Import/export HS code 29055998: Various unspecified alcohols

Includes all other alcohols not listed

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 4,609,529
Israel 3,400,540
France 2,787,580
China 2,071,074
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 3,537,111 1,072,418 -2,464,693
Israel 706,753 2,693,787 +1,987,034
France 2,735,199 52,381 -2,682,818
China 1,102,794 968,280 -134,514
Spain 741,511 5,697 -735,814
United States 145,677 95,637 -50,040
Netherlands 80,757 140,325 +59,568
Belgium 44,116 149,063 +104,947
Switzerland 72,660 34,473 -38,187
Japan 57,808 35,336 -22,472

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 6,486,772
China 3,441,603
Israel 3,400,540
United Kingdom 297,663
Japan 203,415

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 6,087,636 399,136 -5,688,500
China 1,963,098 1,478,505 -484,593
Israel 706,753 2,693,787 +1,987,034
United Kingdom 9,798 287,865 +278,067
Japan 111,548 91,867 -19,681
Netherlands 26,974 154,833 +127,859
France 123,761 44,411 -79,350
Switzerland 89,081 59,325 -29,756
India 80,609 29,034 -51,575
United States 25,160 50,179 +25,019

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
Cheshire 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Merseyside 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 0 -2
West Yorkshire 0 2 +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) 8,108,762
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,628,230
Air transport 749,552
Other 246,055
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) 7,093,035 1,015,727 -6,077,308
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,844,878 3,783,352 +1,938,474
Air transport 300,170 449,382 +149,212
Other 140,881 105,174 -35,707
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 4,761,015
Immingham Docks 2,048,838
Felixstowe 1,987,498
Liverpool Docks 1,951,612
London Gateway Port 1,514,590

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 4,322,825 438,190 -3,884,635
Immingham Docks 1,699,794 349,044 -1,350,750
Felixstowe 1,060,969 926,529 -134,440
Liverpool Docks 0 1,951,612 +1,951,612
London Gateway Port 744,992 769,598 +24,606
London 793,783 171,524 -622,259
000 140,881 105,174 -35,707
Southampton 211,107 17,707 -193,400
East Midlands Airport 24,183 177,472 +153,289
London Stansted Airport 100,140 100,684 +544

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
2026-01 9
2025-11 7
2025-10 10
2025-09 5
2025-08 9

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 4,605,063
Germany 682,410
United States 407,989
Japan 405,464
France 382,304

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 4,605,063 0 -4,605,063
Germany 194,016 488,394 +294,378
United States 183,767 224,222 +40,455
Japan 198,797 206,667 +7,870
France 36,392 345,912 +309,520
Belgium 111,000 35,237 -75,763
Australia 105,756 2,316 -103,440
Netherlands 71,558 16,357 -55,201
Italy 51,547 27,126 -24,421
Brazil 0 67,179 +67,179

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) 5,662,619
Air transport 1,344,808
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 325,281
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) 4,853,928 808,691 -4,045,237
Air transport 688,787 656,021 -32,766
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 262,992 62,289 -200,703
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 5,612,972
London Heathrow Airport 438,247
Manchester Airport 389,124
London Stansted Airport 231,998
Liverpool Docks 170,825

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 4,820,708 792,264 -4,028,444
London Heathrow Airport 187,749 250,498 +62,749
Manchester Airport 188,766 200,358 +11,592
London Stansted Airport 176,269 55,729 -120,540
Liverpool Docks 113,125 57,700 -55,425
East Midlands Airport 107,892 61,489 -46,403
ZLC 22,300 85,552 +63,252
Felixstowe 103,356 0 -103,356
Aberdeen Docks 39,526 16,679 -22,847
499 22,003 0 -22,003

Quick facts

HS code: 29055998

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

Description: Includes all other alcohols not listed