Import/export HS code 382481: Chemical products containing ethylene oxide

Chemical mixtures containing ethylene oxide, used in industrial and chemical processes

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 £
Germany 136,007
France 44,431
Sweden 39,628
Belgium 10,478
Netherlands 6,303

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 78,565 57,442 -21,123
France 0 44,431 +44,431
Sweden 34,307 5,321 -28,986
Belgium 2,558 7,920 +5,362
Netherlands 6,303 0 -6,303
Japan 0 1,749 +1,749

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 126,895
United States 47,469
France 44,431
Switzerland 7,574
Italy 5,309

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 73,796 53,099 -20,697
United States 42,148 5,321 -36,827
France 0 44,431 +44,431
Switzerland 3,231 4,343 +1,112
Italy 2,558 2,751 +193
Belgium 0 5,169 +5,169
Japan 0 1,749 +1,749

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Inner London - West 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Outer London - West and North West 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 195,633
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,102
Air transport 10,861

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) 90,183 105,450 +15,267
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,781 5,321 -21,460
Air transport 4,769 6,092 +1,323

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 132,064
Immingham Docks 51,240
London 40,038
London Heathrow Airport 10,861
Dover 4,393

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 £
Harwich 73,796 58,268 -15,528
Immingham Docks 43,168 8,072 -35,096
London 0 40,038 +40,038
London Heathrow Airport 4,769 6,092 +1,323
Dover 0 4,393 +4,393

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 2
2025-06 2
2024-09 1
2024-04 3
2024-01 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
54m+ 4
0-1m 1
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 £
Australia 10,837
Ireland 1,059
South Africa 902

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 £
Australia 10,837 0 -10,837
Ireland 12 1,047 +1,035
South Africa 902 0 -902

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 £
XU 26

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 £
XU 12 14 +2

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) 10,837
Air transport 1,935
Other 26

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) 10,837 0 -10,837
Air transport 902 1,033 +131
Other 12 14 +2

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 10,837
London Stansted Airport 1,033
Glasgow Airport 902
000 26

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 £
Felixstowe 10,837 0 -10,837
London Stansted Airport 0 1,033 +1,033
Glasgow Airport 902 0 -902
000 12 14 +2

Quick facts

HS code: 382481

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

Description: Chemical mixtures containing ethylene oxide, used in industrial and chemical processes