Import/export HS code 291422: Cyclohexanone and methylcyclohexanones

Chemicals used in the production of nylon, paints, and coatings

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  • 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 £
Netherlands 28,170,770
Italy 26,671,751
Taiwan 3,230,340
Germany 1,008,150
China 406,410

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 £
Netherlands 16,587,652 11,583,118 -5,004,534
Italy 17,967,634 8,704,117 -9,263,517
Taiwan 1,860,033 1,370,307 -489,726
Germany 648,561 359,589 -288,972
China 406,410 0 -406,410
Belgium 17,192 0 -17,192
Switzerland 11,967 3,121 -8,846
Israel 0 5,062 +5,062
France 3,692 0 -3,692
Ireland 1,052 0 -1,052

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 £
Netherlands 28,068,123
Italy 26,810,166
Taiwan 3,230,340
Germany 988,335
China 406,410

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 £
Netherlands 16,542,881 11,525,242 -5,017,639
Italy 18,033,057 8,777,109 -9,255,948
Taiwan 1,860,033 1,370,307 -489,726
Germany 643,862 344,473 -299,389
China 406,410 0 -406,410
Switzerland 16,898 3,121 -13,777
Israel 0 5,062 +5,062
United States 1,052 0 -1,052

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
Tees Valley 0 1 +1
West Midlands 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 55,716,920
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,805,501
Air transport 7,086

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) 35,098,427 20,618,493 -14,479,934
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,401,801 1,403,700 -998,101
Air transport 3,965 3,121 -844

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 32,232,407
Middlesbrough 19,596,413
Hull 7,232,390
Felixstowe 406,410
Dover 21,917

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 18,994,435 13,237,972 -5,756,463
Middlesbrough 17,944,330 1,652,083 -16,292,247
Hull 115,368 7,117,022 +7,001,654
Felixstowe 406,410 0 -406,410
Dover 6,801 15,116 +8,315
London 16,258 0 -16,258
ZLC 11,967 0 -11,967
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,659 0 -4,659
East Midlands Airport 1,052 3,121 +2,069
London Stansted Airport 2,913 0 -2,913

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 7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 3
2025-09 4
2025-05 4
2025-01 4
2024-12 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
15m-54m 3
1m-15m 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 £
Germany 679,571
Japan 371,453
Belgium 220,665
India 185,640
Netherlands 153,469

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 £
Germany 583,762 95,809 -487,953
Japan 347,245 24,208 -323,037
Belgium 162,232 58,433 -103,799
India 0 185,640 +185,640
Netherlands 45,346 108,123 +62,777
Switzerland 56,130 79,805 +23,675
United States 0 100,406 +100,406
Ireland 31,022 50,188 +19,166
France 41,680 0 -41,680
Costa Rica 35,378 0 -35,378

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) 1,236,059
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 731,832
Air transport 74,568

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) 857,221 378,838 -478,383
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 415,827 316,005 -99,822
Air transport 46,280 28,288 -17,992

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 439,285
Southampton 316,800
London Gateway Port 258,304
Dover / Eurotunnel 240,774
Hull 206,688

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 £
Felixstowe 289,062 150,223 -138,839
Southampton 316,800 0 -316,800
London Gateway Port 57,716 200,588 +142,872
Dover / Eurotunnel 160,969 79,805 -81,164
Hull 102,886 103,802 +916
Middlesbrough 162,939 36,614 -126,325
Immingham Docks 125,837 38,570 -87,267
Liverpool Docks 45,934 42,233 -3,701
Birmingham Airport 30,445 24,208 -6,237
Holyhead 9,281 37,913 +28,632

Quick facts

HS code: 291422

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

Description: Chemicals used in the production of nylon, paints, and coatings