Import/export HS code 29173920: Specialized cyclic polycarboxylic acids and derivatives

Includes acids like tetrabromophthalic acid and naphthalene tetracarboxylic acid, used in industrial applications

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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 £
China 425,524
Spain 256,011
Netherlands 229,554
Belgium 171,348
United States 116,211

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 £
China 210,711 214,813 +4,102
Spain 213,591 42,420 -171,171
Netherlands 178,687 50,867 -127,820
Belgium 81,233 90,115 +8,882
United States 110,873 5,338 -105,535
Poland 58,561 0 -58,561
France 0 23,754 +23,754
Canada 5,728 0 -5,728

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 £
United States 529,878
China 425,524
Spain 222,253
Poland 58,561
Taiwan 26,721

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 £
United States 378,784 151,094 -227,690
China 210,711 214,813 +4,102
Spain 197,901 24,352 -173,549
Poland 58,561 0 -58,561
Taiwan 13,427 13,294 -133
Netherlands 0 23,754 +23,754

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
Merseyside 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Kent 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
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Kent 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 668,841
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 589,213
Air transport 28,637

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) 469,705 199,136 -270,569
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 377,363 211,850 -165,513
Air transport 12,316 16,321 +4,005

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 558,996
Middlesbrough 304,349
Dover 172,535
London 95,423
Immingham Docks 87,368

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 351,156 207,840 -143,316
Middlesbrough 237,748 66,601 -171,147
Dover 141,491 31,044 -110,447
London 67,794 27,629 -40,165
Immingham Docks 17,925 69,443 +51,518
Killingholme 24,105 8,429 -15,676
Manchester Airport 12,316 16,321 +4,005
Southampton 6,849 0 -6,849

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 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 5
2025-06 3
2025-05 2
2025-02 4
2024-10 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+ 6
1m-15m 4

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 £
Netherlands 158,654
United States 62,250
Latvia 43,024
Switzerland 23,932
Cyprus 4,032

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 £
Netherlands 158,654 0 -158,654
United States 35,165 27,085 -8,080
Latvia 32,652 10,372 -22,280
Switzerland 23,932 0 -23,932
Cyprus 0 4,032 +4,032

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) 182,586
Air transport 105,274
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,032

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) 182,586 0 -182,586
Air transport 67,817 37,457 -30,360
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 4,032 +4,032

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 158,654
East Midlands Airport 105,274
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,932
London Gateway Port 4,032

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 £
Harwich 158,654 0 -158,654
East Midlands Airport 67,817 37,457 -30,360
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,932 0 -23,932
London Gateway Port 0 4,032 +4,032

Quick facts

HS code: 29173920

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

Description: Includes acids like tetrabromophthalic acid and naphthalene tetracarboxylic acid, used in industrial applications