Import/export HS code 400239: Various isobutene-isoprene rubber

Other types of butyl rubber not listed above, in basic forms

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 £
Netherlands 350,519
Poland 237,192
China 132,627
Belgium 69,385
France 61,361

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 207,510 143,009 -64,501
Poland 67,184 170,008 +102,824
China 42,453 90,174 +47,721
Belgium 40,220 29,165 -11,055
France 4,612 56,749 +52,137
India 13,268 12,448 -820
Germany 0 10,873 +10,873
Norway 0 10,598 +10,598
Romania 0 7,886 +7,886
Malta 7,189 0 -7,189

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 £
United States 309,079
United Kingdom 274,443
China 172,651
Netherlands 63,033
Belgium 51,426

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 £
United States 73,389 235,690 +162,301
United Kingdom 136,319 138,124 +1,805
China 73,554 99,097 +25,543
Netherlands 63,033 0 -63,033
Belgium 29,484 21,942 -7,542
India 20,457 20,334 -123
Norway 0 10,598 +10,598
Singapore 0 7,223 +7,223
Switzerland 0 4,649 +4,649
Canada 4,539 0 -4,539

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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) 773,162
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 152,844
Air transport 23,439

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) 348,725 424,437 +75,712
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 50,222 102,622 +52,400
Air transport 8,821 14,618 +5,797

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 323,316
Harwich 246,126
London Gateway Port 81,533
Tyne 63,033
Dover 57,230

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 £
Felixstowe 145,034 178,282 +33,248
Harwich 70,367 175,759 +105,392
London Gateway Port 5,641 75,892 +70,251
Tyne 63,033 0 -63,033
Dover 35,293 21,937 -13,356
Immingham Docks 28,149 27,308 -841
Purfleet 10,921 20,951 +10,030
Southampton 13,304 10,627 -2,677
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,247 6,747 -8,500
Eurotunnel 7,382 7,735 +353

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 2
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-10 2
2025-07 3
2025-06 2
2025-02 2

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+ 4
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2
Other 2
1m-15m 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Quick facts

HS code: 400239

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

Description: Other types of butyl rubber not listed above, in basic forms