Import/export HS code 29173935: Bis(2-ethylhexyl) benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate (DOTP)

A chemical used as a plasticizer in plastics and 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 £
Turkey 6,782,779
Netherlands 3,613,518
South Korea 3,571,623
Poland 1,652,739
China 973,181

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 £
Turkey 3,755,860 3,026,919 -728,941
Netherlands 1,628,402 1,985,116 +356,714
South Korea 3,464,015 107,608 -3,356,407
Poland 250,042 1,402,697 +1,152,655
China 953,487 19,694 -933,793
France 449,255 459,108 +9,853
United States 86,983 579,265 +492,282
Belgium 328,987 327,451 -1,536
Switzerland 0 156,055 +156,055
Canada 149,206 0 -149,206

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 £
Turkey 7,055,873
South Korea 4,034,370
United States 4,001,056
Poland 1,654,476
France 1,534,957

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 £
Turkey 3,872,899 3,182,974 -689,925
South Korea 3,732,535 301,835 -3,430,700
United States 1,568,630 2,432,426 +863,796
Poland 250,042 1,404,434 +1,154,392
France 783,123 751,834 -31,289
China 921,078 49,559 -871,519
Colombia 61,397 0 -61,397
Netherlands 7,908 0 -7,908

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Merseyside 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 2 4 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Merseyside 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Kent 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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) 13,132,676
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,156,223
Other 69,917
Road transport 30,816
Air transport 959

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) 9,644,980 3,487,696 -6,157,284
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,552,632 4,603,591 +3,050,959
Other 69,917 0 -69,917
Road transport 0 30,816 +30,816
Air transport 0 959 +959

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,699,293
Middlesbrough 4,229,026
Liverpool Docks 3,383,065
Hull 2,991,718
Immingham Docks 1,335,746

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 4,498,658 1,200,635 -3,298,023
Middlesbrough 2,320,664 1,908,362 -412,302
Liverpool Docks 1,735,749 1,647,316 -88,433
Hull 1,207,824 1,783,894 +576,070
Immingham Docks 743,699 592,047 -151,652
London 376,371 402,544 +26,173
Belfast Port 66,672 478,055 +411,383
Southampton 156,300 0 -156,300
London Gateway Port 28,058 47,407 +19,349
000 69,917 0 -69,917

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 7
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 5
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 5
2025-10 7
2025-09 6
2025-08 4

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+ 10
1m-15m 4
15m-54m 3
Other 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 28,324
Japan 12,038
Belgium 1,864

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 28,324 0 -28,324
Japan 12,038 0 -12,038
Belgium 0 1,864 +1,864

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) 30,188
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,038

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) 28,324 1,864 -26,460
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,038 0 -12,038

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 28,324
Southampton 12,038
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,864

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 £
Eurotunnel 28,324 0 -28,324
Southampton 12,038 0 -12,038
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,864 +1,864

Quick facts

HS code: 29173935

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

Description: A chemical used as a plasticizer in plastics and industrial applications