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 29,133,014
Belgium 9,886,983
Netherlands 7,243,993
Italy 2,108,605
Japan 998,422

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 15,157,397 13,975,617 -1,181,780
Belgium 5,382,640 4,504,343 -878,297
Netherlands 3,946,070 3,297,923 -648,147
Italy 930,548 1,178,057 +247,509
Japan 595,996 402,426 -193,570
France 340,921 488,959 +148,038
Poland 415,858 357,695 -58,163
Ireland 109,886 109,941 +55
South Africa 120,038 45,744 -74,294
Austria 50,024 48,077 -1,947

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 30,355,373
Belgium 9,578,166
Netherlands 4,131,040
Japan 1,020,996
Italy 846,083

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 16,176,353 14,179,020 -1,997,333
Belgium 5,065,802 4,512,364 -553,438
Netherlands 2,194,137 1,936,903 -257,234
Japan 618,570 402,426 -216,144
Italy 388,987 457,096 +68,109
Poland 415,858 357,695 -58,163
United States 176,754 304,994 +128,240
Finland 1,170 301,019 +299,849
France 118,527 117,533 -994
South Africa 120,038 45,744 -74,294

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
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
West Midlands 3 3 +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) 28,402,741
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,655,307
Other 3,512,554
Air transport 156,008
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) 15,119,937 13,282,804 -1,837,133
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,204,260 9,451,047 -753,213
Other 1,666,770 1,845,784 +179,014
Air transport 117,061 38,947 -78,114
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 17,629,917
Immingham Docks 16,133,064
Dover 5,310,180
London 4,994,439
000 3,512,554

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 9,447,906 8,182,011 -1,265,895
Immingham Docks 8,790,385 7,342,679 -1,447,706
Dover 2,744,071 2,566,109 -177,962
London 2,419,932 2,574,507 +154,575
000 1,666,770 1,845,784 +179,014
Southampton 569,758 424,655 -145,103
Middlesbrough 350,658 431,605 +80,947
Eurotunnel 123,529 378,335 +254,806
Harwich 159,571 296,532 +136,961
Felixstowe 249,614 27,213 -222,401

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
2026-01 23
2025-11 22
2025-10 21
2025-09 21
2025-08 20

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+ 23
15m-54m 9
Other 7
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 971,431
United States 547,353
Japan 443,834
France 399,195
Netherlands 373,827

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 587,220 384,211 -203,009
United States 245,135 302,218 +57,083
Japan 234,015 209,819 -24,196
France 104,234 294,961 +190,727
Netherlands 149,683 224,144 +74,461
Spain 225,626 11,822 -213,804
Egypt 205,850 19,656 -186,194
Germany 70,963 67,541 -3,422
Saudi Arabia 39,116 82,963 +43,847
Belgium 61,240 53,093 -8,147

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 78,113
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 77,710 403 -77,307
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) 2,306,846
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,648,231
Air transport 133,729
Other 128,064
Road transport 1,073

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) 1,190,702 1,116,144 -74,558
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 898,051 750,180 -147,871
Air transport 99,617 34,112 -65,505
Other 117,327 10,737 -106,590
Road transport 1,073 0 -1,073

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 736,744
London Gateway Port 492,918
Liverpool Docks 462,516
Felixstowe 457,162
Southampton 442,976

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 323,126 413,618 +90,492
London Gateway Port 261,476 231,442 -30,034
Liverpool Docks 321,088 141,428 -179,660
Felixstowe 335,454 121,708 -213,746
Southampton 172,943 270,033 +97,090
Holyhead 140,581 216,797 +76,216
Portsmouth 233,657 8,520 -225,137
Dover 119,526 95,071 -24,455
Hull 1,868 153,846 +151,978
000 117,327 10,737 -106,590

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