Import/export HS code 39046920: Fluoroelastomers (FKM)

These are rubber-like materials made with fluorine, used in seals and hoses for high temperatures

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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 £
Italy 14,298,670
Germany 4,749,792
Netherlands 3,355,711
France 603,169
United States 541,790

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 £
Italy 7,565,023 6,733,647 -831,376
Germany 3,130,017 1,619,775 -1,510,242
Netherlands 1,901,899 1,453,812 -448,087
France 83,204 519,965 +436,761
United States 346,826 194,964 -151,862
India 350,807 0 -350,807
Sweden 1,231 72,500 +71,269
Belgium 29,052 25,860 -3,192
China 3,156 28,897 +25,741
Brazil 0 9,381 +9,381

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 £
Italy 15,164,000
India 2,905,941
United States 2,354,039
Japan 1,773,728
Netherlands 1,590,703

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 £
Italy 8,381,979 6,782,021 -1,599,958
India 2,346,590 559,351 -1,787,239
United States 1,097,460 1,256,579 +159,119
Japan 790,134 983,594 +193,460
Netherlands 646,423 944,280 +297,857
China 76,618 83,785 +7,167
Germany 28,238 23,754 -4,484
Czechia 32,965 0 -32,965
France 9,273 12,881 +3,608
United Kingdom 2,543 12,556 +10,013

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Greater Manchester 3
Cheshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Highlands and Islands 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 14,574,520
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,925,632
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 576,336

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 £
Air transport 7,744,431 6,830,089 -914,342
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,193,432 3,732,200 -1,461,232
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 479,824 96,512 -383,312

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 10,415,742
Birmingham Airport 3,389,351
Dover 2,674,016
Harwich 1,963,886
Eurotunnel 1,760,922

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 £
East Midlands Airport 5,450,976 4,964,766 -486,210
Birmingham Airport 1,785,339 1,604,012 -181,327
Dover 1,671,147 1,002,869 -668,278
Harwich 995,776 968,110 -27,666
Eurotunnel 749,371 1,011,551 +262,180
Felixstowe 560,171 188,772 -371,399
Immingham Docks 470,250 127,184 -343,066
Dover / Eurotunnel 110,179 332,268 +222,089
Manchester Airport 198,052 224,547 +26,495
Thamesport 228,023 96,512 -131,511

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 8
Other manufacturing 5
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of textiles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 6
2025-10 8
2025-09 8
2025-08 7

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+ 11
15m-54m 9
1m-15m 3
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 4,184,470
Czechia 2,125,284
Norway 1,780,149
Sweden 199,767
Malta 145,475

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 2,569,174 1,615,296 -953,878
Czechia 1,577,392 547,892 -1,029,500
Norway 821,709 958,440 +136,731
Sweden 59,634 140,133 +80,499
Malta 0 145,475 +145,475
Germany 15,522 102,360 +86,838
Italy 44,041 63,196 +19,155
Romania 0 70,500 +70,500
Saudi Arabia 36,076 24,752 -11,324
Netherlands 32,213 25,164 -7,049

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 4,195,850
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,351,977
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,601,909

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 £
Air transport 2,939,292 1,256,558 -1,682,734
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,079,216 1,272,761 -806,455
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 365,720 1,236,189 +870,469

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 3,333,951
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,294,427
Immingham Docks 901,407
Southampton 749,038
East Midlands Airport 539,644

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 2,494,991 838,960 -1,656,031
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,044,643 1,249,784 -794,859
Immingham Docks 379,380 522,027 +142,647
Southampton 18,553 730,485 +711,932
East Midlands Airport 257,763 281,881 +24,118
London Stansted Airport 116,361 20,221 -96,140
ZLC 6,550 92,152 +85,602
Manchester Airport 54,265 23,344 -30,921
Glasgow Airport 7,860 0 -7,860
Dover 0 3,572 +3,572

Quick facts

HS code: 39046920

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

Description: These are rubber-like materials made with fluorine, used in seals and hoses for high temperatures