Import/export HS code 2932: Oxygen-based chemical compounds
Chemicals with oxygen in their structure, used in various industries
Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:
- It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
- It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.
* 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 | 67,976,781 |
| Netherlands | 50,287,385 |
| Ireland | 45,376,632 |
| Switzerland | 35,006,736 |
| Spain | 32,773,749 |
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 | 36,032,552 | 31,944,229 | -4,088,323 |
| Netherlands | 27,594,382 | 22,693,003 | -4,901,379 |
| Ireland | 34,902,710 | 10,473,922 | -24,428,788 |
| Switzerland | 16,891,570 | 18,115,166 | +1,223,596 |
| Spain | 19,896,347 | 12,877,402 | -7,018,945 |
| Germany | 8,759,442 | 9,700,651 | +941,209 |
| Belgium | 6,686,675 | 5,030,908 | -1,655,767 |
| France | 7,225,942 | 3,649,180 | -3,576,762 |
| India | 5,342,164 | 2,278,988 | -3,063,176 |
| United States | 3,431,065 | 1,459,033 | -1,972,032 |
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 | 91,996,114 |
| Ireland | 50,252,673 |
| Switzerland | 40,133,471 |
| Spain | 30,956,677 |
| Germany | 15,904,791 |
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 | 47,460,790 | 44,535,324 | -2,925,466 |
| Ireland | 33,012,124 | 17,240,549 | -15,771,575 |
| Switzerland | 22,194,283 | 17,939,188 | -4,255,095 |
| Spain | 18,739,790 | 12,216,887 | -6,522,903 |
| Germany | 7,682,629 | 8,222,162 | +539,533 |
| United States | 9,076,983 | 5,852,487 | -3,224,496 |
| Netherlands | 11,734,905 | 2,924,886 | -8,810,019 |
| India | 5,396,900 | 5,160,868 | -236,032 |
| Mexico | 2,625,776 | 2,723,690 | +97,914 |
| Hungary | 5,090,832 | 3,763 | -5,087,069 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Greater Manchester | 28 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 27 |
| Inner London - West | 22 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 18 |
| West Yorkshire | 18 |
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 | 23 | 24 | +1 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 23 | 21 | -2 |
| Inner London - West | 18 | 17 | -1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 16 | 10 | -6 |
| West Yorkshire | 14 | 10 | -4 |
| Cheshire | 14 | 14 | +0 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 14 | 11 | -3 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 11 | 12 | +1 |
| Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | 12 | 11 | -1 |
| Merseyside | 9 | 13 | +4 |
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) | 178,287,951 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 76,855,412 |
| Air transport | 36,661,383 |
| Road transport | 3,444,113 |
| Other | 3,324,831 |
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) | 106,343,153 | 71,944,798 | -34,398,355 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 42,430,543 | 34,424,869 | -8,005,674 |
| Air transport | 18,426,270 | 18,235,113 | -191,157 |
| Road transport | 3,033,523 | 410,590 | -2,622,933 |
| Other | 1,491,784 | 1,833,047 | +341,263 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 65,429,583 |
| Holyhead | 51,155,974 |
| Felixstowe | 42,750,128 |
| Immingham Docks | 21,649,098 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 18,100,969 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | 32,803,059 | 32,626,524 | -176,535 |
| Holyhead | 33,667,631 | 17,488,343 | -16,179,288 |
| Felixstowe | 23,650,909 | 19,099,219 | -4,551,690 |
| Immingham Docks | 11,198,987 | 10,450,111 | -748,876 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 9,848,293 | 8,252,676 | -1,595,617 |
| Southampton | 7,341,910 | 8,559,895 | +1,217,985 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 11,259,614 | 1,642,542 | -9,617,072 |
| ZLC | 7,029,068 | 2,606,128 | -4,422,940 |
| Killingholme | 2,657,652 | 2,556,228 | -101,424 |
| Tyne | 5,090,832 | 20,006 | -5,070,826 |
