Import/export HS code 400251: Chloroprene rubber latex

A type of synthetic rubber in liquid form, used for wetsuits, adhesives, and more

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
United States 967,687
Germany 67,222
Italy 52,028
China 51,747
Japan 49,972

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 £
United States 275,795 691,892 +416,097
Germany 1,404 65,818 +64,414
Italy 31,008 21,020 -9,988
China 0 51,747 +51,747
Japan 25,072 24,900 -172
France 7,150 9,555 +2,405
Denmark 0 8,802 +8,802
Ireland 0 1,300 +1,300
Norway 1,236 0 -1,236

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 1,029,530
Italy 52,028
China 51,747
Japan 51,376
France 16,705

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 271,534 757,996 +486,462
Italy 31,008 21,020 -9,988
China 0 51,747 +51,747
Japan 26,476 24,900 -1,576
France 7,150 9,555 +2,405
United Kingdom 4,261 1,360 -2,901
Germany 0 4,996 +4,996
Denmark 0 2,160 +2,160
Ireland 0 1,300 +1,300
Norway 1,236 0 -1,236

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
North Yorkshire 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
Cheshire 0 2 +2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
North Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
North Wales 0 1 +1
Southern Scotland 1 1 +0
West Midlands 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 1,070,046
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 77,875
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 68,778

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 £
Air transport 296,442 773,604 +477,162
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,765 65,110 +52,345
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 32,458 36,320 +3,862

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 962,675
Manchester Airport 64,178
Dover 61,583
Felixstowe 29,263
Grangemouth Docks 24,945

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 £
London Stansted Airport 275,795 686,880 +411,085
Manchester Airport 0 64,178 +64,178
Dover 31,008 30,575 -433
Felixstowe 7,177 22,086 +14,909
Grangemouth Docks 0 24,945 +24,945
London Heathrow Airport 9,862 11,213 +1,351
Southampton 5,588 11,849 +6,261
Glasgow Airport 9,549 5,612 -3,937
London 0 4,831 +4,831
East Midlands Airport 0 4,483 +4,483

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 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
2026-01 5
2025-10 3
2025-09 2
2025-07 4
2025-05 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
15m-54m 5
54m+ 5
1m-15m 3
Other 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 £
Georgia 268,716
Netherlands 100,086
Saudi Arabia 38,342
Italy 33,632
Germany 33,229

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 £
Georgia 217,662 51,054 -166,608
Netherlands 35,935 64,151 +28,216
Saudi Arabia 0 38,342 +38,342
Italy 20,858 12,774 -8,084
Germany 26,564 6,665 -19,899
United Arab Emirates 4,814 27,100 +22,286
Finland 22,870 2,952 -19,918
Angola 0 12,659 +12,659
Spain 10,000 0 -10,000
Portugal 1,907 2,764 +857

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 6,665

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 0 6,665 +6,665

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 351,250
Air transport 122,577
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 86,891
Road transport 10,000
Other 6,665

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 253,849 97,401 -156,448
Air transport 42,923 79,654 +36,731
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 39,205 47,686 +8,481
Road transport 10,000 0 -10,000
Other 0 6,665 +6,665

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 302,664
East Midlands Airport 79,990
Dover / Eurotunnel 68,167
London Gateway Port 46,779
Manchester Airport 25,028

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 £
Felixstowe 251,610 51,054 -200,556
East Midlands Airport 41,808 38,182 -3,626
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,562 47,605 +27,043
London Gateway Port 2,239 44,540 +42,301
Manchester Airport 1,115 23,913 +22,798
Hull 18,643 0 -18,643
ZLC 10,000 3,660 -6,340
Aberdeen Airport 0 12,659 +12,659
000 0 6,665 +6,665
Immingham Docks 0 1,807 +1,807

Quick facts

HS code: 400251

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

Description: A type of synthetic rubber in liquid form, used for wetsuits, adhesives, and more