Import/export HS code 290559: Various unspecified alcohols

Includes all other alcohols not listed

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* 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 4,631,654
Israel 3,575,844
China 3,397,762
France 2,791,977
Spain 747,208

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 1,655,519 2,976,135 +1,320,616
Israel 1,034,174 2,541,670 +1,507,496
China 1,532,116 1,865,646 +333,530
France 2,757,364 34,613 -2,722,751
Spain 735,650 11,558 -724,092
United States 145,677 92,164 -53,513
Netherlands 64,432 161,664 +97,232
Belgium 41,228 140,433 +99,205
Switzerland 69,453 37,680 -31,773
Ireland 37,706 58,105 +20,399

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 6,530,624
China 4,760,940
Israel 3,609,501
United Kingdom 285,102
Japan 199,942

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 4,707,899 1,822,725 -2,885,174
China 1,904,941 2,855,999 +951,058
Israel 1,034,174 2,575,327 +1,541,153
United Kingdom 9,798 275,304 +265,506
Japan 111,548 88,394 -23,154
Netherlands 10,649 169,158 +158,509
Switzerland 85,874 62,532 -23,342
France 123,761 0 -123,761
India 89,441 25,639 -63,802
United States 21,229 54,110 +32,881

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 7
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Cheshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3

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 6 6 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Cheshire 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Merseyside 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 2 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 0 -2

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) 8,159,025
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,020,706
Air transport 822,012
Other 265,372
Road transport 9,912

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) 5,179,848 2,979,177 -2,200,671
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,600,010 4,420,696 +1,820,686
Air transport 301,987 520,025 +218,038
Other 145,793 119,579 -26,214
Road transport 0 9,912 +9,912

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,796,737
Felixstowe 3,044,579
Immingham Docks 2,035,932
Liverpool Docks 1,951,612
London Gateway Port 1,689,894

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 £
Dover 3,656,549 1,140,188 -2,516,361
Felixstowe 1,188,509 1,856,070 +667,561
Immingham Docks 1,312,733 723,199 -589,534
Liverpool Docks 0 1,951,612 +1,951,612
London Gateway Port 1,072,413 617,481 -454,932
London 81,068 884,239 +803,171
Southampton 393,227 17,707 -375,520
000 145,793 119,579 -26,214
East Midlands Airport 30,599 177,472 +146,873
London Stansted Airport 99,791 104,995 +5,204

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 17
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Scientific research and development 5
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 2
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 7
2025-10 10
2025-09 5
2025-08 9
2025-07 13

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+ 24
1m-15m 9
15m-54m 7
0-1m 3
Other 3

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 £
Spain 4,607,151
Germany 697,163
Japan 408,682
United States 404,654
Belgium 162,212

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 £
Spain 4,606,053 1,098 -4,604,955
Germany 191,262 505,901 +314,639
Japan 199,954 208,728 +8,774
United States 149,242 255,412 +106,170
Belgium 73,179 89,033 +15,854
Australia 105,756 2,316 -103,440
Netherlands 73,013 15,808 -57,205
Italy 44,949 36,476 -8,473
Brazil 0 67,179 +67,179
France 36,283 23,450 -12,833

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 4,005

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 3,324 681 -2,643

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) 5,364,695
Air transport 1,361,084
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 391,692
Other 4,005

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) 4,850,554 514,141 -4,336,413
Air transport 604,749 756,335 +151,586
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 307,400 84,292 -223,108
Other 3,324 681 -2,643

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,315,048
London Heathrow Airport 437,350
Manchester Airport 387,594
London Stansted Airport 253,749
Liverpool Docks 191,382

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,820,769 494,279 -4,326,490
London Heathrow Airport 184,333 253,017 +68,684
Manchester Airport 142,825 244,769 +101,944
London Stansted Airport 181,322 72,427 -108,895
Liverpool Docks 132,725 58,657 -74,068
East Midlands Airport 72,579 103,621 +31,042
Felixstowe 103,356 0 -103,356
ZLC 21,160 76,825 +55,665
Aberdeen Docks 39,526 16,679 -22,847
Southampton 44,798 0 -44,798

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 290559

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

Description: Includes all other alcohols not listed