3,066,836 +846,123
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,301,751 1,814,140 -1,487,611
Air transport 63,435 17,282 -46,153

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,827,774
Dover 1,899,122
Felixstowe 1,459,234
Eurotunnel 1,217,402
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,191,213

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 1,711,420 1,116,354 -595,066
Dover 821,891 1,077,231 +255,340
Felixstowe 964,611 494,623 -469,988
Eurotunnel 1,217,402 0 -1,217,402
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,191,213 +1,191,213
Liverpool Docks 277,645 632,457 +354,812
London 171,594 173,805 +2,211
Southampton 225,838 71,712 -154,126
London Gateway Port 66,465 94,136 +27,671
Harwich 55,375 29,445 -25,930

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Other manufacturing 1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 4
2025-09 2
2025-08 4
2025-07 2

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+ 8
1m-15m 2
15m-54m 1

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 £
Ireland 73,072
Italy 56,514
Germany 54,159
Turkey 39,966
Switzerland 12,329

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 £
Ireland 61,200 11,872 -49,328
Italy 41,827 14,687 -27,140
Germany 25,013 29,146 +4,133
Turkey 19,097 20,869 +1,772
Switzerland 8,841 3,488 -5,353
Belgium 9,009 2,628 -6,381
France 0 10,628 +10,628
China 0 2,411 +2,411
Netherlands 2,386 0 -2,386
Lithuania 0 1,888 +1,888

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) 241,986
Air transport 24,457

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) 157,172 84,814 -72,358
Air transport 10,201 14,256 +4,055

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 123,471
Heysham 57,522
Immingham Docks 29,779
Dover 13,572
Liverpool Docks 13,472

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 72,151 51,320 -20,831
Heysham 45,650 11,872 -33,778
Immingham Docks 21,729 8,050 -13,679
Dover 0 13,572 +13,572
Liverpool Docks 13,472 0 -13,472
Manchester Airport 2,304 4,941 +2,637
ZLC 2,304 3,794 +1,490
London Stansted Airport 4,401 0 -4,401
East Midlands Airport 1,192 3,110 +1,918
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,411 +2,411

Quick facts

HS code: 290329

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

Description: Additional chemicals derived from ethylene with halogen substitutions