Import/export HS code 400211: Natural rubber latex

Liquid form of natural rubber, often used in gloves, balloons, and other products

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  • 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 £
Germany 29,446,267
Belgium 9,976,030
Netherlands 7,321,774
Italy 2,021,709
France 823,242

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 £
Germany 15,478,996 13,967,271 -1,511,725
Belgium 5,301,447 4,674,583 -626,864
Netherlands 4,034,097 3,287,677 -746,420
Italy 901,051 1,120,658 +219,607
France 335,757 487,485 +151,728
Japan 595,996 208,598 -387,398
Poland 413,253 361,847 -51,406
Ireland 101,402 144,223 +42,821
South Africa 146,693 69,461 -77,232
Austria 18,778 79,323 +60,545

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 30,684,212
Belgium 9,639,883
Netherlands 4,225,998
Italy 862,175
Japan 827,168

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 16,510,705 14,173,507 -2,337,198
Belgium 5,022,989 4,616,894 -406,095
Netherlands 2,213,242 2,012,756 -200,486
Italy 392,621 469,554 +76,933
Japan 618,570 208,598 -409,972
Poland 413,253 361,847 -51,406
United States 174,455 309,742 +135,287
Finland 1,170 301,019 +299,849
South Africa 146,693 69,461 -77,232
France 118,527 31,862 -86,665

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 7
Lancashire 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Merseyside 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4

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
Greater Manchester 7 6 -1
Lancashire 5 2 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Merseyside 4 3 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
West Midlands 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,093,027
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,262,259
Other 3,473,534
Air transport 161,907
Road transport 19,222

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) 15,527,399 13,565,628 -1,961,771
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,120,944 9,141,315 -979,629
Other 1,627,762 1,845,772 +218,010
Air transport 116,841 45,066 -71,775
Road transport 19,222 0 -19,222

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 17,922,224
Immingham Docks 16,272,630
Dover 5,361,005
London 5,035,481
000 3,473,534

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 £
Hull 9,618,510 8,303,714 -1,314,796
Immingham Docks 8,873,704 7,398,926 -1,474,778
Dover 2,690,531 2,670,474 -20,057
London 2,491,535 2,543,946 +52,411
000 1,627,762 1,845,772 +218,010
Southampton 569,758 230,827 -338,931
Middlesbrough 350,658 431,605 +80,947
Eurotunnel 133,305 360,125 +226,820
Harwich 184,945 293,439 +108,494
Felixstowe 251,404 36,991 -214,413

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 25
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Manufacture of textiles 5
Other manufacturing 4
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 22
2025-10 21
2025-09 21
2025-08 20
2025-07 19

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 32
54m+ 22
15m-54m 9
Other 6
0-1m 3

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 1,006,158
United States 547,353
Japan 443,834
France 397,076
Netherlands 390,036

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 616,516 389,642 -226,874
United States 239,415 307,938 +68,523
Japan 234,015 209,819 -24,196
France 98,463 298,613 +200,150
Netherlands 125,773 264,263 +138,490
Egypt 187,740 79,642 -108,098
Spain 225,626 11,822 -213,804
Germany 69,973 59,745 -10,228
Saudi Arabia 39,116 82,963 +43,847
Belgium 63,432 53,093 -10,339

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 £
XI 78,014
XU 48,439
Ireland 5,709
Belgium 1,092
Turkey 26

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 £
XI 77,720 294 -77,426
XU 45,606 2,833 -42,773
Ireland 0 5,709 +5,709
Belgium 0 1,092 +1,092
Turkey 0 26 +26

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) 2,321,034
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,695,709
Air transport 133,729
Other 133,280
Road transport 2,115

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) 1,172,370 1,148,664 -23,706
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 886,097 809,612 -76,485
Air transport 93,897 39,832 -54,065
Other 123,326 9,954 -113,372
Road transport 2,115 0 -2,115

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 725,104
Felixstowe 500,614
London Gateway Port 489,111
Liverpool Docks 485,189
Southampton 444,940

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 / Eurotunnel 290,172 434,932 +144,760
Felixstowe 378,906 121,708 -257,198
London Gateway Port 200,500 288,611 +88,111
Liverpool Docks 330,250 154,939 -175,311
Southampton 172,722 272,218 +99,496
Holyhead 149,444 223,601 +74,157
Portsmouth 233,657 8,520 -225,137
Dover 119,526 95,071 -24,455
Hull 3,856 153,846 +149,990
000 123,326 9,954 -113,372

Quick facts

HS code: 400211

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

Description: Liquid form of natural rubber, often used in gloves, balloons, and other products