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 4,707,584
United States 1,726,912
Spain 1,622,478
China 1,315,378
Italy 939,701

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 2,216,765 2,490,819 +274,054
United States 372,587 1,354,325 +981,738
Spain 908,789 713,689 -195,100
China 465,715 849,663 +383,948
Italy 451,248 488,453 +37,205
France 228,555 238,621 +10,066
Netherlands 182,587 48,041 -134,546
Denmark 110,902 51,027 -59,875
India 53,470 87,797 +34,327
South Korea 19,013 47,574 +28,561

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 3,382,852
China 2,657,569
Spain 2,165,809
Italy 955,466
United States 443,579

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 1,762,439 1,620,413 -142,026
China 618,957 2,038,612 +1,419,655
Spain 1,126,394 1,039,415 -86,979
Italy 460,406 495,060 +34,654
United States 251,155 192,424 -58,731
France 109,542 226,602 +117,060
Denmark 110,902 48,096 -62,806
India 50,935 87,797 +36,862
United Kingdom 33,711 45,859 +12,148
South Korea 19,013 47,574 +28,561

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 2 2 +0
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) 7,003,359
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,988,494
Air transport 1,612,489
Other 1,030,376
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) 3,594,329 3,409,030 -185,299
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 824,837 1,163,657 +338,820
Air transport 286,429 1,326,060 +1,039,631
Other 450,376 580,000 +129,624
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 2,545,805
Dover 2,349,458
East Midlands Airport 1,358,291
000 1,030,376
Portsmouth 961,054

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 1,128,296 1,417,509 +289,213
Dover 1,335,836 1,013,622 -322,214
East Midlands Airport 142,813 1,215,478 +1,072,665
000 450,376 580,000 +129,624
Portsmouth 422,080 538,974 +116,894
Immingham Docks 370,825 431,013 +60,188
Eurotunnel 194,576 449,071 +254,495
Southampton 239,932 214,859 -25,073
London Gateway Port 45,468 215,826 +170,358
Killingholme 182,796 57,809 -124,987

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 6,277,529
Poland 3,616,037
Belgium 1,820,599
Mexico 1,815,646
India 961,042

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 4,209,060 2,068,469 -2,140,591
Poland 2,116,401 1,499,636 -616,765
Belgium 949,368 871,231 -78,137
Mexico 1,633,369 182,277 -1,451,092
India 788,465 172,577 -615,888
Ireland 272,147 407,842 +135,695
South Korea 361,190 274,999 -86,191
Brazil 535,483 96,994 -438,489
Netherlands 337,212 175,258 -161,954
Germany 195,484 245,396 +49,912

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) 11,621,950
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,327,599
Air transport 1,369,523
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) 8,155,869 3,466,081 -4,689,788
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,824,118 4,503,481 -320,637
Air transport 863,926 505,597 -358,329
Other 0 20 +20

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,695,882
London Gateway Port 4,229,838
Southampton 3,666,694
Felixstowe 3,175,646
Immingham Docks 1,852,594

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 2,964,844 2,731,038 -233,806
London Gateway Port 2,344,276 1,885,562 -458,714
Southampton 3,080,611 586,083 -2,494,528
Felixstowe 2,303,728 871,918 -1,431,810
Immingham Docks 1,053,253 799,341 -253,912
London Heathrow Airport 745,401 286,572 -458,829
Middlesbrough 348,276 301,320 -46,956
Liverpool Docks 252,931 54,923 -198,008
Milford 102,052 121,695 +19,643
Dover 91,580 121,775 +30,195

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