Import/export HS code 400249: Various halogenated butyl rubber

Other types of halogenated 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 £
Germany 2,680,508
Netherlands 2,238,233
China 735,765
Taiwan 622,476
Belgium 376,600

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 1,428,685 1,251,823 -176,862
Netherlands 1,317,127 921,106 -396,021
China 230,606 505,159 +274,553
Taiwan 341,491 280,985 -60,506
Belgium 294,991 81,609 -213,382
Canada 6,034 190,267 +184,233
United States 9,159 137,530 +128,371
South Korea 0 127,337 +127,337
France 73,594 48,676 -24,918
Spain 37,637 54,392 +16,755

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 £
Japan 3,725,612
Germany 1,169,497
China 788,677
Taiwan 622,476
United States 425,527

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 £
Japan 2,070,479 1,655,133 -415,346
Germany 707,866 461,631 -246,235
China 251,845 536,832 +284,987
Taiwan 341,491 280,985 -60,506
United States 170,834 254,693 +83,859
Canada 6,034 190,267 +184,233
Spain 68,799 105,636 +36,837
Netherlands 103,840 47,279 -56,561
South Korea 0 127,337 +127,337
Belgium 64,753 3,443 -61,310

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 5
North Eastern Scotland 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Cheshire 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3

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 4 5 +1
North Eastern Scotland 4 1 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 3 +3
Cheshire 3 2 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 3 +2
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1

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) 4,766,348
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,074,421
Air transport 752,035
Other 3,710

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) 2,726,980 2,039,368 -687,612
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 827,637 1,246,784 +419,147
Air transport 361,287 390,748 +29,461
Other 1,916 1,794 -122

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,921,848
Felixstowe 1,043,818
Southampton 722,874
Purfleet 508,465
Liverpool Docks 379,845

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 1,727,534 1,194,314 -533,220
Felixstowe 596,697 447,121 -149,576
Southampton 348,286 374,588 +26,302
Purfleet 191,441 317,024 +125,583
Liverpool Docks 48,916 330,929 +282,013
Killingholme 308,215 68,444 -239,771
Dover 138,333 208,180 +69,847
Birmingham Airport 157,145 129,553 -27,592
London Heathrow Airport 97,493 76,586 -20,907
Harwich 48,619 79,720 +31,101

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 16
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 8
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 8
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 8
Other manufacturing 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 8
2025-10 13
2025-09 12
2025-08 13

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 21
54m+ 17
15m-54m 11
Other 3
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 £
United States 324,678
Germany 203,777
Algeria 132,116
Poland 113,537
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 64,830

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 £
United States 146,835 177,843 +31,008
Germany 121,372 82,405 -38,967
Algeria 0 132,116 +132,116
Poland 97,460 16,077 -81,383
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 64,830 0 -64,830
Italy 48,394 11,660 -36,734
France 5,905 45,056 +39,151
Ireland 27,949 22,586 -5,363
Spain 24,658 25,547 +889
Netherlands 27,987 18,315 -9,672

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 £
Ireland 13,319
United States 37
France 29
China 16

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 £
Ireland 5,568 7,751 +2,183
United States 37 0 -37
France 29 0 -29
China 0 16 +16

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) 837,173
Air transport 382,363
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 159,616
Other 13,403
Road transport 2,312

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) 492,173 345,000 -147,173
Air transport 176,858 205,505 +28,647
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 47,952 111,664 +63,712
Other 5,634 7,769 +2,135
Road transport 2,312 0 -2,312

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 665,962
London Heathrow Airport 192,623
East Midlands Airport 134,139
London Gateway Port 126,239
Liverpool Docks 86,668

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 379,090 286,872 -92,218
London Heathrow Airport 56,190 136,433 +80,243
East Midlands Airport 80,577 53,562 -27,015
London Gateway Port 27,259 98,980 +71,721
Liverpool Docks 71,812 14,856 -56,956
London Stansted Airport 25,595 0 -25,595
Immingham Docks 17,284 5,495 -11,789
Eurotunnel 5,725 11,549 +5,824
Manchester Airport 7,220 9,649 +2,429
ZLC 8,628 4,945 -3,683

Quick facts

HS code: 400249

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

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