Import/export HS code 39046920: Fluoroelastomers (FKM)

These are rubber-like materials made with fluorine, used in seals and hoses for high temperatures

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* 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 £
Italy 15,417,497
Germany 5,094,620
Netherlands 3,675,865
France 603,169
United States 591,540

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 £
Italy 7,458,510 7,958,987 +500,477
Germany 3,150,554 1,944,066 -1,206,488
Netherlands 1,895,033 1,780,832 -114,201
France 83,204 519,965 +436,761
United States 396,576 194,964 -201,612
India 350,807 0 -350,807
Sweden 1,231 72,500 +71,269
Belgium 29,052 25,860 -3,192
China 0 32,053 +32,053
Finland 27,946 0 -27,946

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 £
Italy 16,429,029
India 3,016,942
United States 2,527,384
Japan 1,887,466
Netherlands 1,692,157

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 £
Italy 8,424,946 8,004,083 -420,863
India 2,190,863 826,079 -1,364,784
United States 1,011,948 1,515,436 +503,488
Japan 831,363 1,056,103 +224,740
Netherlands 693,495 998,662 +305,167
China 82,509 89,054 +6,545
Germany 85,522 23,754 -61,768
Czechia 32,965 0 -32,965
France 13,552 12,881 -671
Indonesia 17,743 0 -17,743

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Greater Manchester 3
Cheshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Highlands and Islands 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 15,806,358
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,532,868
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 596,855

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 £
Air transport 7,886,309 7,920,049 +33,740
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,071,331 4,461,537 -609,794
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 439,833 157,022 -282,811

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 11,008,636
Birmingham Airport 3,950,808
Dover 2,717,512
Harwich 2,066,874
Eurotunnel 1,766,833

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 £
East Midlands Airport 5,276,940 5,731,696 +454,756
Birmingham Airport 2,031,871 1,918,937 -112,934
Dover 1,442,788 1,274,724 -168,064
Harwich 929,471 1,137,403 +207,932
Eurotunnel 545,207 1,221,626 +676,419
Felixstowe 613,814 188,772 -425,042
Immingham Docks 564,186 127,184 -437,002
Dover / Eurotunnel 89,349 410,382 +321,033
Manchester Airport 224,293 225,575 +1,282
Thamesport 186,124 154,651 -31,473

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 8
Other manufacturing 5
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of textiles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 6
2025-10 8
2025-09 8
2025-08 7

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+ 11
15m-54m 9
1m-15m 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 £
United States 4,323,939
Czechia 2,169,657
Norway 1,959,471
Sweden 225,197
Netherlands 164,149

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 £
United States 1,934,666 2,389,273 +454,607
Czechia 1,272,020 897,637 -374,383
Norway 990,566 968,905 -21,661
Sweden 62,903 162,294 +99,391
Netherlands 129,618 34,531 -95,087
Malta 0 145,475 +145,475
Germany 30,817 102,360 +71,543
Italy 52,869 68,252 +15,383
Romania 0 70,500 +70,500
Saudi Arabia 14,022 46,806 +32,784

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 4,374,678
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,419,628
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,888,003

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 £
Air transport 2,263,950 2,110,728 -153,222
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,781,756 1,637,872 -143,884
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 651,814 1,236,189 +584,375

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 3,402,782
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,354,095
Immingham Docks 1,195,484
Southampton 749,038
East Midlands Airport 579,003

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 1,812,593 1,590,189 -222,404
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,748,567 1,605,528 -143,039
Immingham Docks 664,090 531,394 -132,696
Southampton 18,553 730,485 +711,932
East Midlands Airport 221,346 357,657 +136,311
London Stansted Airport 165,157 42,063 -123,094
ZLC 5,225 93,477 +88,252
Manchester Airport 51,173 26,436 -24,737
Glasgow Airport 6,954 906 -6,048
Dover 0 3,572 +3,572

Quick facts

HS code: 39046920

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

Description: These are rubber-like materials made with fluorine, used in seals and hoses for high temperatures