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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* 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 963,913
Italy 52,028
China 49,856
Japan 45,112
Germany 19,240

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 232,347 731,566 +499,219
Italy 31,008 21,020 -9,988
China 0 49,856 +49,856
Japan 20,910 24,202 +3,292
Germany 12,884 6,356 -6,528
France 7,150 9,555 +2,405
Denmark 0 8,802 +8,802
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 966,294
Italy 52,028
China 49,856
Japan 46,516
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 228,086 738,208 +510,122
Italy 31,008 21,020 -9,988
China 0 49,856 +49,856
Japan 22,314 24,202 +1,888
France 7,150 9,555 +2,405
Germany 11,480 4,996 -6,484
United Kingdom 4,261 1,360 -2,901
Denmark 0 2,160 +2,160
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
Southern Scotland 1 1 +0
West Midlands 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 1 0 -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 1,003,073
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 80,258
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 73,561

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 248,832 754,241 +505,409
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 43,938 36,320 -7,618
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,765 60,796 +48,031

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 962,675
Dover 73,063
Felixstowe 29,263
Grangemouth Docks 24,945
London Heathrow Airport 15,455

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 232,347 730,328 +497,981
Dover 42,488 30,575 -11,913
Felixstowe 7,177 22,086 +14,909
Grangemouth Docks 0 24,945 +24,945
London Heathrow Airport 5,700 9,755 +4,055
Glasgow Airport 9,549 5,612 -3,937
Southampton 5,588 8,835 +3,247
London 0 4,831 +4,831
East Midlands Airport 0 4,483 +4,483
London Gateway Port 0 4,033 +4,033

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 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
2025-10 3
2025-09 2
2025-07 4
2025-05 2
2025-04 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+ 5
15m-54m 4
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 297,614
Netherlands 100,086
Saudi Arabia 38,342
Italy 35,452
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 246,560 51,054 -195,506
Netherlands 35,935 64,151 +28,216
Saudi Arabia 0 38,342 +38,342
Italy 19,284 16,168 -3,116
Germany 26,564 6,665 -19,899
United Arab Emirates 4,814 27,100 +22,286
Finland 15,583 10,239 -5,344
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) 380,148
Air transport 124,397
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) 282,747 97,401 -185,346
Air transport 34,062 90,335 +56,273
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 81,810
Dover / Eurotunnel 68,167
London Gateway Port 46,779
Dover 28,898

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 32,947 48,863 +15,916
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,562 47,605 +27,043
London Gateway Port 2,239 44,540 +42,301
Dover 28,898 0 -28,898
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

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