Import/export HS code 401320: Bicycle inner tubes

Rubber inner tubes designed for bicycles

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 2,440,380
Viet Nam 1,831,047
China 1,675,030
France 512,876
Netherlands 476,250

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 1,154,411 1,285,969 +131,558
Viet Nam 681,194 1,149,853 +468,659
China 634,110 1,040,920 +406,810
France 288,221 224,655 -63,566
Netherlands 219,123 257,127 +38,004
Thailand 14,334 171,452 +157,118
Italy 99,811 26,849 -72,962
Belgium 0 74,970 +74,970
Spain 10,355 61,326 +50,971
Taiwan 36,396 28,365 -8,031

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 4,597,615
Viet Nam 2,034,022
Thailand 358,939
Taiwan 144,286
Indonesia 102,372

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 2,055,862 2,541,753 +485,891
Viet Nam 765,257 1,268,765 +503,508
Thailand 81,349 277,590 +196,241
Taiwan 72,805 71,481 -1,324
Indonesia 47,218 55,154 +7,936
Germany 51,998 41,517 -10,481
Czechia 32,939 37,825 +4,886
Austria 27,257 12,850 -14,407
Netherlands 9,959 28,426 +18,467
Italy 30,657 3,414 -27,243

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 6
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5
Inner London - East 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Greater Manchester 4

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
West Midlands 6 3 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 3 -1
Inner London - East 5 4 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 3 4 +1
Lancashire 4 3 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 3 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 3 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,918,852
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,894,551
Air transport 1,381,822
Other 425,186
Road transport 1,210

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,101,343 1,817,509 +716,166
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 993,126 1,901,425 +908,299
Air transport 776,704 605,118 -171,586
Other 340,677 84,509 -256,168
Road transport 0 1,210 +1,210

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,506,970
Felixstowe 1,506,490
Birmingham Airport 934,011
Dover 775,201
Dover / Eurotunnel 503,067

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 £
Southampton 581,805 925,165 +343,360
Felixstowe 617,828 888,662 +270,834
Birmingham Airport 582,804 351,207 -231,597
Dover 276,930 498,271 +221,341
Dover / Eurotunnel 173,621 329,446 +155,825
000 340,677 84,509 -256,168
London 148,796 235,161 +86,365
499 11,023 221,243 +210,220
Eurotunnel 92,869 127,802 +34,933
London Heathrow Airport 85,090 102,017 +16,927

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 29
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 23
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of other transport equipment 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 19
2025-11 12
2025-10 15
2025-09 18
2025-08 19

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 29
0-1m 12
15m-54m 11
54m+ 10
Other 5

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 Republic of Tanzania 955,948
Kenya 489,110
Nigeria 405,020
Ireland 314,395
Guinea 269,264

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 Republic of Tanzania 464,045 491,903 +27,858
Kenya 208,649 280,461 +71,812
Nigeria 0 405,020 +405,020
Ireland 117,457 196,938 +79,481
Guinea 269,264 0 -269,264
United States 43,350 16,953 -26,397
Germany 28,135 27,788 -347
France 29,863 17,482 -12,381
Belgium 19,263 0 -19,263
Austria 18,494 0 -18,494

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 £
China 19,524
Indonesia 10,523
Viet Nam 5,985
Thailand 2,793
Bangladesh 1,267

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 £
China 9,967 9,557 -410
Indonesia 4,732 5,791 +1,059
Viet Nam 3,529 2,456 -1,073
Thailand 31 2,762 +2,731
Bangladesh 620 647 +27
United States 782 2 -780
Sierra Leone 30 91 +61

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) 2,194,064
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 311,594
Air transport 126,701
Other 40,997

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) 991,166 1,202,898 +211,732
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 190,872 120,722 -70,150
Air transport 11,264 115,437 +104,173
Other 19,691 21,306 +1,615

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,053,148
Felixstowe 846,778
Liverpool Docks 326,070
Dover / Eurotunnel 140,641
East Midlands Airport 108,008

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 £
London Gateway Port 269,264 783,884 +514,620
Felixstowe 471,530 375,248 -96,282
Liverpool Docks 272,469 53,601 -218,868
Dover / Eurotunnel 90,921 49,720 -41,201
East Midlands Airport 0 108,008 +108,008
Tyne 38,185 24,981 -13,204
000 19,691 21,306 +1,615
Holyhead 17,521 18,636 +1,115
Southampton 13,213 15,107 +1,894
London Heathrow Airport 3,106 7,429 +4,323

Quick facts

HS code: 401320

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

Description: Rubber inner tubes designed for bicycles