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 1,824,392
Italy 1,397,472
Germany 1,342,539
France 680,094
Turkey 303,950

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 1,317,486 506,906 -810,580
Italy 810,671 586,801 -223,870
Germany 700,332 642,207 -58,125
France 386,429 293,665 -92,764
Turkey 124,000 179,950 +55,950
South Africa 54,386 125,107 +70,721
Austria 58,867 80,054 +21,187
Australia 38,071 100,559 +62,488
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 2,258,191
Italy 1,388,422
Spain 839,439
France 799,402
Turkey 303,950

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 1,450,083 808,108 -641,975
Italy 803,699 584,723 -218,976
Spain 585,497 253,942 -331,555
France 389,315 410,087 +20,772
Turkey 124,000 179,950 +55,950
South Africa 54,386 125,107 +70,721
Australia 17,664 98,650 +80,986
China 53,722 23,787 -29,935
Poland 34,461 22,479 -11,982
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
Kent 2
West Central Scotland 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 1 -1
Kent 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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) 5,303,832
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 591,639
Air transport 189,412
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) 3,227,056 2,076,776 -1,150,280
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 244,281 347,358 +103,077
Air transport 76,870 112,542 +35,672
Other 570 9,848 +9,278

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,581,532
Immingham Docks 1,500,086
Hull 982,813
Middlesbrough 521,002
Killingholme 329,194

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 834,405 747,127 -87,278
Immingham Docks 923,482 576,604 -346,878
Hull 714,519 268,294 -446,225
Middlesbrough 375,654 145,348 -230,306
Killingholme 143,339 185,855 +42,516
Grangemouth Docks 96,117 184,817 +88,700
Felixstowe 228,743 35,750 -192,993
Eurotunnel 62,949 129,591 +66,642
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
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of food products 2
Manufacture of leather and related products 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 2
2025-08 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
1m-15m 6
0-1m 3
54m+ 3
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 2,534,236
United States 897,453
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 1,373,763 1,160,473 -213,290
United States 654,267 243,186 -411,081
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 26,687 5,787 -20,900
Belgium 14,971 12,819 -2,152
Canada 6,113 14,078 +7,965
Netherlands 7,879 9,763 +1,884

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 £
China 987,189
Switzerland 24,799
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 £
China 533,456 453,733 -79,723
Switzerland 15,154 9,645 -5,509
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 2,319,154
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,001,196
Air transport 437,957
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 251,317

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 1,324,515 994,639 -329,876
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 782,969 218,227 -564,742
Air transport 143,584 294,373 +150,789
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 72,555 178,762 +106,207

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,319,154
Southampton 654,137
Liverpool Docks 225,853
London Heathrow Airport 206,953
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 1,324,515 994,639 -329,876
Southampton 610,293 43,844 -566,449
Liverpool Docks 168,814 57,039 -111,775
London Heathrow Airport 36,446 170,507 +134,061
London Gateway Port 11,320 127,721 +116,401
ZLC 39,490 74,795 +35,305
East Midlands Airport 64,487 42,318 -22,169
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