Import/export HS code 292421: Ureines and their derivatives

Chemical compounds used in pharmaceuticals 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 £
Germany 968,318
China 898,107
South Korea 336,092
United States 285,585
Belgium 117,837

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 458,272 510,046 +51,774
China 481,952 416,155 -65,797
South Korea 169,255 166,837 -2,418
United States 188,643 96,942 -91,701
Belgium 116,070 1,767 -114,303
Hungary 0 90,501 +90,501
France 41,417 27,332 -14,085
India 0 63,476 +63,476
Netherlands 30,484 16,752 -13,732
Austria 9,303 0 -9,303

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 1,238,407
Germany 901,269
United States 352,827
South Korea 169,255
Hungary 90,501

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 655,415 582,992 -72,423
Germany 397,100 504,169 +107,069
United States 231,489 121,338 -110,151
South Korea 169,255 0 -169,255
Hungary 0 90,501 +90,501
Spain 43,338 27,332 -16,006
India 0 63,476 +63,476
Italy 2,075 1,046 -1,029
Switzerland 0 1,400 +1,400
Japan 0 1,306 +1,306

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cheshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 2 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Merseyside 0 1 +1
North Wales 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) 1,361,353
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,225,658
Air transport 306,334

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) 684,065 677,288 -6,777
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 610,151 615,507 +5,356
Air transport 205,569 100,765 -104,804

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 791,959
Immingham Docks 661,909
Southampton 390,964
Grangemouth Docks 317,092
Dover 234,274

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 442,460 349,499 -92,961
Immingham Docks 245,817 416,092 +170,275
Southampton 328,385 62,579 -265,806
Grangemouth Docks 0 317,092 +317,092
Dover 115,566 118,708 +3,142
London Stansted Airport 203,648 14,305 -189,343
London Heathrow Airport 0 69,902 +69,902
Hull 63,749 0 -63,749
Eurotunnel 36,743 9,361 -27,382
Portsmouth 23,392 13,757 -9,635

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
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Other manufacturing 2
Scientific research and development 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 5
2025-10 3
2025-09 2
2025-08 4
2025-06 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+ 13
1m-15m 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 £
Japan 975,000
India 299,424
Nigeria 130,105
Brazil 114,661
Austria 111,515

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 £
Japan 964,426 10,574 -953,852
India 122,983 176,441 +53,458
Nigeria 19,621 110,484 +90,863
Brazil 114,661 0 -114,661
Austria 52,967 58,548 +5,581
Belgium 98,828 0 -98,828
Egypt 11,564 26,793 +15,229
United States 20,130 5,235 -14,895
Ireland 15,096 9,741 -5,355
Honduras 0 24,099 +24,099

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,525,748
Air transport 337,204
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 101,074

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,180,982 344,766 -836,216
Air transport 287,402 49,802 -237,600
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,237 58,837 +16,600

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,384,323
London Heathrow Airport 206,998
Dover 63,537
ZLC 57,068
Eurotunnel 47,978

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 1,070,436 313,887 -756,549
London Heathrow Airport 192,046 14,952 -177,094
Dover 52,967 10,570 -42,397
ZLC 57,068 0 -57,068
Eurotunnel 0 47,978 +47,978
East Midlands Airport 36,044 3,231 -32,813
Felixstowe 38,491 0 -38,491
London Stansted Airport 2,244 31,619 +29,375
Southampton 19,088 1,268 -17,820
London 0 19,041 +19,041

Quick facts

HS code: 292421

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

Description: Chemical compounds used in pharmaceuticals and industrial applications