Import/export HS code 290541: Trimethylolpropane

A chemical used in resins and coatings

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  • 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 £
Sweden 1,540,804
Germany 1,356,287
China 498,440
Netherlands 379,683
Austria 106,189

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 £
Sweden 850,554 690,250 -160,304
Germany 912,242 444,045 -468,197
China 238,829 259,611 +20,782
Netherlands 141,537 238,146 +96,609
Austria 1,489 104,700 +103,211
Belgium 54,310 0 -54,310
France 36,527 0 -36,527
Denmark 2,241 6,675 +4,434
Italy 0 4,643 +4,643
Japan 0 163 +163

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 1,720,688
Sweden 1,478,203
China 674,833
Netherlands 105,751
France 3,991

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 1,053,809 666,879 -386,930
Sweden 804,670 673,533 -131,137
China 292,122 382,711 +90,589
Netherlands 83,137 22,614 -60,523
France 3,991 0 -3,991
Italy 0 2,333 +2,333
Japan 0 163 +163

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 3
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Greater Manchester 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 3 1 -2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
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) 2,367,805
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,564,544
Air transport 53,613

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) 1,292,445 1,075,360 -217,085
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 902,334 662,210 -240,124
Air transport 42,950 10,663 -32,287

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 3,190,499
Felixstowe 293,949
Hull 225,632
London 125,363
Leeds Bradford Airport 51,427

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 1,996,654 1,193,845 -802,809
Felixstowe 37,549 256,400 +218,851
Hull 1,890 223,742 +221,852
London 104,403 20,960 -83,443
Leeds Bradford Airport 40,764 10,663 -30,101
Dover 34,025 4,643 -29,382
Harwich 2,205 31,177 +28,972
Killingholme 14,062 0 -14,062
Eurotunnel 0 6,720 +6,720
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,991 0 -3,991

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 10
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 6

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+ 9
1m-15m 3
15m-54m 2

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 £
United Arab Emirates 48,635
Thailand 44,521
South Africa 12,611
France 9,438
Estonia 6,259

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 £
United Arab Emirates 31,456 17,179 -14,277
Thailand 0 44,521 +44,521
South Africa 12,611 0 -12,611
France 8,192 1,246 -6,946
Estonia 0 6,259 +6,259
Canada 5,169 1,060 -4,109
Germany 1,035 4,164 +3,129
Peru 2,273 949 -1,324
Denmark 0 1,712 +1,712
Viet Nam 1,628 0 -1,628

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) 113,280
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,819
Air transport 4,601

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) 49,571 63,709 +14,138
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,192 14,627 +6,435
Air transport 4,601 0 -4,601

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 105,423
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,314
Harwich 6,259
Liverpool Docks 6,229
London Heathrow Airport 3,566

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 Gateway Port 42,774 62,649 +19,875
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,192 7,122 -1,070
Harwich 0 6,259 +6,259
Liverpool Docks 5,169 1,060 -4,109
London Heathrow Airport 3,566 0 -3,566
Southampton 1,628 0 -1,628
Dover 0 1,246 +1,246
Manchester Airport 1,035 0 -1,035

Quick facts

HS code: 290541

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

Description: A chemical used in resins and coatings