Import/export HS code 29209010: Sulfuric and carbonic esters

Chemical compounds derived from sulfuric or carbonic acid, including their modified forms

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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 £
Germany 22,600,281
China 5,304,503
Netherlands 2,881,771
Belgium 1,138,103
Japan 901,684

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 £
Germany 10,774,032 11,826,249 +1,052,217
China 3,947,813 1,356,690 -2,591,123
Netherlands 1,407,971 1,473,800 +65,829
Belgium 923,087 215,016 -708,071
Japan 558,139 343,545 -214,594
United States 578,189 286,487 -291,702
India 260,244 326,801 +66,557
France 468,699 107,814 -360,885
Sweden 0 368,568 +368,568
Hungary 10,729 308,434 +297,705

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 £
Germany 23,060,493
China 7,646,383
Japan 1,444,681
United States 1,144,336
Sweden 637,236

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 £
Germany 10,753,896 12,306,597 +1,552,701
China 5,306,645 2,339,738 -2,966,907
Japan 835,502 609,179 -226,323
United States 859,686 284,650 -575,036
Sweden 268,668 368,568 +99,900
India 268,090 358,310 +90,220
United Kingdom 461,643 96,681 -364,962
Hungary 242,569 308,434 +65,865
Belgium 78,571 32,106 -46,465
Spain 50,457 35,983 -14,474

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Merseyside 4

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 7 8 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 4 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
Merseyside 4 3 -1
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 3 +2
Kent 3 3 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 3 +1
Essex 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) 22,290,169
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,342,205
Air transport 1,409,037
Other 91,464
Road transport 32,796

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) 10,520,174 11,769,995 +1,249,821
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,594,119 4,748,086 -2,846,033
Air transport 1,070,307 338,730 -731,577
Other 86,081 5,383 -80,698
Road transport 8,939 23,857 +14,918

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 19,171,499
Middlesbrough 5,466,266
Immingham Docks 2,830,037
Killingholme 2,097,534
Eurotunnel 1,227,053

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 10,241,715 8,929,784 -1,311,931
Middlesbrough 2,697,358 2,768,908 +71,550
Immingham Docks 1,688,755 1,141,282 -547,473
Killingholme 596,233 1,501,301 +905,068
Eurotunnel 590,531 636,522 +45,991
Hull 584,857 629,686 +44,829
Dover 683,881 366,849 -317,032
London Heathrow Airport 623,152 262,891 -360,261
London 467,831 67,420 -400,411
London Gateway Port 300,052 102,645 -197,407

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 31
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 26
Other manufacturing 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 15
2025-11 17
2025-10 15
2025-09 14
2025-08 21

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+ 36
1m-15m 20
15m-54m 6
Other 4
0-1m 3

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 1,353,804
Germany 1,083,466
Switzerland 636,450
Ireland 619,029
France 371,000

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 746,936 606,868 -140,068
Germany 511,433 572,033 +60,600
Switzerland 419,594 216,856 -202,738
Ireland 244,369 374,660 +130,291
France 239,023 131,977 -107,046
Netherlands 206,158 64,901 -141,257
South Korea 217,107 0 -217,107
Belgium 21,658 183,326 +161,668
Czechia 0 193,945 +193,945
Singapore 28,249 78,897 +50,648

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Ireland 1,097
New Zealand 35

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Ireland 348 749 +401
New Zealand 35 0 -35

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) 2,765,644
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,930,518
Air transport 596,465
Other 1,216

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) 1,350,631 1,415,013 +64,382
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 998,610 931,908 -66,702
Air transport 374,270 222,195 -152,075
Other 467 749 +282

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,378,596
Liverpool Docks 819,777
Immingham Docks 770,357
Felixstowe 551,110
Holyhead 379,530

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 675,613 702,983 +27,370
Liverpool Docks 206,289 613,488 +407,199
Immingham Docks 357,575 412,782 +55,207
Felixstowe 488,594 62,516 -426,078
Holyhead 152,676 226,854 +74,178
Middlesbrough 206,886 141,327 -65,559
London Heathrow Airport 195,789 94,851 -100,938
London Gateway Port 145,148 34,034 -111,114
Manchester Airport 104,611 71,234 -33,377
Heysham 60,461 66,143 +5,682

Quick facts

HS code: 29209010

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

Description: Chemical compounds derived from sulfuric or carbonic acid, including their modified forms