Import/export HS code 320210: Synthetic tanning substances

Man-made chemicals used for tanning leather, often replacing natural materials

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 £
Spain 2,418,850
Germany 1,173,161
Netherlands 620,990
France 586,046
Italy 400,372

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 £
Spain 1,268,388 1,150,462 -117,926
Germany 529,979 643,182 +113,203
Netherlands 254,419 366,571 +112,152
France 325,174 260,872 -64,302
Italy 266,448 133,924 -132,524
Austria 44,167 49,169 +5,002
Australia 31,251 25,657 -5,594
Belgium 25,048 0 -25,048
United States 1,359 9,436 +8,077
India 4,215 0 -4,215

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 £
Spain 3,159,614
France 841,847
Germany 521,040
Italy 474,886
Netherlands 232,192

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 £
Spain 1,588,022 1,571,592 -16,430
France 347,447 494,400 +146,953
Germany 429,803 91,237 -338,566
Italy 271,444 203,442 -68,002
Netherlands 55,595 176,597 +121,002
India 4,215 56,221 +52,006
Australia 24,681 25,657 +976
China 27,882 10,691 -17,191
United States 1,359 9,436 +8,077
United Kingdom 1,962 1,196 -766

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
East Central Scotland 1
Lancashire 1
North Yorkshire 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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
North Yorkshire 1 0 -1
South Yorkshire 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 1 1 +0
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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,874,958
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 457,735
Air transport 65,289
Other 185

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) 2,434,644 2,440,314 +5,670
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 288,923 168,812 -120,111
Air transport 32,335 32,954 +619
Other 0 185 +185

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 2,325,838
Dover 615,228
Middlesbrough 597,737
Immingham Docks 481,572
Killingholme 463,182

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 £
Liverpool Docks 1,205,518 1,120,320 -85,198
Dover 224,194 391,034 +166,840
Middlesbrough 392,544 205,193 -187,351
Immingham Docks 135,788 345,784 +209,996
Killingholme 305,094 158,088 -147,006
Hull 70,374 124,901 +54,527
Grangemouth Docks 160,922 0 -160,922
Eurotunnel 50,363 80,600 +30,237
Felixstowe 36,716 81,562 +44,846
London 76,867 4,550 -72,317

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of leather and related products
3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Manufacture of food products
1
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
1
Other manufacturing
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 1
2026-04 3
2026-03 2
2026-02 2
2026-01 4

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
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 2
54m+ 2
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 £
Ireland 243,188
Italy 87,009
United States 69,761
Turkey 28,510
Netherlands 17,207

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 79,238 163,950 +84,712
Italy 64,262 22,747 -41,515
United States 15,066 54,695 +39,629
Turkey 28,510 0 -28,510
Netherlands 12,118 5,089 -7,029
Belgium 5,539 10,481 +4,942
Guyana 0 15,540 +15,540
Australia 7,410 0 -7,410
Denmark 1,098 5,787 +4,689
Poland 2,124 3,752 +1,628

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 86
Germany 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 £
XI 0 86 +86
Germany 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) 206,029
Other 166,475
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 81,348
Air transport 74,736

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) 151,136 54,893 -96,243
Other 22,010 144,465 +122,455
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,534 70,814 +60,280
Air transport 47,699 27,037 -20,662

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 166,475
Dover / Eurotunnel 94,283
Dover 51,996
Liverpool Docks 48,540
ZLC 43,190

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 £
000 22,010 144,465 +122,455
Dover / Eurotunnel 78,336 15,947 -62,389
Dover 17,640 34,356 +16,716
Liverpool Docks 6,160 42,380 +36,220
ZLC 25,345 17,845 -7,500
Southampton 2,941 28,635 +25,694
East Midlands Airport 15,000 7,982 -7,018
Heysham 18,720 0 -18,720
Fishguard 14,965 0 -14,965
Milford 7,257 0 -7,257

Quick facts

HS code: 320210

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

Description: Man-made chemicals used for tanning leather, often replacing natural materials