Import/export HS code 29038980: Various chemical compounds

Other chemical compounds not specifically listed

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 £
China 475,776
France 348,133
Germany 73,676
Japan 60,099
United States 44,486

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 £
China 475,776 0 -475,776
France 348,133 0 -348,133
Germany 73,676 0 -73,676
Japan 60,099 0 -60,099
United States 44,486 0 -44,486
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 23,983 0 -23,983
Netherlands 13,844 0 -13,844
Latvia 3,219 0 -3,219
Czechia 2,523 0 -2,523

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 £
China 508,610
France 344,917
Japan 68,842
United States 46,951
United Kingdom 25,185

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 £
China 508,610 0 -508,610
France 344,917 0 -344,917
Japan 68,842 0 -68,842
United States 46,951 0 -46,951
United Kingdom 25,185 0 -25,185
Germany 23,487 0 -23,487
Ukraine 3,219 0 -3,219
Czechia 2,523 0 -2,523

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Essex 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
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 0 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Essex 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Kent 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 532,957
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 376,611
Air transport 114,166
Other 22,005

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) 532,957 0 -532,957
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 376,611 0 -376,611
Air transport 114,166 0 -114,166
Other 22,005 0 -22,005

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 470,211
Dover 297,384
London Stansted Airport 70,648
Southampton 60,099
Dover / Eurotunnel 47,533

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 £
Liverpool Docks 470,211 0 -470,211
Dover 297,384 0 -297,384
London Stansted Airport 70,648 0 -70,648
Southampton 60,099 0 -60,099
Dover / Eurotunnel 47,533 0 -47,533
Birmingham Airport 25,185 0 -25,185
000 22,005 0 -22,005
Harwich 17,328 0 -17,328
Immingham Docks 16,016 0 -16,016
Manchester Airport 9,493 0 -9,493

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 4
Scientific research and development 4
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-12 3
2024-10 3
2024-08 4
2024-07 3
2024-05 5

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+ 10
1m-15m 5

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 1,945,710
United States 1,646,004
Italy 484,485
Poland 470,950
Norway 253,758

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 1,945,710 0 -1,945,710
United States 1,646,004 0 -1,646,004
Italy 484,485 0 -484,485
Poland 470,950 0 -470,950
Norway 253,758 0 -253,758
Indonesia 112,306 0 -112,306
India 62,771 0 -62,771
Brazil 60,350 0 -60,350
Viet Nam 55,125 0 -55,125
South Korea 25,860 0 -25,860

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 2,344,573
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,310,145
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 548,244
Road transport 9,600

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 £
Air transport 2,344,573 0 -2,344,573
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,310,145 0 -2,310,145
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 548,244 0 -548,244
Road transport 9,600 0 -9,600

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,296,244
Manchester Airport 880,253
London Heathrow Airport 636,387
ZLC 558,297
Southampton 296,460

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 2,296,244 0 -2,296,244
Manchester Airport 880,253 0 -880,253
London Heathrow Airport 636,387 0 -636,387
ZLC 558,297 0 -558,297
Southampton 296,460 0 -296,460
Felixstowe 228,150 0 -228,150
London Stansted Airport 131,056 0 -131,056
Birmingham Airport 122,850 0 -122,850
Liverpool Docks 37,535 0 -37,535
East Midlands Airport 25,330 0 -25,330

Quick facts

HS code: 29038980

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

Description: Other chemical compounds not specifically listed