Import/export HS code 320210: Synthetic tanning substances

Man-made chemicals used for tanning leather, often replacing natural materials

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 £
Spain 2,508,459
Germany 939,570
France 641,946
Netherlands 639,500
Italy 431,224

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 £
Spain 1,177,663 1,330,796 +153,133
Germany 571,180 368,390 -202,790
France 408,428 233,518 -174,910
Netherlands 416,992 222,508 -194,484
Italy 202,847 228,377 +25,530
Austria 63,047 41,381 -21,666
Greece 80,943 0 -80,943
Australia 19,009 20,425 +1,416
New Zealand 36,265 0 -36,265
Belgium 0 25,048 +25,048

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 £
Spain 3,218,416
Germany 763,499
France 657,672
Italy 433,666
Netherlands 142,405

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 £
Spain 1,596,438 1,621,978 +25,540
Germany 660,563 102,936 -557,627
France 289,135 368,537 +79,402
Italy 207,631 226,035 +18,404
Netherlands 37,780 104,625 +66,845
Greece 80,943 0 -80,943
Uruguay 72,033 0 -72,033
Australia 43,944 13,855 -30,089
China 12,240 32,477 +20,237
India 0 4,215 +4,215

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
East Central Scotland 1
North Yorkshire 1
South Yorkshire 1
West Central Scotland 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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 0 1 +1
South Yorkshire 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 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) 4,799,733
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 631,388
Air transport 54,356
Other 147

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) 2,435,965 2,363,768 -72,197
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 558,166 73,222 -484,944
Air transport 9,623 44,733 +35,110
Other 80 67 -13

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 2,465,761
Middlesbrough 927,019
Dover 475,168
Killingholme 432,652
Immingham Docks 258,828

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 £
Liverpool Docks 1,175,151 1,290,610 +115,459
Middlesbrough 843,504 83,515 -759,989
Dover 231,704 243,464 +11,760
Killingholme 166,721 265,931 +99,210
Immingham Docks 76,083 182,745 +106,662
Felixstowe 132,707 71,532 -61,175
Grangemouth Docks 107,110 53,812 -53,298
Hull 38,552 87,898 +49,346
Eurotunnel 40,214 52,425 +12,211
London 44,760 40,501 -4,259

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of leather and related products 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of food products 1
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-10 1
2025-09 2
2025-08 1
2025-07 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
1m-15m 2
54m+ 2
0-1m 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 £
Ireland 183,505
Italy 114,936
United States 62,586
Turkey 28,510
Netherlands 17,791

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 £
Ireland 69,730 113,775 +44,045
Italy 45,567 69,369 +23,802
United States 27,561 35,025 +7,464
Turkey 0 28,510 +28,510
Netherlands 9,431 8,360 -1,071
Poland 12,803 3,752 -9,051
Belgium 5,915 8,538 +2,623
Australia 7,410 0 -7,410
Argentina 3,343 1,697 -1,646
United Arab Emirates 4,966 0 -4,966

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 113,831
XI 46

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 44,724 69,107 +24,383
XI 46 0 -46

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) 237,076
Other 113,877
Air transport 70,380
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 63,999

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) 89,819 147,257 +57,438
Other 44,770 69,107 +24,337
Air transport 26,341 44,039 +17,698
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 38,589 25,410 -13,179

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 123,612
000 113,877
Dover 45,904
Liverpool Docks 42,460
ZLC 36,112

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 54,313 69,299 +14,986
000 44,770 69,107 +24,337
Dover 9,448 36,456 +27,008
Liverpool Docks 6,240 36,220 +29,980
ZLC 7,420 28,692 +21,272
Southampton 26,561 0 -26,561
East Midlands Airport 7,970 14,347 +6,377
Heysham 18,720 0 -18,720
Fishguard 0 14,965 +14,965
London Gateway Port 9,360 0 -9,360

Quick facts

HS code: 320210

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

Description: Man-made chemicals used for tanning leather, often replacing natural materials