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 1,553,229
Italy 1,422,452
Germany 1,392,368
France 629,594
Turkey 337,550

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 1,253,218 300,011 -953,207
Italy 517,021 905,431 +388,410
Germany 732,628 659,740 -72,888
France 411,616 217,978 -193,638
Turkey 213,000 124,550 -88,450
South Africa 91,034 172,467 +81,433
Australia 48,759 151,387 +102,628
Austria 64,111 76,980 +12,869
United States 10,530 12,891 +2,361
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 2,077,740
Italy 1,405,719
France 867,373
Spain 689,234
Turkey 337,550

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 1,399,006 678,734 -720,272
Italy 510,049 895,670 +385,621
France 436,647 430,726 -5,921
Spain 569,487 119,747 -449,740
Turkey 213,000 124,550 -88,450
South Africa 91,034 172,467 +81,433
Australia 26,443 155,049 +128,606
China 76,319 1,190 -75,129
India 9,714 35,323 +25,609
Poland 21,315 7,371 -13,944

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
Kent 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
West Central Scotland 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Kent 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
West Central Scotland 2 2 +0
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) 5,056,132
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 717,721
Air transport 240,927
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) 2,929,644 2,126,488 -803,156
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 381,443 336,278 -45,165
Air transport 64,149 176,778 +112,629
Other 683 9,735 +9,052

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,647,693
Immingham Docks 1,457,220
Hull 893,577
Middlesbrough 470,681
Grangemouth Docks 364,942

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 £
Dover 555,429 1,092,264 +536,835
Immingham Docks 902,465 554,755 -347,710
Hull 719,900 173,677 -546,223
Middlesbrough 350,575 120,106 -230,469
Grangemouth Docks 168,441 196,501 +28,060
Killingholme 215,239 135,139 -80,100
Felixstowe 227,419 21,412 -206,007
London Heathrow Airport 27,524 131,629 +104,105
Eurotunnel 109,344 25,504 -83,840
London Gateway Port 13,102 88,400 +75,298

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
2026-04 2
2026-03 3
2026-02 2
2026-01 4
2025-12 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

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 2,664,723
United States 1,093,149
Philippines 186,398
Netherlands 171,740
South Africa 99,816

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 1,341,010 1,323,713 -17,297
United States 681,859 411,290 -270,569
Philippines 184,878 1,520 -183,358
Netherlands 6,041 165,699 +159,658
South Africa 0 99,816 +99,816
Germany 13,147 36,793 +23,646
India 13,030 27,545 +14,515
Australia 29,095 4,579 -24,516
Canada 16,113 17,030 +917
Armenia 0 31,060 +31,060

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 1,028,101
XI 32,785
Switzerland 23,255
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 523,650 504,451 -19,199
XI 9,757 23,028 +13,271
Switzerland 16,739 6,516 -10,223
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 2,390,282
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,171,652
Air transport 511,147
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 451,177

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 1,273,423 1,116,859 -156,564
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 822,531 349,121 -473,410
Air transport 153,517 357,630 +204,113
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 104,591 346,586 +241,995

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,390,282
Southampton 713,997
Liverpool Docks 311,195
London Heathrow Airport 304,299
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 1,273,423 1,116,859 -156,564
Southampton 625,750 88,247 -537,503
Liverpool Docks 198,887 112,308 -86,579
London Heathrow Airport 60,634 243,665 +183,031
London Gateway Port 14,051 124,990 +110,939
Holyhead 11,213 102,177 +90,964
ZLC 14,671 90,313 +75,642
Heysham 46,644 47,588 +944
East Midlands Airport 73,770 17,787 -55,983
Felixstowe 0 83,713 +83,713

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