Import/export HS code 400130: Natural gums like balata and gutta-percha

Natural gums such as balata, gutta-percha, and chicle, used in products like adhesives and coatings

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Ireland 67,218
Malaysia 19,632
Netherlands 12,214
Germany 11,144
China 7,541

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 £
Ireland 29,893 37,325 +7,432
Malaysia 17,278 2,354 -14,924
Netherlands 6,016 6,198 +182
Germany 0 11,144 +11,144
China 5,474 2,067 -3,407
United States 2,244 3,724 +1,480
Italy 3,707 0 -3,707
France 2,596 0 -2,596
Belgium 0 1,001 +1,001
Viet Nam 937 0 -937

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 £
Malaysia 19,632
China 11,593
Netherlands 10,149
United States 6,938
Czechia 6,172

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 £
Malaysia 17,278 2,354 -14,924
China 5,474 6,119 +645
Netherlands 3,951 6,198 +2,247
United States 3,214 3,724 +510
Czechia 0 6,172 +6,172
Italy 3,707 0 -3,707
France 2,596 0 -2,596
Norway 1,095 0 -1,095
Belgium 0 1,001 +1,001
Viet Nam 937 0 -937

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 1
West Yorkshire 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
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Other 67,218
Air transport 53,784
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,768
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,188

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 £
Other 29,893 37,325 +7,432
Air transport 34,469 19,315 -15,154
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,596 6,172 +3,576
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,187 1,001 -186

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 67,218
East Midlands Airport 21,777
London Heathrow Airport 14,521
Birmingham Airport 12,322
Eurotunnel 8,768

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 £
000 29,893 37,325 +7,432
East Midlands Airport 16,624 5,153 -11,471
London Heathrow Airport 10,797 3,724 -7,073
Birmingham Airport 3,951 8,371 +4,420
Eurotunnel 2,596 6,172 +3,576
London Stansted Airport 937 2,067 +1,130
Felixstowe 1,187 0 -1,187
Edinburgh Airport 1,095 0 -1,095
Glasgow Airport 1,065 0 -1,065
London Gateway Port 0 1,001 +1,001

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of wearing apparel 1
Veterinary activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-11 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
1m-15m 1
54m+ 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 £
Austria 120,655
Ireland 65,973
United States 25,470
Canada 11,880
Togo 9,213

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 £
Austria 120,655 0 -120,655
Ireland 35,974 29,999 -5,975
United States 25,470 0 -25,470
Canada 11,880 0 -11,880
Togo 0 9,213 +9,213
Slovakia 2,350 1,471 -879
Turkey 3,138 0 -3,138
Romania 2,812 0 -2,812
Brazil 2,310 0 -2,310
Spain 1,907 0 -1,907

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 192,578
Air transport 56,050

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 162,579 29,999 -132,580
Air transport 45,366 10,684 -34,682

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 120,655
Holyhead 51,055
London Heathrow Airport 23,091
Manchester Airport 11,880
Milford 9,309

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 120,655 0 -120,655
Holyhead 29,321 21,734 -7,587
London Heathrow Airport 13,878 9,213 -4,665
Manchester Airport 11,880 0 -11,880
Milford 4,133 5,176 +1,043
East Midlands Airport 7,666 1,471 -6,195
ZLC 6,892 0 -6,892
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,950 0 -5,950
London Stansted Airport 5,050 0 -5,050
Fishguard 2,520 1,566 -954

Quick facts

HS code: 400130

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

Description: Natural gums such as balata, gutta-percha, and chicle, used in products like adhesives and coatings