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 236,189
Netherlands 130,451
France 79,545
Belgium 42,438
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 116,762 119,427 +2,665
Netherlands 81,604 48,847 -32,757
France 51,705 27,840 -23,865
Belgium 21,631 20,807 -824
Poland 0 24,703 +24,703
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 344,961
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 180,328 164,633 -15,695
Poland 89,592 64,760 -24,832
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) 214,720
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) 103,218 111,502 +8,284
Air transport 41,412 38,977 -2,435
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 127,714
London Stansted Airport 53,762
Eurotunnel 47,426
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 67,864 59,850 -8,014
London Stansted Airport 38,743 15,019 -23,724
Eurotunnel 27,960 19,466 -8,494
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 1,722 4,381 +2,659
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 12,834

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 8,149 21,116 +12,967
Netherlands 4,468 11,970 +7,502
Indonesia 0 15,447 +15,447
Viet Nam 4,460 8,374 +3,914
Denmark 12,709 0 -12,709
Taiwan 9,476 0 -9,476
Malaysia 9,072 0 -9,072
United States 0 4,505 +4,505
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) 63,401
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 56,823
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) 23,082 40,319 +17,237
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,827 33,996 +11,169
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 56,070
London Gateway Port 31,945
Southampton 16,123
East Midlands Airport 15,447
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,619

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 14,610 41,460 +26,850
London Gateway Port 0 31,945 +31,945
Southampton 16,123 0 -16,123
East Midlands Airport 0 15,447 +15,447
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,709 910 -11,799
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

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