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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  • 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 £
Germany 28,459,735
Belgium 8,896,985
Netherlands 7,103,219
Italy 2,021,511
France 1,089,720

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 14,763,168 13,696,567 -1,066,601
Belgium 5,122,766 3,774,219 -1,348,547
Netherlands 3,943,859 3,159,360 -784,499
Italy 1,095,000 926,511 -168,489
France 565,756 523,964 -41,792
Japan 190,618 695,364 +504,746
Poland 409,455 298,520 -110,935
Ireland 142,334 146,182 +3,848
South Africa 138,883 0 -138,883
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 29,334,972
Belgium 8,856,840
Netherlands 4,081,283
Japan 908,556
Italy 744,455

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 15,577,518 13,757,454 -1,820,064
Belgium 5,022,275 3,834,565 -1,187,710
Netherlands 2,329,872 1,751,411 -578,461
Japan 213,192 695,364 +482,172
Italy 415,689 328,766 -86,923
Poland 409,455 298,520 -110,935
United States 201,840 249,143 +47,303
France 108,688 285,664 +176,976
Finland 1,170 301,019 +299,849
South Africa 138,883 0 -138,883

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 3 3 +0
Lancashire 4 2 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Merseyside 4 4 +0
West Midlands 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 2 -1
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) 26,379,813
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,813,759
Other 3,704,046
Air transport 110,594

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) 13,935,725 12,444,088 -1,491,637
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,623,553 9,190,206 -1,433,347
Other 1,976,735 1,727,311 -249,424
Air transport 68,336 42,258 -26,078

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 17,368,854
Immingham Docks 14,526,204
London 5,185,157
Dover 4,916,642
000 3,704,046

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 9,052,197 8,316,657 -735,540
Immingham Docks 8,440,218 6,085,986 -2,354,232
London 2,641,904 2,543,253 -98,651
Dover 2,821,174 2,095,468 -725,706
000 1,976,735 1,727,311 -249,424
Southampton 202,193 698,566 +496,373
Middlesbrough 253,961 433,368 +179,407
Eurotunnel 114,279 560,193 +445,914
Harwich 223,422 279,970 +56,548
Aberdeen Docks 126,091 252,612 +126,521

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
17
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
2026-05 19
2026-04 26
2026-03 20
2026-02 18
2026-01 23

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 26
54m+ 26
15m-54m 8
Other 7
0-1m 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 £
Ireland 884,225
Japan 583,658
United States 480,658
France 417,259
Netherlands 380,123

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 483,743 400,482 -83,261
Japan 280,706 302,952 +22,246
United States 311,829 168,829 -143,000
France 213,219 204,040 -9,179
Netherlands 234,827 145,296 -89,531
Spain 228,624 47,031 -181,593
Egypt 101,444 74,189 -27,255
Saudi Arabia 47,367 74,712 +27,345
Germany 66,911 38,543 -28,368
Belgium 65,881 26,544 -39,337

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 61,928
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 61,235 693 -60,542
Ireland 5,709 0 -5,709
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) 2,241,044
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,656,477
Air transport 112,216
Other 82,596

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) 1,302,513 938,531 -363,982
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 886,567 769,910 -116,657
Air transport 64,576 47,640 -16,936
Other 72,376 10,220 -62,156

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 696,602
Southampton 539,866
London Gateway Port 463,482
Felixstowe 402,830
Holyhead 397,249

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 353,748 342,854 -10,894
Southampton 275,092 264,774 -10,318
London Gateway Port 343,662 119,820 -223,842
Felixstowe 141,275 261,555 +120,280
Holyhead 155,355 241,894 +86,539
Liverpool Docks 264,984 102,702 -162,282
Portsmouth 230,817 5,680 -225,137
Dover 79,101 125,426 +46,325
Hull 148,873 15,689 -133,184
Immingham Docks 73,576 70,920 -2,656

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