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 | 106 |
| Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | 94 |
| Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | 47 |
| Manufacture of food products | 42 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 25 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 112 |
| 2025-10 | 105 |
| 2025-09 | 105 |
| 2025-08 | 102 |
| 2025-07 | 109 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| GIVAUDAN UK LIMITED | 119 |
| SIGMA-ALDRICH COMPANY LIMITED | 119 |
| BIOSYNTH LIMITED | 119 |
| RIVERSIDE AROMATICS LIMITED | 119 |
| PRINOVA EUROPE LIMITED | 117 |
| R.C.TREATT & CO.LIMITED | 114 |
| TILLEY DISTRIBUTION UK LIMITED | 114 |
| OQEMA LIMITED | 113 |
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | 111 |
| CPL AROMAS LIMITED | 109 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 152 |
| 1m-15m | 124 |
| 15m-54m | 52 |
| 0-1m | 30 |
| Other | 18 |
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 | 65,326,179 |
| Netherlands | 38,737,076 |
| Germany | 22,902,242 |
| Switzerland | 22,858,840 |
| Finland | 19,946,758 |
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 | 33,797,032 | 31,529,147 | -2,267,885 |
| Netherlands | 18,760,413 | 19,976,663 | +1,216,250 |
| Germany | 14,450,438 | 8,451,804 | -5,998,634 |
| Switzerland | 8,490,599 | 14,368,241 | +5,877,642 |
| Finland | 4,515 | 19,942,243 | +19,937,728 |
| Spain | 10,127,832 | 7,190,358 | -2,937,474 |
| Brazil | 9,729,652 | 6,217,591 | -3,512,061 |
| Mexico | 4,755,907 | 6,417,128 | +1,661,221 |
| Belgium | 5,418,449 | 4,193,531 | -1,224,918 |
| France | 5,751,107 | 3,831,358 | -1,919,749 |
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 | 301,436 |
| China | 21,194 |
| XU | 802 |
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 | 107,201 | 194,235 | +87,034 |
| China | 0 | 21,194 | +21,194 |
| XU | 802 | 0 | -802 |
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) | 137,025,682 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 127,665,116 |
| Air transport | 27,437,888 |
| Other | 323,432 |
| Road transport | 5,838 |
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) | 56,425,806 | 80,599,876 | +24,174,070 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 68,524,034 | 59,141,082 | -9,382,952 |
| Air transport | 15,930,365 | 11,507,523 | -4,422,842 |
| Other | 108,003 | 215,429 | +107,426 |
| Road transport | 5,838 | 0 | -5,838 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 72,628,274 |
| Felixstowe | 36,907,724 |
| London Gateway Port | 34,695,945 |
| Liverpool Docks | 32,990,431 |
| Immingham Docks | 27,443,553 |
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 | 26,193,397 | 46,434,877 | +20,241,480 |
| Felixstowe | 27,119,175 | 9,788,549 | -17,330,626 |
| London Gateway Port | 20,314,387 | 14,381,558 | -5,932,829 |
| Liverpool Docks | 9,961,022 | 23,029,409 | +13,068,387 |
| Immingham Docks | 16,643,501 | 10,800,052 | -5,843,449 |
| Southampton | 5,049,531 | 13,900,210 | +8,850,679 |
| Hull | 11,285,013 | 7,603,663 | -3,681,350 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 7,179,050 | 6,245,499 | -933,551 |
| Medway | 0 | 6,657,557 | +6,657,557 |
| Middlesbrough | 2,821,613 | 3,686,883 | +865,270 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
- 293211 – Tetrahydrofuran
- 293212 – 2-Furaldehyde (furfuraldehyde)
- 293213 – Furfuryl alcohol and tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol
- 293214 – Sucralose
- 293219 – Various oxygen-based chemicals
- 293220 – Lactones
- 293291 – Isosafrole
- 293292 – 1-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)propan-2-one
- 293293 – Piperonal
- 293294 – Safrole
- 293295 – Tetrahydrocannabinols (all isomers)
- 293296 – Carbofuran (ISO)
- 293299 – Various heterocyclic compounds
Quick facts
HS code: 2932
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Chemicals with oxygen in their structure, used in various industries