Import/export HS code 29314930: Etidronic acid and salts

Chemicals used in water treatment and medicine

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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 £
China 2,338,305
Belgium 281,732
Italy 175,930
Netherlands 158,766
Germany 40,740

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 £
China 1,513,230 825,075 -688,155
Belgium 168,269 113,463 -54,806
Italy 114,537 61,393 -53,144
Netherlands 23,044 135,722 +112,678
Germany 11,845 28,895 +17,050
Austria 9,937 13,406 +3,469
Switzerland 3,884 6,840 +2,956
France 3,447 5,536 +2,089
Finland 3,621 0 -3,621
Sweden 2,256 0 -2,256

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 2,502,465
Germany 143,698
United Kingdom 142,291
Italy 138,506
Belgium 81,620

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 1,648,034 854,431 -793,603
Germany 7,270 136,428 +129,158
United Kingdom 63,878 78,413 +14,535
Italy 60,741 77,765 +17,024
Belgium 53,823 27,797 -26,026
Switzerland 9,937 13,406 +3,469
India 1,729 2,090 +361
Finland 3,621 0 -3,621
Spain 3,369 0 -3,369
Netherlands 1,668 0 -1,668

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 2
West Yorkshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Cheshire 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +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) 2,314,163
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 704,638
Air transport 25,599
Other 712

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) 1,491,917 822,246 -669,671
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 349,960 354,678 +4,718
Air transport 12,193 13,406 +1,213
Other 0 712 +712

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,253,257
Felixstowe 1,027,448
Immingham Docks 343,154
London 143,401
Dover 93,932

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 £
Southampton 1,010,712 242,545 -768,167
Felixstowe 487,950 539,498 +51,548
Immingham Docks 187,204 155,950 -31,254
London 3,621 139,780 +136,159
Dover 60,773 33,159 -27,614
Purfleet 48,215 9,687 -38,528
Belfast Port 0 40,203 +40,203
Killingholme 12,278 7,212 -5,066
London Gateway Port 17,331 0 -17,331
London Heathrow Airport 0 13,406 +13,406

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 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Accommodation 1
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 5
2025-10 1
2025-09 2
2025-08 3
2025-07 2

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 5
54m+ 4
1m-15m 3
Other 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 £
United States 13,974,546
Thailand 5,084,697
Netherlands 2,238,053
Saudi Arabia 1,996,227
Belgium 1,821,844

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 6,872,475 7,102,071 +229,596
Thailand 2,745,345 2,339,352 -405,993
Netherlands 1,483,054 754,999 -728,055
Saudi Arabia 941,790 1,054,437 +112,647
Belgium 1,026,023 795,821 -230,202
China 661,842 617,593 -44,249
Germany 658,603 559,261 -99,342
Brazil 645,746 517,155 -128,591
France 642,289 300,364 -341,925
Taiwan 462,800 342,576 -120,224

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 17,414

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 10,916 6,498 -4,418

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) 30,962,704
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,112,837
Air transport 55,213
Other 17,414

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) 16,718,503 14,244,201 -2,474,302
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,384,511 2,728,326 -656,185
Air transport 49,373 5,840 -43,533
Other 10,916 6,498 -4,418

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 21,061,417
London Gateway Port 5,782,132
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,340,859
Felixstowe 1,779,194
Thamesport 1,223,593

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 £
Southampton 9,854,797 11,206,620 +1,351,823
London Gateway Port 4,009,436 1,772,696 -2,236,740
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,016,841 2,324,018 -692,823
Felixstowe 1,070,805 708,389 -362,416
Thamesport 766,556 457,037 -309,519
London 536,131 130,052 -406,079
Immingham Docks 338,596 160,276 -178,320
Avonmouth Docks 81,447 97,289 +15,842
Harwich 60,582 75,759 +15,177
Purfleet 114,592 0 -114,592

Quick facts

HS code: 29314930

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

Description: Chemicals used in water treatment and medicine