Import/export HS code 290391: Chlorobenzene and dichlorobenzene

Chemicals used in the production of pesticides and solvents

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 £
Germany 245,184
Netherlands 130,451
France 76,350
Belgium 51,418
Poland 24,703

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 £
Germany 124,164 121,020 -3,144
Netherlands 81,604 48,847 -32,757
France 50,782 25,568 -25,214
Belgium 21,631 29,787 +8,156
Poland 7,929 16,774 +8,845
Switzerland 0 15,702 +15,702
Singapore 0 4,212 +4,212
United States 947 2,344 +1,397

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 £
Germany 359,741
Poland 154,352
Netherlands 24,651
United States 6,556
China 3,282

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 £
Germany 186,807 172,934 -13,873
Poland 97,521 56,831 -40,690
Netherlands 0 24,651 +24,651
United States 0 6,556 +6,556
China 0 3,282 +3,282
India 2,729 0 -2,729

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - West 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 0 1 +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) 240,521
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 229,500
Air transport 80,389
Road transport 901

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) 128,019 112,502 -15,517
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 116,731 112,769 -3,962
Air transport 42,307 38,082 -4,225
Road transport 0 901 +901

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 240,521
Dover 133,514
Eurotunnel 56,406
London Stansted Airport 53,762
Immingham Docks 18,987

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 £
Grangemouth Docks 128,019 112,502 -15,517
Dover 74,870 58,644 -16,226
Eurotunnel 34,467 21,939 -12,528
London Stansted Airport 38,743 15,019 -23,724
Immingham Docks 0 18,987 +18,987
East Midlands Airport 0 14,470 +14,470
Harwich 5,013 5,985 +972
Killingholme 2,381 7,214 +4,833
Birmingham Airport 2,617 3,486 +869
London Heathrow Airport 947 4,212 +3,265

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 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-09 6
2025-06 3
2025-05 3
2025-04 3

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+ 5
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Thailand 48,068
Belgium 29,265
Netherlands 16,438
Indonesia 15,447
Viet Nam 10,604

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 £
Thailand 16,123 31,945 +15,822
Belgium 11,727 17,538 +5,811
Netherlands 5,706 10,732 +5,026
Indonesia 0 15,447 +15,447
Viet Nam 10,604 0 -10,604
Taiwan 9,476 0 -9,476
Malaysia 9,072 0 -9,072
United States 0 4,505 +4,505
India 0 3,330 +3,330
Singapore 2,962 0 -2,962

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) 64,501
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 44,114
Air transport 42,468

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) 29,226 35,275 +6,049
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,934 29,180 +14,246
Air transport 21,510 20,958 -552

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 53,840
London Gateway Port 35,275
Southampton 16,123
East Midlands Airport 15,447
Manchester Airport 10,482

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 £
Felixstowe 25,570 28,270 +2,700
London Gateway Port 0 35,275 +35,275
Southampton 16,123 0 -16,123
East Midlands Airport 0 15,447 +15,447
Manchester Airport 9,476 1,006 -8,470
ZLC 9,072 0 -9,072
London Heathrow Airport 2,962 4,505 +1,543
Immingham Docks 2,467 0 -2,467
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 910 +910

Quick facts

HS code: 290391

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

Description: Chemicals used in the production of pesticides and solvents