Import/export HS code 320290: Various tanning substances

All other tanning materials not listed elsewhere, including mixtures and specialized preparations

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 £
Netherlands 1,688,619
Germany 1,320,524
Italy 1,276,617
France 648,356
Turkey 303,950

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 £
Netherlands 1,318,871 369,748 -949,123
Germany 721,725 598,799 -122,926
Italy 768,284 508,333 -259,951
France 427,158 221,198 -205,960
Turkey 213,000 90,950 -122,050
South Africa 54,386 125,107 +70,721
Australia 44,115 94,515 +50,400
Austria 64,111 69,403 +5,292
United States 12,866 7,427 -5,439
China 16,331 1,190 -15,141

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 £
Germany 2,171,509
Italy 1,267,567
France 770,148
Spain 766,336
Turkey 303,950

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 £
Germany 1,483,096 688,413 -794,683
Italy 761,312 506,255 -255,057
France 416,622 353,526 -63,096
Spain 584,107 182,229 -401,878
Turkey 213,000 90,950 -122,050
South Africa 54,386 125,107 +70,721
Australia 17,664 98,650 +80,986
China 69,840 7,669 -62,171
Poland 35,415 21,525 -13,890
United States 13,929 6,200 -7,729

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
Kent 2
West Central Scotland 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 1 -2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Kent 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 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) 4,988,044
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 591,639
Air transport 189,412
Other 10,418

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) 3,255,537 1,732,507 -1,523,030
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 333,281 258,358 -74,923
Air transport 82,914 106,498 +23,584
Other 570 9,848 +9,278

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,478,071
Dover 1,460,677
Hull 909,710
Middlesbrough 489,264
Killingholme 329,194

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 £
Immingham Docks 950,732 527,339 -423,393
Dover 798,189 662,488 -135,701
Hull 745,156 164,554 -580,602
Middlesbrough 360,682 128,582 -232,100
Killingholme 199,040 130,154 -68,886
Grangemouth Docks 150,117 130,817 -19,300
Felixstowe 227,419 750 -226,669
Eurotunnel 86,692 96,405 +9,713
London Heathrow Airport 27,524 63,151 +35,627
London Gateway Port 8,458 76,444 +67,986

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of food products 2
Manufacture of leather and related products 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 2
2025-08 1

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 6
0-1m 3
54m+ 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 £
Ireland 2,465,687
United States 892,657
Philippines 184,878
South Africa 99,814
India 40,575

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 1,380,779 1,084,908 -295,871
United States 649,471 243,186 -406,285
Philippines 184,878 0 -184,878
South Africa 2,369 97,445 +95,076
India 13,030 27,545 +14,515
Germany 6,609 31,573 +24,964
Australia 26,687 5,787 -20,900
Belgium 12,024 12,819 +795
Canada 6,113 14,078 +7,965
Netherlands 9,366 8,276 -1,090

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 962,361
Switzerland 24,494
XI 23,635
Australia 8

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 531,409 430,952 -100,457
Switzerland 15,242 9,252 -5,990
XI 9,757 13,878 +4,121
Australia 8 0 -8

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 2,250,605
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,001,196
Air transport 424,198
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 251,317

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 £
Other 1,320,646 929,959 -390,687
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 782,969 218,227 -564,742
Air transport 132,277 291,921 +159,644
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 89,796 161,521 +71,725

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,250,605
Southampton 654,137
Liverpool Docks 225,853
London Heathrow Airport 206,953
London Gateway Port 139,041

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 1,320,646 929,959 -390,687
Southampton 610,293 43,844 -566,449
Liverpool Docks 177,513 48,340 -129,173
London Heathrow Airport 36,446 170,507 +134,061
London Gateway Port 11,320 127,721 +116,401
ZLC 33,234 73,308 +40,074
East Midlands Airport 60,563 41,353 -19,210
Heysham 47,961 42,991 -4,970
Holyhead 2,442 59,858 +57,416
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,627 40,351 +23,724

Quick facts

HS code: 320290

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

Description: All other tanning materials not listed elsewhere, including mixtures and specialized preparations