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 4,946,151
United States 1,738,575
Spain 1,678,707
China 1,338,391
Italy 997,107

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 2,309,973 2,636,178 +326,205
United States 369,903 1,368,672 +998,769
Spain 845,192 833,515 -11,677
China 458,313 880,078 +421,765
Italy 497,148 499,959 +2,811
France 265,236 281,008 +15,772
Netherlands 213,069 48,041 -165,028
Denmark 158,223 51,027 -107,196
India 55,382 87,797 +32,415
South Korea 0 66,587 +66,587

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 3,567,150
China 2,680,582
Spain 2,253,375
Italy 1,010,613
United States 454,101

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 1,817,289 1,749,861 -67,428
China 611,555 2,069,027 +1,457,472
Spain 1,073,369 1,180,006 +106,637
Italy 504,047 506,566 +2,519
United States 246,353 207,748 -38,605
France 109,951 262,404 +152,453
Denmark 158,223 48,096 -110,127
India 53,988 87,797 +33,809
Netherlands 83,957 5,905 -78,052
United Kingdom 29,843 51,986 +22,143

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Kent 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
West Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 3 +2
Kent 3 3 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 1 -2
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 2 1 -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) 7,432,211
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,039,909
Air transport 1,618,454
Other 1,089,805
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) 3,723,832 3,708,379 -15,453
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 824,281 1,215,628 +391,347
Air transport 254,301 1,364,153 +1,109,852
Other 509,051 580,754 +71,703
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 2,629,461
Dover 2,497,060
East Midlands Airport 1,358,291
000 1,089,805
Portsmouth 982,333

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 1,146,018 1,483,443 +337,425
Dover 1,357,790 1,139,270 -218,520
East Midlands Airport 142,813 1,215,478 +1,072,665
000 509,051 580,754 +71,703
Portsmouth 389,936 592,397 +202,461
Immingham Docks 350,175 451,663 +101,488
Eurotunnel 218,802 460,577 +241,775
Southampton 242,072 217,276 -24,796
Killingholme 251,405 57,809 -193,596
London Gateway Port 24,269 237,025 +212,756

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
Manufacture of basic metals
4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 14
2026-04 8
2026-03 16
2026-02 12
2026-01 10

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+ 22
1m-15m 13
15m-54m 10
0-1m 6
Other 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 £
China 6,581,353
Poland 3,755,483
Belgium 1,924,225
Mexico 1,858,513
India 1,030,084

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 4,099,629 2,481,724 -1,617,905
Poland 2,081,676 1,673,807 -407,869
Belgium 969,218 955,007 -14,211
Mexico 1,649,015 209,498 -1,439,517
India 848,743 181,341 -667,402
Ireland 256,189 465,772 +209,583
South Korea 361,190 274,999 -86,191
Brazil 535,483 96,994 -438,489
Netherlands 362,123 239,563 -122,560
Germany 203,150 250,087 +46,937

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) 12,137,803
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,844,793
Air transport 1,391,622
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) 8,376,990 3,760,813 -4,616,177
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,849,313 4,995,480 +146,167
Air transport 673,393 718,229 +44,836
Other 0 20 +20

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,933,336
London Gateway Port 4,378,575
Southampton 3,823,352
Felixstowe 3,354,350
Immingham Docks 1,959,268

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 2,940,420 2,992,916 +52,496
London Gateway Port 2,397,841 1,980,734 -417,107
Southampton 3,078,828 744,524 -2,334,304
Felixstowe 2,461,829 892,521 -1,569,308
Immingham Docks 1,062,562 896,706 -165,856
London Heathrow Airport 564,548 480,912 -83,636
Middlesbrough 375,540 337,461 -38,079
Liverpool Docks 273,410 66,198 -207,212
Dover 152,291 121,775 -30,516
Milford 91,148 144,057 +52,909

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