Import/export HS code 290420: Chemical derivatives with only nitro or nitroso groups

Includes chemicals with nitro or nitroso groups only

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 £
Poland 1,205,907
Germany 867,076
China 392,511
France 166,864
Netherlands 77,995

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 £
Poland 603,701 602,206 -1,495
Germany 578,189 288,887 -289,302
China 231,717 160,794 -70,923
France 82,255 84,609 +2,354
Netherlands 13,406 64,589 +51,183
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 59,755 0 -59,755
India 0 35,691 +35,691
Belgium 6,483 3,398 -3,085
United States 2,800 5,341 +2,541

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 £
Poland 1,191,601
Germany 808,429
China 462,577
United States 310,321
India 48,258

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 £
Poland 603,701 587,900 -15,801
Germany 479,676 328,753 -150,923
China 286,280 176,297 -109,983
United States 194,768 115,553 -79,215
India 12,567 35,691 +23,124
Japan 0 1,321 +1,321
Belgium 1,314 0 -1,314

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
Lancashire 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 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Norfolk 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
Tees Valley 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) 1,556,160
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,247,911
Air transport 19,750

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) 825,322 730,838 -94,484
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 734,555 513,356 -221,199
Air transport 18,429 1,321 -17,108

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 635,156
Felixstowe 447,186
Killingholme 445,369
Medway 307,439
Immingham Docks 306,921

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 £
Harwich 354,695 280,461 -74,234
Felixstowe 263,222 183,964 -79,258
Killingholme 360,760 84,609 -276,151
Medway 0 307,439 +307,439
Immingham Docks 9,922 296,999 +287,077
Dover 283,426 5,660 -277,766
Poole 254,175 0 -254,175
London 28,250 55,112 +26,862
Eurotunnel 0 23,332 +23,332
East Midlands Airport 12,145 1,321 -10,824

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 8
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1
Mining support service activities 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-08 3
2025-06 1
2025-04 2
2025-03 1
2024-06 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+ 7
1m-15m 2
0-1m 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 £
Sweden 157,794
Bulgaria 99,305
Tunisia 15,420
South Africa 11,988
Switzerland 7,711

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 £
Sweden 44,814 112,980 +68,166
Bulgaria 0 99,305 +99,305
Tunisia 0 15,420 +15,420
South Africa 11,988 0 -11,988
Switzerland 3,858 3,853 -5
United States 7,475 0 -7,475
India 0 7,105 +7,105
South Korea 1,868 0 -1,868
Germany 981 0 -981
Ireland 980 0 -980

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) 214,246
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 72,222
Air transport 24,159

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) 1,961 212,285 +210,324
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 56,802 15,420 -41,382
Air transport 13,201 10,958 -2,243

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 223,967
Middlesbrough 33,132
Felixstowe 15,420
London Gateway Port 11,988
Manchester Airport 9,343

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 £
Immingham Docks 44,814 179,153 +134,339
Middlesbrough 0 33,132 +33,132
Felixstowe 0 15,420 +15,420
London Gateway Port 11,988 0 -11,988
Manchester Airport 9,343 0 -9,343
East Midlands Airport 3,858 3,853 -5
London Stansted Airport 0 7,105 +7,105
Dover / Eurotunnel 981 0 -981
Holyhead 980 0 -980

Quick facts

HS code: 290420

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

Description: Includes chemicals with nitro or nitroso groups only