Import/export HS code 320290: Various tanning substances

All other tanning materials not listed elsewhere, including mixtures and specialized preparations

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 £
Netherlands 1,891,399
Italy 1,403,465
Germany 1,314,096
France 724,959
Turkey 303,200

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 1,385,580 505,819 -879,761
Italy 783,219 620,246 -162,973
Germany 637,577 676,519 +38,942
France 418,343 306,616 -111,727
Turkey 53,000 250,200 +197,200
South Africa 54,386 125,107 +70,721
Australia 38,071 100,559 +62,488
Austria 59,891 67,395 +7,504
United States 12,866 7,427 -5,439
China 16,331 1,190 -15,141

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 2,314,054
Italy 1,396,966
Spain 838,820
France 818,825
Turkey 303,200

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 1,449,401 864,653 -584,748
Italy 776,247 620,719 -155,528
Spain 587,429 251,391 -336,038
France 426,095 392,730 -33,365
Turkey 53,000 250,200 +197,200
South Africa 54,386 125,107 +70,721
Australia 17,664 98,650 +80,986
China 52,491 25,018 -27,473
Poland 35,391 22,479 -12,912
United States 13,929 6,200 -7,729

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
West Central Scotland 2
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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 1 -2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
West Central Scotland 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Kent 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -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) 5,380,535
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 590,426
Air transport 193,821
Other 10,418

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) 3,231,163 2,149,372 -1,081,791
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 178,452 411,974 +233,522
Air transport 81,279 112,542 +31,263
Other 0 10,418 +10,418

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,581,543
Immingham Docks 1,540,788
Hull 1,011,342
Middlesbrough 536,049
Killingholme 312,663

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 825,445 756,098 -69,347
Immingham Docks 901,429 639,359 -262,070
Hull 738,501 272,841 -465,660
Middlesbrough 399,612 136,437 -263,175
Killingholme 121,560 191,103 +69,543
Grangemouth Docks 60,117 215,183 +155,066
Felixstowe 193,743 70,000 -123,743
Eurotunnel 62,949 126,590 +63,641
London Heathrow Airport 21,480 69,195 +47,715
London Gateway Port 8,458 76,444 +67,986

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 food products 2
Manufacture of leather and related products 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

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

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
1m-15m 6
54m+ 3
0-1m 2
Other 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 2,611,485
United States 880,436
Philippines 184,878
South Africa 99,814
India 40,575

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 1,356,883 1,254,602 -102,281
United States 637,535 242,901 -394,634
Philippines 184,878 0 -184,878
South Africa 2,369 97,445 +95,076
India 13,030 27,545 +14,515
Germany 6,609 31,573 +24,964
Australia 29,926 8,148 -21,778
Belgium 15,914 13,901 -2,013
Canada 6,113 14,078 +7,965
Netherlands 10,286 9,763 -523

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 1,329,595
China 1,030,532
Switzerland 25,217
XI 23,643
Australia 8

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 739,318 590,277 -149,041
China 548,399 482,133 -66,266
Switzerland 10,145 15,072 +4,927
XI 9,765 13,878 +4,113
Australia 8 0 -8

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 2,408,995
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 981,681
Air transport 439,500
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 235,787

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 £
Other 1,307,635 1,101,360 -206,275
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 763,483 218,198 -545,285
Air transport 152,995 286,505 +133,510
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 72,555 163,232 +90,677

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,408,995
Southampton 634,622
Liverpool Docks 225,853
London Heathrow Airport 204,663
London Gateway Port 139,041

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 £
000 1,307,635 1,101,360 -206,275
Southampton 608,266 26,356 -581,910
Liverpool Docks 151,355 74,498 -76,857
London Heathrow Airport 32,752 171,911 +139,159
London Gateway Port 11,320 127,721 +116,401
East Midlands Airport 73,989 43,400 -30,589
ZLC 45,127 64,564 +19,437
Heysham 46,996 43,956 -3,040
Holyhead 1,221 61,079 +59,858
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,271 46,707 +36,436

Quick facts

HS code: 320290

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

Description: All other tanning materials not listed elsewhere, including mixtures and specialized preparations