Import/export HS code 40021910: Emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber (E-SBR)

A type of synthetic rubber made through emulsion process, usually in bales, used for tires and industrial products

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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 £
Netherlands 3,514,399
Thailand 2,189,367
Belgium 1,662,811
Germany 1,148,927
Poland 1,132,028

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 £
Netherlands 1,990,704 1,523,695 -467,009
Thailand 1,131,885 1,057,482 -74,403
Belgium 1,003,470 659,341 -344,129
Germany 831,427 317,500 -513,927
Poland 359,047 772,981 +413,934
Italy 250,554 79,479 -171,075
France 169,460 115,109 -54,351
China 98,022 80,467 -17,555
Canada 71,538 0 -71,538
Romania 24,539 46,145 +21,606

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 4,933,583
Thailand 2,282,453
Germany 1,939,828
Poland 458,705
China 276,748

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 2,892,191 2,041,392 -850,799
Thailand 1,194,455 1,087,998 -106,457
Germany 1,031,200 908,628 -122,572
Poland 165,937 292,768 +126,831
China 107,180 169,568 +62,388
Spain 246,192 12,178 -234,014
South Korea 106,512 108,283 +1,771
United States 167,202 43,725 -123,477
Belgium 129,444 64,761 -64,683
Japan 39,939 37,858 -2,081

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Devon 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
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Devon 0 1 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Kent 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,865,920
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,941,924
Air transport 116,817
Road transport 4,305
Other 3,888

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,192,784 2,673,136 -519,648
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,839,924 2,102,000 -737,924
Air transport 61,917 54,900 -7,017
Road transport 0 4,305 +4,305
Other 3,888 0 -3,888

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 3,211,086
Hull 2,470,463
Felixstowe 2,457,251
Dover 1,080,547
Killingholme 519,708

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,887,305 1,323,781 -563,524
Hull 1,396,396 1,074,067 -322,329
Felixstowe 1,258,879 1,198,372 -60,507
Dover 581,159 499,388 -81,771
Killingholme 260,095 259,613 -482
London 223,425 79,026 -144,399
Middlesbrough 63,080 185,567 +122,487
Eurotunnel 82,495 41,462 -41,033
Harwich 37,651 71,514 +33,863
Belfast Port 71,538 4,305 -67,233

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 6
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 5
Other manufacturing 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Civil engineering 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 5
2025-10 3
2025-09 4
2025-08 4

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
15m-54m 8
54m+ 6
1m-15m 5
Other 2
0-1m 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 £
Romania 67,373
Spain 26,038
Portugal 8,146
Ireland 2,373
Japan 2,269

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 £
Romania 67,373 0 -67,373
Spain 24,707 1,331 -23,376
Portugal 0 8,146 +8,146
Ireland 0 2,373 +2,373
Japan 0 2,269 +2,269
Australia 1,866 0 -1,866
United Arab Emirates 0 1,117 +1,117

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) 102,599
Air transport 5,252
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,331

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) 92,080 10,519 -81,561
Air transport 1,866 3,386 +1,520
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 1,331 +1,331

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 100,226
Holyhead 2,373
ZLC 2,269
London Stansted Airport 1,866
London Gateway Port 1,331

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 92,080 8,146 -83,934
Holyhead 0 2,373 +2,373
ZLC 0 2,269 +2,269
London Stansted Airport 1,866 0 -1,866
London Gateway Port 0 1,331 +1,331
East Midlands Airport 0 1,117 +1,117

Quick facts

HS code: 40021910

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

Description: A type of synthetic rubber made through emulsion process, usually in bales, used for tires and industrial products