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 57,328
Malaysia 25,256
Netherlands 12,214
Germany 11,144
United States 8,347

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 24,948 32,380 +7,432
Malaysia 22,902 2,354 -20,548
Netherlands 4,921 7,293 +2,372
Germany 0 11,144 +11,144
United States 4,623 3,724 -899
China 5,474 2,067 -3,407
Italy 4,581 0 -4,581
France 0 2,596 +2,596
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 25,256
China 11,593
Netherlands 10,149
United States 9,317
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 22,902 2,354 -20,548
China 5,474 6,119 +645
Netherlands 3,951 6,198 +2,247
United States 5,593 3,724 -1,869
Czechia 0 6,172 +6,172
Italy 4,581 0 -4,581
France 0 2,596 +2,596
Norway 0 1,095 +1,095
Viet Nam 937 0 -937
Germany 0 920 +920

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
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 £
Air transport 62,661
Other 57,328
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,768
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,187

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 42,251 20,410 -21,841
Other 24,948 32,380 +7,432
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 8,768 +8,768
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,187 0 -1,187

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 57,328
East Midlands Airport 24,156
London Heathrow Airport 21,019
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 24,948 32,380 +7,432
East Midlands Airport 19,003 5,153 -13,850
London Heathrow Airport 17,295 3,724 -13,571
Birmingham Airport 3,951 8,371 +4,420
Eurotunnel 0 8,768 +8,768
London Stansted Airport 937 2,067 +1,130
Felixstowe 1,187 0 -1,187
Edinburgh Airport 0 1,095 +1,095
Glasgow Airport 1,065 0 -1,065

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 1
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
2024-04 1

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+ 2
1m-15m 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 61,577
United States 25,470
Canada 11,880
United Arab Emirates 3,872

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 35,053 26,524 -8,529
United States 25,470 0 -25,470
Canada 11,880 0 -11,880
United Arab Emirates 3,872 0 -3,872
Turkey 3,138 0 -3,138
Romania 0 2,812 +2,812
Slovakia 2,350 0 -2,350
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) 188,182
Air transport 49,238

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) 158,846 29,336 -129,510
Air transport 49,238 0 -49,238

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 13,878
Manchester Airport 11,880
East Midlands Airport 11,538

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 0 -13,878
Manchester Airport 11,880 0 -11,880
East Midlands Airport 11,538 0 -11,538
ZLC 6,892 0 -6,892
Milford 3,212 3,224 +12
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,138 2,812 -326
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