Import/export HS code 292610: Acrylonitrile

A key chemical used to make plastics, synthetic rubber, and fibers like acrylic

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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 £
Netherlands 79,940,335
Belgium 5,162,098
Germany 4,999,922
Switzerland 4,666,718
Finland 1,960,616

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 £
Netherlands 46,984,244 32,956,091 -14,028,153
Belgium 24,878 5,137,220 +5,112,342
Germany 3,077,885 1,922,037 -1,155,848
Switzerland 2,283,123 2,383,595 +100,472
Finland 0 1,960,616 +1,960,616
South Korea 27,881 35,510 +7,629
France 0 41,193 +41,193
China 7,829 0 -7,829

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 42,663,823
Netherlands 23,848,066
South Korea 21,509,562
United States 7,753,665
Finland 1,027,770

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 19,607,329 23,056,494 +3,449,165
Netherlands 10,621,173 13,226,893 +2,605,720
South Korea 14,390,966 7,118,596 -7,272,370
United States 7,753,665 0 -7,753,665
Finland 0 1,027,770 +1,027,770
United Kingdom 24,878 0 -24,878
China 7,829 0 -7,829
Belgium 0 6,509 +6,509

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Essex 1
Greater Manchester 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1
West Midlands 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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) 75,868,616
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,964,156
Air transport 9,330

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) 39,554,680 36,313,936 -3,240,744
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,843,331 8,120,825 -4,722,506
Air transport 7,829 1,501 -6,328

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 83,588,361
Middlesbrough 12,871,520
Killingholme 264,967
Southampton 63,391
Dover 43,112

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 39,501,210 44,087,151 +4,585,941
Middlesbrough 12,643,162 228,358 -12,414,804
Killingholme 225,758 39,209 -186,549
Southampton 27,881 35,510 +7,629
Dover 0 43,112 +43,112
Manchester Airport 7,829 0 -7,829
Birmingham Airport 0 1,501 +1,501
Harwich 0 1,421 +1,421

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 3
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 1
2025-06 1
2025-04 1
2025-02 2
2024-12 1

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
15m-54m 2
54m+ 2
1m-15m 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 £
United Arab Emirates 81,451
China 32,005
Malaysia 13,920

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 Arab Emirates 81,451 0 -81,451
China 32,005 0 -32,005
Malaysia 13,920 0 -13,920

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) 95,371
Air transport 32,005

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) 95,371 0 -95,371
Air transport 32,005 0 -32,005

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 95,371
London Heathrow Airport 32,005

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 95,371 0 -95,371
London Heathrow Airport 32,005 0 -32,005

Quick facts

HS code: 292610

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

Description: A key chemical used to make plastics, synthetic rubber, and fibers like acrylic