Import/export HS code 29053928: Various butanediols

Includes other forms of butanediol

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 £
Switzerland 746,797
Germany 728,482
China 484,679
Netherlands 398,242
France 379,479

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 £
Switzerland 572,869 173,928 -398,941
Germany 364,129 364,353 +224
China 226,773 257,906 +31,133
Netherlands 87,232 311,010 +223,778
France 206,141 173,338 -32,803
United States 31,179 32,624 +1,445
Italy 0 10,164 +10,164

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 1,455,986
China 550,670
Saudi Arabia 350,147
Netherlands 247,351
South Korea 133,057

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 988,402 467,584 -520,818
China 226,773 323,897 +97,124
Saudi Arabia 63,066 287,081 +224,015
Netherlands 169,571 77,780 -91,791
South Korea 31,179 101,878 +70,699
Belgium 0 38,851 +38,851
United Kingdom 9,332 7,611 -1,721
Taiwan 0 7,288 +7,288
France 0 6,354 +6,354
Italy 0 4,999 +4,999

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Kent 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 1 4 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Norfolk 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 1 +0

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) 2,122,031
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 344,911
Air transport 344,704

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) 1,198,484 923,547 -274,937
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 151,661 193,250 +41,589
Air transport 138,178 206,526 +68,348

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 629,254
Felixstowe 421,322
Middlesbrough 398,407
Dover 356,206
London 351,187

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 288,129 341,125 +52,996
Felixstowe 226,238 195,084 -31,154
Middlesbrough 268,518 129,889 -138,629
Dover 191,175 165,031 -26,144
London 265,155 86,032 -179,123
Birmingham Airport 138,178 204,253 +66,075
Harwich 31,179 101,878 +70,699
Killingholme 32,705 31,660 -1,045
Eurotunnel 37,329 7,479 -29,850
Hull 9,717 33,827 +24,110

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 9
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 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 4
2025-08 5
2025-07 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+ 11
0-1m 1
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 £
Netherlands 52,059
France 35,934
Italy 26,851
Belgium 9,800
Qatar 4,638

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 £
Netherlands 50,955 1,104 -49,851
France 29,783 6,151 -23,632
Italy 26,851 0 -26,851
Belgium 7,744 2,056 -5,688
Qatar 4,638 0 -4,638
Spain 0 2,403 +2,403
Peru 0 2,106 +2,106
India 0 1,320 +1,320

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) 87,752
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 42,721
Air transport 4,638

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) 76,038 11,714 -64,324
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,295 3,426 -35,869
Air transport 4,638 0 -4,638

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 80,738
Immingham Docks 32,739
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,554
Killingholme 5,016
East Midlands Airport 4,638

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 £
London 80,738 0 -80,738
Immingham Docks 29,579 3,160 -26,419
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 8,554 +8,554
Killingholme 5,016 0 -5,016
East Midlands Airport 4,638 0 -4,638
London Gateway Port 0 3,426 +3,426

Quick facts

HS code: 29053928

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

Description: Includes other forms of butanediol