Import/export HS code 29071990: Various phenol derivatives

Other phenol-based chemicals not listed elsewhere

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 16,662,352
Germany 3,647,854
Spain 3,006,128
India 2,740,179
Lithuania 774,986

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 8,967,422 7,694,930 -1,272,492
Germany 1,891,678 1,756,176 -135,502
Spain 1,769,828 1,236,300 -533,528
India 1,107,889 1,632,290 +524,401
Lithuania 407,765 367,221 -40,544
Netherlands 526,936 197,898 -329,038
China 232,411 353,782 +121,371
Belgium 183,510 255,593 +72,083
South Korea 77,482 319,918 +242,436
Turkey 261,827 0 -261,827

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 £
Switzerland 16,846,262
Germany 3,644,160
India 3,330,711
Spain 2,947,771
Lithuania 766,040

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 £
Switzerland 9,006,619 7,839,643 -1,166,976
Germany 2,111,566 1,532,594 -578,972
India 1,404,609 1,926,102 +521,493
Spain 1,737,165 1,210,606 -526,559
Lithuania 465,043 300,997 -164,046
China 283,773 460,693 +176,920
South Korea 77,482 362,450 +284,968
Taiwan 116,111 220,373 +104,262
Turkey 218,157 0 -218,157
United States 47,673 63,669 +15,996

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 8
Cheshire 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
West Yorkshire 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5

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 7 6 -1
Cheshire 7 5 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 5 +0
West Yorkshire 6 3 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 4 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 3 +2
Merseyside 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Essex 2 2 +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) 22,029,746
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,949,289
Air transport 1,463,416
Other 30,944
Road transport 2,400

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) 12,068,464 9,961,282 -2,107,182
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,147,868 2,801,421 -346,447
Air transport 303,448 1,159,968 +856,520
Other 18,454 12,490 -5,964
Road transport 2,400 0 -2,400

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 10,486,931
Hull 7,540,906
Dover 4,202,275
Felixstowe 2,917,817
Middlesbrough 1,106,754

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 5,648,364 4,838,567 -809,797
Hull 3,525,511 4,015,395 +489,884
Dover 2,222,178 1,980,097 -242,081
Felixstowe 1,741,426 1,176,391 -565,035
Middlesbrough 1,106,754 0 -1,106,754
499 73,136 1,002,091 +928,955
Liverpool Docks 248,721 155,087 -93,634
Southampton 56,116 261,587 +205,471
Eurotunnel 263,879 7,873 -256,006
London Heathrow Airport 123,154 118,546 -4,608

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 30
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 25
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 6
Scientific research and development 5
Other manufacturing 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 14
2025-11 12
2025-10 13
2025-09 15
2025-08 17

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+ 47
1m-15m 14
15m-54m 7
Other 5
0-1m 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 £
Switzerland 51,813,507
France 14,544,502
Germany 5,346,431
China 348,817
United States 298,647

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 £
Switzerland 28,123,521 23,689,986 -4,433,535
France 8,680,159 5,864,343 -2,815,816
Germany 2,915,062 2,431,369 -483,693
China 334,985 13,832 -321,153
United States 48,177 250,470 +202,293
Belgium 41,099 169,616 +128,517
Italy 9,940 105,033 +95,093
Turkey 62,826 46,734 -16,092
Saudi Arabia 44,485 63,566 +19,081
Greece 0 86,466 +86,466

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 128

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 128 0 -128

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) 66,928,445
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,286,748
Air transport 246,155
Other 128

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) 34,432,242 32,496,203 -1,936,039
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,903,856 382,892 -5,520,964
Air transport 127,156 118,999 -8,157
Other 128 0 -128

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 55,974,976
London 10,755,909
Hull 1,504,299
Killingholme 1,396,920
Middlesbrough 1,205,214

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 £
Immingham Docks 32,519,434 23,455,542 -9,063,892
London 4,904,298 5,851,611 +947,313
Hull 103,142 1,401,157 +1,298,015
Killingholme 1,396,920 0 -1,396,920
Middlesbrough 164,423 1,040,791 +876,368
Dover / Eurotunnel 283,955 685,954 +401,999
Southampton 214,922 197,240 -17,682
Purfleet 263,858 0 -263,858
London Gateway Port 77,979 120,317 +42,338
Liverpool Docks 78,925 65,335 -13,590

Quick facts

HS code: 29071990

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

Description: Other phenol-based chemicals not listed elsewhere