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
Switzerland 82,659
France 70,846
Germany 60,027
Italy 57,542

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
Switzerland 25,971 56,688 +30,717
France 46,695 24,151 -22,544
Germany 0 60,027 +60,027
Italy 1,153 56,389 +55,236
Ireland 19,149 17,836 -1,313
Netherlands 21,908 7,470 -14,438
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 167,554
Germany 67,839
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 83,955 83,599 -356
Germany 3,102 64,737 +61,635
United States 0 10,248 +10,248
Netherlands 7,517 0 -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) 478,134
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 54,833
Other 34,641
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) 312,283 165,851 -146,432
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,517 47,316 +39,799
Other 19,149 15,492 -3,657
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 109,119
London 43,508
000 34,641
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 54,048 55,071 +1,023
London 19,771 23,737 +3,966
000 19,149 15,492 -3,657
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 10,619 4,710 -5,909
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 23,082

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 5,079 18,003 +12,924
Iceland 5,242 13,889 +8,647
Sri Lanka 13,719 0 -13,719
United Arab Emirates 5,775 7,766 +1,991
Bulgaria 0 11,663 +11,663
Malaysia 0 5,223 +5,223

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

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 2,932 1,644 -1,288

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) 269,886
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,796
Air transport 5,223
Other 4,576

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) 185,690 84,196 -101,494
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,314 39,482 +36,168
Air transport 0 5,223 +5,223
Other 2,932 1,644 -1,288

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 122,616
London Gateway Port 121,475
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,904
Immingham Docks 19,131
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 57,839 64,777 +6,938
London Gateway Port 117,947 3,528 -114,419
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 21,904 +21,904
Immingham Docks 5,242 13,889 +8,647
Liverpool Docks 2,147 11,257 +9,110
Felixstowe 4,662 2,002 -2,660
Manchester Airport 0 5,223 +5,223
000 2,932 1,644 -1,288
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