Import/export HS code 38091010: Low starch content finishing agents

Finishing agents with less than 55% starch by weight

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 £
San Marino 235,362
France 79,086
Switzerland 79,085
Italy 57,542
Germany 51,525

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 £
San Marino 235,362 0 -235,362
France 56,302 22,784 -33,518
Switzerland 21,669 57,416 +35,747
Italy 1,153 56,389 +55,236
Germany 0 51,525 +51,525
Ireland 16,646 20,643 +3,997
Netherlands 14,391 14,987 +596
United States 0 10,248 +10,248
India 6,327 0 -6,327

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 £
San Marino 290,560
France 172,220
Germany 59,337
United States 10,248
Netherlands 7,517

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 £
San Marino 235,362 55,198 -180,164
France 89,260 82,960 -6,300
Germany 3,102 56,235 +53,133
United States 0 10,248 +10,248
Netherlands 0 7,517 +7,517
India 6,327 0 -6,327
Belgium 0 2,344 +2,344
Italy 1,153 1,191 +38

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Essex 1
Greater Manchester 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Midlands 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) 474,298
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 54,833
Other 34,945
Air transport 21,766

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) 317,588 156,710 -160,878
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 54,833 +54,833
Other 16,646 18,299 +1,653
Air transport 17,616 4,150 -13,466

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 265,538
Dover 122,190
London 35,103
000 34,945
Hull 34,586

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 £
ZLC 210,340 55,198 -155,142
Dover 62,817 59,373 -3,444
London 16,307 18,796 +2,489
000 16,646 18,299 +1,653
Hull 0 34,586 +34,586
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,022 0 -25,022
London Heathrow Airport 17,616 2,760 -14,856
Killingholme 0 16,379 +16,379
Harwich 3,102 12,227 +9,125
Southampton 0 10,248 +10,248

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 3
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Air transport 1
Other manufacturing 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 1
2025-08 2
2025-04 3
2025-03 3
2024-10 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+ 3
1m-15m 2
0-1m 1
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 £
Ghana 69,016
Indonesia 57,839
Libya 57,011
Brazil 30,125
Ireland 23,220

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 £
Ghana 69,016 0 -69,016
Indonesia 57,839 0 -57,839
Libya 0 57,011 +57,011
Brazil 30,125 0 -30,125
Ireland 4,002 19,218 +15,216
Iceland 6,989 13,889 +6,900
Sri Lanka 13,719 0 -13,719
United Arab Emirates 5,775 7,766 +1,991
Bulgaria 0 11,663 +11,663
Italy 7,475 1,219 -6,256

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 £
France 4,576
Belgium 138

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 £
France 2,688 1,888 -800
Belgium 138 0 -138

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) 277,593
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 47,466
Air transport 5,223
Other 4,714

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) 193,397 84,196 -109,201
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,651 38,815 +30,164
Air transport 0 5,223 +5,223
Other 2,826 1,888 -938

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 128,576
London Gateway Port 121,475
Dover / Eurotunnel 26,574
Immingham Docks 20,878
Liverpool Docks 13,404

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 £
Southampton 63,799 64,777 +978
London Gateway Port 117,947 3,528 -114,419
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,308 20,266 +13,958
Immingham Docks 6,989 13,889 +6,900
Liverpool Docks 1,176 12,228 +11,052
Felixstowe 4,662 2,002 -2,660
Manchester Airport 0 5,223 +5,223
000 2,826 1,888 -938
Holyhead 0 3,926 +3,926
London 1,167 1,219 +52

Quick facts

HS code: 38091010

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

Description: Finishing agents with less than 55% starch by weight