Import/export HS code 382410: Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores

Special chemical binders used in foundries to create strong moulds and cores for metal casting

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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 £
Germany 4,364,135
Spain 1,505,875
United States 1,386,991
China 1,090,049
Italy 857,536

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 2,279,693 2,084,442 -195,251
Spain 778,537 727,338 -51,199
United States 451,741 935,250 +483,509
China 418,193 671,856 +253,663
Italy 460,027 397,509 -62,518
France 279,782 166,512 -113,270
Netherlands 269,444 14,260 -255,184
Denmark 142,417 47,783 -94,634
India 44,805 96,653 +51,848
Ireland 37,827 15,456 -22,371

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 3,198,547
Spain 2,045,179
China 1,829,903
Italy 863,034
United States 718,386

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 1,775,688 1,422,859 -352,829
Spain 1,024,637 1,020,542 -4,095
China 455,449 1,374,454 +919,005
Italy 454,849 408,185 -46,664
United States 469,675 248,711 -220,964
France 111,750 98,994 -12,756
Denmark 142,417 47,783 -94,634
India 45,946 94,118 +48,172
Netherlands 83,957 5,905 -78,052
United Kingdom 25,320 54,194 +28,874

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
West Yorkshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Cheshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3

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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 3 1 -2
Kent 2 3 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 1 -2
West Midlands 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,596,765
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,941,387
Air transport 1,027,814
Other 984,853
Road transport 11,128

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) 3,586,135 3,010,630 -575,505
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 939,174 1,002,213 +63,039
Air transport 101,431 926,383 +824,952
Other 574,221 410,632 -163,589
Road transport 0 11,128 +11,128

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,324,545
Dover 2,223,294
000 984,853
East Midlands Airport 763,640
Portsmouth 725,081

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 £
Felixstowe 1,173,725 1,150,820 -22,905
Dover 1,150,368 1,072,926 -77,442
000 574,221 410,632 -163,589
East Midlands Airport 11,308 752,332 +741,024
Portsmouth 346,183 378,898 +32,715
Immingham Docks 336,239 314,611 -21,628
Southampton 365,762 227,918 -137,844
Eurotunnel 193,930 310,748 +116,818
Killingholme 322,812 66,243 -256,569
Dover / Eurotunnel 152,693 86,411 -66,282

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 11
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Other manufacturing 6
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 5
Specialised construction activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 12
2025-10 16
2025-09 12
2025-08 12

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+ 24
1m-15m 15
15m-54m 7
0-1m 6
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 £
China 6,155,777
Poland 3,565,401
Mexico 2,093,709
Belgium 1,856,437
India 1,378,558

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 £
China 3,336,523 2,819,254 -517,269
Poland 1,955,496 1,609,905 -345,591
Mexico 1,919,020 174,689 -1,744,331
Belgium 1,026,584 829,853 -196,731
India 1,027,064 351,494 -675,570
Brazil 595,863 372,694 -223,169
South Korea 579,264 139,378 -439,886
Ireland 333,732 348,367 +14,635
Netherlands 441,405 214,551 -226,854
Italy 450,860 155,258 -295,602

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 20

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 20 +20

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) 13,457,075
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,816,520
Air transport 1,636,278
Road transport 1,887
Other 20

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) 9,559,007 3,898,068 -5,660,939
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,590,894 4,225,626 -365,268
Air transport 1,043,121 593,157 -449,964
Road transport 1,887 0 -1,887
Other 0 20 +20

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,428,074
London Gateway Port 4,734,002
Southampton 4,242,209
Felixstowe 3,522,447
Immingham Docks 1,958,882

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,847,533 2,580,541 -266,992
London Gateway Port 3,436,920 1,297,082 -2,139,838
Southampton 3,174,250 1,067,959 -2,106,291
Felixstowe 2,217,720 1,304,727 -912,993
Immingham Docks 1,145,676 813,206 -332,470
London Heathrow Airport 876,599 399,980 -476,619
Middlesbrough 282,788 300,768 +17,980
Liverpool Docks 285,111 96,592 -188,519
Holyhead 114,903 115,181 +278
Heysham 159,807 44,460 -115,347

Quick facts

HS code: 382410

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

Description: Special chemical binders used in foundries to create strong moulds and cores for metal casting