Import/export HS code 380910: Starch-based finishing agents

Finishing agents made mainly from starch, used in textile and paper industries

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* 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 620,493
San Marino 336,817
Germany 266,319
Switzerland 98,822
Italy 89,464

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 297,560 322,933 +25,373
San Marino 173,865 162,952 -10,913
Germany 166,605 99,714 -66,891
Switzerland 46,312 52,510 +6,198
Italy 3,218 86,246 +83,028
France 24,128 52,190 +28,062
United States 17,257 24,504 +7,247
Ireland 24,587 16,001 -8,586
Spain 0 4,303 +4,303
Belgium 3,733 0 -3,733

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 773,025
San Marino 420,662
France 190,115
Netherlands 106,707
United States 44,305

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 385,546 387,479 +1,933
San Marino 173,865 246,797 +72,932
France 81,080 109,035 +27,955
Netherlands 72,586 34,121 -38,465
United States 19,801 24,504 +4,703
Italy 2,344 2,401 +57
China 1,296 2,160 +864
Belgium 0 2,344 +2,344
Denmark 0 1,015 +1,015

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Essex 1
Inner London - West 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
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Midlands 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) 1,359,797
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 147,830
Air transport 38,747
Other 38,244

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) 643,970 715,827 +71,857
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 80,465 67,365 -13,100
Air transport 12,083 26,664 +14,581
Other 24,587 13,657 -10,930

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 400,785
ZLC 395,640
Hull 289,746
Dover 210,252
Immingham Docks 58,957

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 £
Middlesbrough 176,971 223,814 +46,843
ZLC 148,843 246,797 +97,954
Hull 177,376 112,370 -65,006
Dover 135,069 75,183 -59,886
Immingham Docks 9,378 49,579 +40,201
London 15,565 39,054 +23,489
000 24,587 13,657 -10,930
London Heathrow Airport 5,979 26,664 +20,685
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,022 5,350 -19,672
Killingholme 2,494 16,379 +13,885

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
Air transport
1
Manufacture of paper and paper products
1
Manufacture of textiles
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 2
2026-04 3
2026-03 1
2025-09 1
2025-08 2

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+ 4
1m-15m 3
0-1m 2
15m-54m 1
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 £
United States 1,515,778
Ghana 69,016
Ireland 61,442
Libya 57,011
Pakistan 16,776

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 States 969,810 545,968 -423,842
Ghana 69,016 0 -69,016
Ireland 36,392 25,050 -11,342
Libya 31,566 25,445 -6,121
Pakistan 16,776 0 -16,776
Iceland 2,219 13,889 +11,670
United Arab Emirates 7,035 7,136 +101
Sri Lanka 13,719 0 -13,719
Bulgaria 2,288 9,375 +7,087
Egypt 0 10,551 +10,551

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 £
France 3,739
Denmark 661

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 £
France 3,027 712 -2,315
Denmark 565 96 -469

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) 1,626,331
Air transport 107,671
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 89,979
Other 4,400

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) 1,095,562 530,769 -564,793
Air transport 29,413 78,258 +48,845
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,264 47,715 +5,451
Other 3,592 808 -2,784

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 767,933
London Gateway Port 664,162
Liverpool Docks 221,816
London Heathrow Airport 61,672
Dover / Eurotunnel 27,923

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 £
Southampton 413,910 354,023 -59,887
London Gateway Port 649,295 14,867 -634,428
Liverpool Docks 52,047 169,769 +117,722
London Heathrow Airport 7,414 54,258 +46,844
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,078 20,845 +13,767
London Gatwick Airport 0 22,858 +22,858
Manchester Airport 21,999 0 -21,999
Immingham Docks 1,040 13,889 +12,849
Felixstowe 4,749 1,210 -3,539
London 2,386 2,628 +242

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 380910

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

Description: Finishing agents made mainly from starch, used in textile and paper industries