Import/export HS code 291030: Epichlorohydrin

A chemical called epichlorohydrin, used in making epoxy resins, adhesives, and coatings

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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 £
South Korea 849,052
Czechia 596,259
Germany 176,892
China 99,846
Thailand 66,012

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 £
South Korea 457,304 391,748 -65,556
Czechia 437,087 159,172 -277,915
Germany 173,512 3,380 -170,132
China 2,543 97,303 +94,760
Thailand 66,012 0 -66,012
India 0 31,901 +31,901
United States 2,954 6,180 +3,226
Belgium 1,674 1,861 +187

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 £
South Korea 849,052
Czechia 630,520
Germany 173,512
China 69,957
Thailand 66,012

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 £
South Korea 457,304 391,748 -65,556
Czechia 438,761 191,759 -247,002
Germany 173,512 0 -173,512
China 0 69,957 +69,957
Thailand 66,012 0 -66,012
India 0 31,901 +31,901
United States 2,954 6,180 +3,226
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,543 0 -2,543

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - East 1
Tees Valley 1
West Yorkshire 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Tees Valley 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,026,944
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 773,306
Air transport 32,381

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 525,859 501,085 -24,774
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 612,273 161,033 -451,240
Air transport 2,954 29,427 +26,473

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 849,052
Dover 559,649
Immingham Docks 123,366
Felixstowe 95,812
Killingholme 86,756

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 £
Southampton 457,304 391,748 -65,556
Dover 400,477 159,172 -241,305
Immingham Docks 123,366 0 -123,366
Felixstowe 2,543 93,269 +90,726
Killingholme 86,756 0 -86,756
Liverpool Docks 66,012 0 -66,012
London Heathrow Airport 0 19,867 +19,867
Middlesbrough 0 17,929 +17,929
London Stansted Airport 2,954 6,180 +3,226
Birmingham Airport 0 3,380 +3,380

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 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-10 3
2025-09 1
2025-08 2
2024-10 1

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
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 2
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 £
United States 723,837
Switzerland 398,400
France 222,691
Germany 128,026
Netherlands 20,850

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 States 103,550 620,287 +516,737
Switzerland 398,400 0 -398,400
France 5,371 217,320 +211,949
Germany 69,219 58,807 -10,412
Netherlands 20,850 0 -20,850
Singapore 16,330 0 -16,330
Spain 2,045 4,320 +2,275
Sweden 0 3,352 +3,352
South Korea 1,854 0 -1,854
Austria 0 1,204 +1,204

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) 756,690
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 740,167
Air transport 26,952

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) 477,616 279,074 -198,542
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 119,880 620,287 +500,407
Air transport 20,123 6,829 -13,294

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 492,947
Dover 403,755
Dover / Eurotunnel 352,935
Tyne 230,890
Manchester Airport 18,078

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 £
Liverpool Docks 103,550 389,397 +285,847
Dover 401,370 2,385 -398,985
Dover / Eurotunnel 76,246 276,689 +200,443
Tyne 0 230,890 +230,890
Manchester Airport 18,078 0 -18,078
Felixstowe 16,330 0 -16,330
London Stansted Airport 2,045 5,625 +3,580
Edinburgh Airport 0 1,204 +1,204

Quick facts

HS code: 291030

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

Description: A chemical called epichlorohydrin, used in making epoxy resins, adhesives, and coatings