Import/export HS code 2913: Modified aldehydes

Chemicals derived from aldehydes, altered with halogens, sulfur, or nitrogen for industrial use

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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 £
India 2,360,591
Latvia 46,052
Spain 41,820
United States 36,212
Italy 30,378

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 £
India 957,570 1,403,021 +445,451
Latvia 12,604 33,448 +20,844
Spain 27,154 14,666 -12,488
United States 13,320 22,892 +9,572
Italy 17,566 12,812 -4,754
China 16,890 4,077 -12,813
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,898 7,335 +1,437
Germany 16 6,173 +6,157

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 £
India 2,377,699
China 52,781
Ukraine 45,151
Spain 41,820
United States 30,297

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 £
India 974,678 1,403,021 +428,343
China 29,161 23,620 -5,541
Ukraine 11,721 33,430 +21,709
Spain 27,154 14,666 -12,488
United States 7,405 22,892 +15,487
Italy 0 4,678 +4,678
Germany 0 2,031 +2,031
Latvia 883 0 -883

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 3 +2
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Essex 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1

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) 1,380,954
Air transport 1,062,068
Other 65,724
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 46,696

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) 0 1,380,954 +1,380,954
Air transport 979,548 82,520 -897,028
Other 44,316 21,408 -22,908
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,154 19,542 -7,612

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,358,274
London Heathrow Airport 809,861
Newcastle Airport 119,361
London Stansted Airport 95,064
000 65,724

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 £
Felixstowe 0 1,358,274 +1,358,274
London Heathrow Airport 807,380 2,481 -804,899
Newcastle Airport 119,361 0 -119,361
London Stansted Airport 26,729 68,335 +41,606
000 44,316 21,408 -22,908
Dover 27,154 14,666 -12,488
Birmingham Airport 17,566 8,077 -9,489
499 0 18,549 +18,549
East Midlands Airport 6,808 0 -6,808
Manchester Airport 1,704 3,627 +1,923

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Scientific research and development 7
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 4
2025-07 2
2025-05 3

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 6
15m-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 £
Italy 931,139
Japan 137,352
Switzerland 67,633
United States 41,715
Germany 36,625

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 £
Italy 77,670 853,469 +775,799
Japan 128,800 8,552 -120,248
Switzerland 62,065 5,568 -56,497
United States 25,092 16,623 -8,469
Germany 25,454 11,171 -14,283
Belgium 10,860 9,582 -1,278
Austria 0 15,384 +15,384
Israel 10,398 0 -10,398
France 5,366 1,925 -3,441
Netherlands 4,347 2,536 -1,811

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) 894,548
Air transport 367,434
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,683

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) 61,732 832,816 +771,084
Air transport 270,592 96,842 -173,750
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,683 0 -26,683

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 840,079
London Stansted Airport 219,210
Dover / Eurotunnel 51,689
Manchester Airport 39,638
ZLC 34,706

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 12,579 827,500 +814,921
London Stansted Airport 196,486 22,724 -173,762
Dover / Eurotunnel 49,153 2,536 -46,617
Manchester Airport 25,717 13,921 -11,796
ZLC 18,843 15,863 -2,980
East Midlands Airport 11,571 16,402 +4,831
London Heathrow Airport 5,409 15,621 +10,212
Durham Tees Valley Airport 7,200 12,311 +5,111
Southampton 18,686 0 -18,686
London Gateway Port 7,997 0 -7,997

Quick facts

HS code: 2913

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

Description: Chemicals derived from aldehydes, altered with halogens, sulfur, or nitrogen for industrial use