Import/export HS code 29171310: Sebacic acid

A chemical used in making plastics, lubricants, and cosmetics

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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 £
Netherlands 1,104,468
China 1,083,738
Germany 321,316
India 239,105
Taiwan 84,387

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 782,020 322,448 -459,572
China 482,988 600,750 +117,762
Germany 60,869 260,447 +199,578
India 0 239,105 +239,105
Taiwan 76,584 7,803 -68,781
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 80,489 1,234 -79,255
Peru 25,671 52,444 +26,773
United States 65,082 5,921 -59,161
Poland 0 41,800 +41,800
Belgium 21,459 2,061 -19,398

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 £
China 2,803,895
Netherlands 122,543
Taiwan 84,387
United States 71,003
France 38,111

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 £
China 1,376,085 1,427,810 +51,725
Netherlands 68,175 54,368 -13,807
Taiwan 76,584 7,803 -68,781
United States 65,082 5,921 -59,161
France 0 38,111 +38,111
Germany 24,428 0 -24,428

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 5
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Greater Manchester 2
Cheshire 1
Inner London - East 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 4 4 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +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) 1,489,349
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,038,258
Other 510,546
Air transport 106,214

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) 783,706 705,643 -78,063
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 492,996 545,262 +52,266
Other 257,068 253,478 -3,590
Air transport 76,584 29,630 -46,954

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,012,207
Immingham Docks 952,658
000 510,546
Killingholme 270,904
499 104,238

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 481,207 531,000 +49,793
Immingham Docks 623,674 328,984 -294,690
000 257,068 253,478 -3,590
Killingholme 133,793 137,111 +3,318
499 0 104,238 +104,238
Dover 27,610 73,147 +45,537
Manchester Airport 76,584 5,856 -70,728
Eurotunnel 0 59,588 +59,588
Harwich 0 16,837 +16,837
Leeds Bradford Airport 0 11,089 +11,089

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 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Accommodation 1
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 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 4
2025-09 3
2025-07 5
2025-06 3
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+ 11
15m-54m 3
1m-15m 3
Other 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 £
United States 15,083
Germany 12,749
Czechia 11,448
Norway 4,380
Poland 1,214

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 11,126 3,957 -7,169
Germany 0 12,749 +12,749
Czechia 8,031 3,417 -4,614
Norway 4,380 0 -4,380
Poland 0 1,214 +1,214

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) 29,791
Air transport 15,083

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) 12,411 17,380 +4,969
Air transport 11,126 3,957 -7,169

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 19,000
Manchester Airport 15,083
Immingham Docks 10,791

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 8,031 10,969 +2,938
Manchester Airport 11,126 3,957 -7,169
Immingham Docks 4,380 6,411 +2,031

Quick facts

HS code: 29171310

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

Description: A chemical used in making plastics, lubricants, and cosmetics