Import/export HS code 400130: Natural gums like balata and gutta-percha

Natural gums such as balata, gutta-percha, and chicle, used in products like adhesives and coatings

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 £
Ireland 62,275
Malaysia 26,191
Netherlands 16,521
Germany 11,144
United States 10,514

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 £
Ireland 24,950 37,325 +12,375
Malaysia 23,837 2,354 -21,483
Netherlands 9,228 7,293 -1,935
Germany 0 11,144 +11,144
United States 6,790 3,724 -3,066
France 5,471 2,596 -2,875
China 5,474 2,067 -3,407
Italy 874 3,707 +2,833
India 1,272 0 -1,272
Viet Nam 937 0 -937

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 £
Malaysia 26,191
Netherlands 14,456
China 11,593
United States 11,484
France 8,067

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 £
Malaysia 23,837 2,354 -21,483
Netherlands 8,258 6,198 -2,060
China 5,474 6,119 +645
United States 7,760 3,724 -4,036
France 5,471 2,596 -2,875
Czechia 0 6,172 +6,172
Italy 874 3,707 +2,833
India 1,272 0 -1,272
Norway 0 1,095 +1,095
Viet Nam 937 0 -937

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Inner London - East 1
West Yorkshire 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Air transport 72,506
Other 62,275
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,075
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,187

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 48,389 24,117 -24,272
Other 24,950 37,325 +12,375
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,307 8,768 +4,461
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,187 0 -1,187

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 62,275
East Midlands Airport 32,729
London Heathrow Airport 22,291
Birmingham Airport 12,322
Eurotunnel 8,768

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 £
000 24,950 37,325 +12,375
East Midlands Airport 27,576 5,153 -22,423
London Heathrow Airport 14,860 7,431 -7,429
Birmingham Airport 3,951 8,371 +4,420
Eurotunnel 0 8,768 +8,768
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,307 0 -4,307
London Stansted Airport 937 2,067 +1,130
Felixstowe 1,187 0 -1,187
Edinburgh Airport 0 1,095 +1,095
Glasgow Airport 1,065 0 -1,065

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 1
Manufacture of wearing apparel 1
Veterinary activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-11 2
2024-04 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
54m+ 2
1m-15m 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 £
Austria 120,655
Ireland 71,886
United States 36,032
Canada 20,790
Thailand 6,206

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 £
Austria 0 120,655 +120,655
Ireland 41,284 30,602 -10,682
United States 34,032 2,000 -32,032
Canada 20,790 0 -20,790
Thailand 6,206 0 -6,206
Turkey 4,952 0 -4,952
United Arab Emirates 3,872 0 -3,872
Romania 0 2,812 +2,812
Slovakia 2,350 0 -2,350
Brazil 2,310 0 -2,310

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 200,305
Air transport 64,354
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,562

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 46,236 154,069 +107,833
Air transport 62,354 2,000 -60,354
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,562 0 -10,562

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 120,655
Holyhead 60,455
Manchester Airport 20,790
London Heathrow Airport 13,878
East Midlands Airport 11,538

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 £
Dover 0 120,655 +120,655
Holyhead 35,564 24,891 -10,673
Manchester Airport 20,790 0 -20,790
London Heathrow Airport 13,878 0 -13,878
East Midlands Airport 9,538 2,000 -7,538
London Stansted Airport 11,256 0 -11,256
Liverpool Docks 10,562 0 -10,562
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,952 2,812 -2,140
Milford 3,200 4,145 +945
ZLC 6,892 0 -6,892

Quick facts

HS code: 400130

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

Description: Natural gums such as balata, gutta-percha, and chicle, used in products like adhesives and coatings