Import/export HS code 400211: Natural rubber latex

Liquid form of natural rubber, often used in gloves, balloons, and other products

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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 30,253,574
Belgium 9,638,988
Netherlands 7,606,518
Italy 2,186,331
France 1,028,128

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 15,017,837 15,235,737 +217,900
Belgium 5,402,032 4,236,956 -1,165,076
Netherlands 4,217,950 3,388,568 -829,382
Italy 1,044,159 1,142,172 +98,013
France 471,885 556,243 +84,358
Japan 301,259 695,364 +394,105
Poland 445,224 320,294 -124,930
Ireland 134,635 68,366 -66,269
South Africa 94,089 45,744 -48,345
Austria 50,024 48,077 -1,947

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 31,306,871
Belgium 9,457,119
Netherlands 4,375,396
Japan 1,019,197
Italy 799,036

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 15,972,131 15,334,740 -637,391
Belgium 5,158,667 4,298,452 -860,215
Netherlands 2,417,082 1,958,314 -458,768
Japan 323,833 695,364 +371,531
Italy 433,338 365,698 -67,640
Poland 445,224 320,294 -124,930
United States 255,947 220,779 -35,168
France 150,389 285,664 +135,275
Finland 1,170 301,019 +299,849
South Africa 94,089 45,744 -48,345

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 8
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Lancashire 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Merseyside 4

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
Greater Manchester 7 6 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 3 -1
Lancashire 4 2 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Merseyside 4 4 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +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) 28,563,557
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,768,501
Other 3,773,908
Air transport 157,414

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) 14,635,007 13,928,550 -706,457
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,685,443 10,083,058 -602,385
Other 1,909,741 1,864,167 -45,574
Air transport 114,744 42,670 -72,074

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 18,642,511
Immingham Docks 15,646,073
Dover 5,407,005
London 5,313,022
000 3,773,908

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 £
Hull 9,493,706 9,148,805 -344,901
Immingham Docks 8,683,777 6,962,296 -1,721,481
Dover 2,991,011 2,415,994 -575,017
London 2,556,030 2,756,992 +200,962
000 1,909,741 1,864,167 -45,574
Southampton 290,824 709,856 +419,032
Middlesbrough 312,362 426,688 +114,326
Eurotunnel 127,471 553,484 +426,013
Harwich 192,074 282,429 +90,355
Aberdeen Docks 93,076 255,302 +162,226

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 24
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18
Specialised construction activities 5
Manufacture of textiles 4
Other manufacturing 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 26
2026-03 20
2026-02 18
2026-01 23
2025-12 12

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 30
54m+ 25
15m-54m 8
Other 7
0-1m 4

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 £
Ireland 969,218
Japan 583,658
United States 480,658
France 466,404
Netherlands 377,396

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 £
Ireland 537,366 431,852 -105,514
Japan 280,706 302,952 +22,246
United States 287,086 193,572 -93,514
France 132,969 333,435 +200,466
Netherlands 267,161 110,235 -156,926
Spain 228,624 36,364 -192,260
Egypt 164,519 74,189 -90,330
Germany 90,252 46,326 -43,926
Saudi Arabia 39,116 82,963 +43,847
Belgium 72,897 26,544 -46,353

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 78,379
Ireland 5,709
Belgium 1,092
Turkey 26

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 77,656 723 -76,933
Ireland 795 4,914 +4,119
Belgium 0 1,092 +1,092
Turkey 0 26 +26

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) 2,438,823
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,714,439
Air transport 111,771
Other 98,047

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) 1,366,540 1,072,283 -294,257
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 926,117 788,322 -137,795
Air transport 55,660 56,111 +451
Other 84,055 13,992 -70,063

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 775,787
Southampton 542,422
London Gateway Port 502,428
Liverpool Docks 427,770
Felixstowe 420,282

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 350,035 425,752 +75,717
Southampton 220,925 321,497 +100,572
London Gateway Port 401,615 100,813 -300,802
Liverpool Docks 288,682 139,088 -149,594
Felixstowe 197,433 222,849 +25,416
Holyhead 151,258 251,152 +99,894
Portsmouth 233,657 8,520 -225,137
Dover 101,643 134,933 +33,290
Hull 148,873 15,689 -133,184
Immingham Docks 78,005 77,922 -83

Quick facts

HS code: 400211

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

Description: Liquid form of natural rubber, often used in gloves, balloons, and other products