Import/export HS code 292215: Triethanolamine

A chemical used in making soaps, detergents, 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 £
Belgium 12,683,484
Germany 5,233,320
Switzerland 2,666,692
Netherlands 1,625,808
Canada 499,152

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 £
Belgium 7,992,494 4,690,990 -3,301,504
Germany 2,173,404 3,059,916 +886,512
Switzerland 1,561,753 1,104,939 -456,814
Netherlands 1,355,316 270,492 -1,084,824
Canada 490,135 9,017 -481,118
France 13,737 147,471 +133,734
United States 0 70,967 +70,967
Spain 31,563 29,080 -2,483
Ireland 10,568 16,024 +5,456
Italy 0 18,904 +18,904

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 10,527,190
Belgium 4,190,418
Germany 3,827,555
Saudi Arabia 3,090,528
France 1,303,925

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 5,173,558 5,353,632 +180,074
Belgium 2,297,566 1,892,852 -404,714
Germany 2,462,120 1,365,435 -1,096,685
Saudi Arabia 2,631,817 458,711 -2,173,106
France 1,013,967 289,958 -724,009
United Kingdom 31,696 9,084 -22,612
South Africa 0 25,644 +25,644
Ireland 10,568 14,162 +3,594
India 0 23,032 +23,032
Spain 2,983 7,030 +4,047

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 5
West Yorkshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Inner London - West 2
West Midlands 2

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 5 3 -2
West Yorkshire 1 3 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 0 -2
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
West Midlands 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,607,280
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,136,726
Other 279,820
Air transport 43,626
Road transport 8,168

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) 8,382,199 7,225,081 -1,157,118
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,116,957 2,019,769 -3,097,188
Other 116,434 163,386 +46,952
Air transport 10,568 33,058 +22,490
Road transport 2,812 5,356 +2,544

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 11,547,362
Middlesbrough 5,745,604
London 2,614,377
Hull 1,940,461
000 279,820

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 6,747,368 4,799,994 -1,947,374
Middlesbrough 3,675,733 2,069,871 -1,605,862
London 1,354,825 1,259,552 -95,273
Hull 1,146,142 794,319 -351,823
000 116,434 163,386 +46,952
Killingholme 161,610 70,601 -91,009
Purfleet 177,696 0 -177,696
Dover 24,014 143,598 +119,584
Liverpool Docks 165,693 609 -165,084
Thamesport 35,728 6,048 -29,680

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Dormant Company 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 5
2025-10 5
2025-09 7
2025-08 7
2025-07 6

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+ 15
1m-15m 5
15m-54m 3
Other 2
0-1m 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 £
Ireland 58,966
Belgium 50,516
Nigeria 28,182
Netherlands 26,489
Israel 24,956

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 £
Ireland 19,761 39,205 +19,444
Belgium 35,031 15,485 -19,546
Nigeria 0 28,182 +28,182
Netherlands 7,746 18,743 +10,997
Israel 15,376 9,580 -5,796
Saudi Arabia 24,380 0 -24,380
Lithuania 7,313 8,950 +1,637
Morocco 0 5,519 +5,519
United States 2,220 2,378 +158
Germany 3,889 0 -3,889

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 £
XI 77

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 £
XI 77 0 -77

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) 131,649
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 117,743
Air transport 2,220
Other 77

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) 49,097 82,552 +33,455
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 69,788 47,955 -21,833
Air transport 2,220 0 -2,220
Other 77 0 -77

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 49,336
Heysham 46,410
London 28,182
Dover / Eurotunnel 27,535
Middlesbrough 27,114

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 £
London Gateway Port 39,756 9,580 -30,176
Heysham 15,817 30,593 +14,776
London 0 28,182 +28,182
Dover / Eurotunnel 19,119 8,416 -10,703
Middlesbrough 27,114 0 -27,114
Immingham Docks 8,991 15,359 +6,368
Hull 0 15,485 +15,485
Liverpool Docks 0 8,024 +8,024
Holyhead 3,867 3,643 -224
Felixstowe 2,298 2,378 +80

Quick facts

HS code: 292215

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

Description: A chemical used in making soaps, detergents, and cosmetics