Import/export HS code 401011: Metal-reinforced rubber belts

Rubber belts strengthened with metal for extra durability and strength

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 £
China 2,418,107
Italy 1,142,343
Belgium 854,270
Germany 420,169
France 399,898

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 £
China 1,152,295 1,265,812 +113,517
Italy 64,521 1,077,822 +1,013,301
Belgium 771,117 83,153 -687,964
Germany 228,471 191,698 -36,773
France 300,371 99,527 -200,844
Spain 263,042 0 -263,042
Netherlands 75,124 104,630 +29,506
United States 43,513 34,787 -8,726
Turkey 50,670 0 -50,670
India 50,060 0 -50,060

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 £
China 2,505,253
Italy 1,321,212
Belgium 885,543
Germany 393,910
Spain 264,652

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 £
China 1,180,876 1,324,377 +143,501
Italy 102,041 1,219,171 +1,117,130
Belgium 802,854 82,689 -720,165
Germany 200,349 193,561 -6,788
Spain 263,042 1,610 -261,432
Poland 193,130 3,007 -190,123
United States 44,511 34,787 -9,724
France 58,190 15,201 -42,989
India 50,060 0 -50,060
Netherlands 43,611 3,101 -40,510

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
West Midlands 4
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2

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 1 5 +4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 2 -2
West Midlands 2 3 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Devon 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,033,860
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,623,555
Air transport 344,554
Other 31,339
Road transport 9,914

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) 1,589,722 1,444,138 -145,584
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,276,477 1,347,078 +70,601
Air transport 185,297 159,257 -26,040
Other 16,152 15,187 -965
Road transport 9,914 0 -9,914

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,309,539
Eurotunnel 1,213,100
Immingham Docks 1,119,009
Dover 460,382
London Gateway Port 171,848

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 1,034,618 1,274,921 +240,303
Eurotunnel 149,754 1,063,346 +913,592
Immingham Docks 911,850 207,159 -704,691
Dover 339,046 121,336 -217,710
London Gateway Port 128,535 43,313 -85,222
Portsmouth 128,376 0 -128,376
London Heathrow Airport 40,567 49,525 +8,958
East Midlands Airport 32,747 56,538 +23,791
Thamesport 35,940 28,844 -7,096
Manchester Airport 25,929 26,461 +532

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. 8
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 7
Other manufacturing 5
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 6
2025-10 6
2025-09 5
2025-08 4
2025-07 3

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+ 26
1m-15m 9
15m-54m 6
0-1m 4
Other 3

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 £
Ireland 224,778
Sweden 167,337
United States 160,219
Grenada 125,168
Morocco 120,909

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 £
Ireland 116,636 108,142 -8,494
Sweden 0 167,337 +167,337
United States 107,767 52,452 -55,315
Grenada 0 125,168 +125,168
Morocco 0 120,909 +120,909
France 2,663 69,924 +67,261
United Republic of Tanzania 0 42,879 +42,879
Kenya 23,400 15,254 -8,146
Angola 28,353 0 -28,353
Canada 26,005 0 -26,005

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 183,887
XU 1,594
Ireland 873
Italy 81

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 7,470 176,417 +168,947
XU 821 773 -48
Ireland 420 453 +33
Italy 81 0 -81

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 503,182
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 481,360
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 232,872
Other 186,435

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 £
Air transport 312,037 191,145 -120,892
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 95,250 386,110 +290,860
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 146,072 86,800 -59,272
Other 8,792 177,643 +168,851

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 246,773
000 186,435
London Gateway Port 175,819
Portsmouth 132,208
Liverpool Docks 114,753

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 £
East Midlands Airport 169,344 77,429 -91,915
000 8,792 177,643 +168,851
London Gateway Port 38,589 137,230 +98,641
Portsmouth 2,772 129,436 +126,664
Liverpool Docks 18,753 96,000 +77,247
London Heathrow Airport 98,389 14,400 -83,989
Holyhead 93,424 4,618 -88,806
Manchester Airport 2,000 60,348 +58,348
London Stansted Airport 23,081 35,357 +12,276
Dover / Eurotunnel 42,058 10,707 -31,351

Quick facts

HS code: 401011

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

Description: Rubber belts strengthened with metal for extra durability and strength