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 £
Germany 707,454
Switzerland 655,546
China 495,056
Netherlands 447,689
France 381,461

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 301,193 406,261 +105,068
Switzerland 555,773 99,773 -456,000
China 226,773 268,283 +41,510
Netherlands 87,232 360,457 +273,225
France 247,917 133,544 -114,373
United States 36,031 27,772 -8,259
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 1,296,667
China 561,047
Saudi Arabia 423,114
Netherlands 272,853
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 950,146 346,521 -603,625
China 226,773 334,274 +107,501
Saudi Arabia 63,066 360,048 +296,982
Netherlands 169,571 103,282 -66,289
South Korea 36,031 97,026 +60,995
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) 2,061,181
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 355,288
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) 1,165,080 896,101 -268,979
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 151,661 203,627 +51,966
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 621,664
Felixstowe 440,200
Middlesbrough 398,407
Dover 356,206
Birmingham Airport 342,431

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 229,782 391,882 +162,100
Felixstowe 235,411 204,789 -30,622
Middlesbrough 294,159 104,248 -189,911
Dover 207,310 148,896 -58,414
Birmingham Airport 138,178 204,253 +66,075
London 203,394 86,032 -117,362
Harwich 36,031 97,026 +60,995
Killingholme 37,837 26,528 -11,309
Eurotunnel 37,329 7,479 -29,850
Hull 35,488 8,056 -27,432

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
2026-01 2
2025-11 4
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 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+ 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 21,835
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 21,835 0 -21,835
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) 37,705
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) 34,279 3,426 -30,853
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
East Midlands Airport 4,638
London Gateway Port 3,426

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
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