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 27,957,762
Belgium 9,486,921
Netherlands 6,878,942
Italy 2,083,352
Japan 986,707

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 14,811,283 13,146,479 -1,664,804
Belgium 5,469,060 4,017,861 -1,451,199
Netherlands 4,005,239 2,873,703 -1,131,536
Italy 1,059,143 1,024,209 -34,934
Japan 584,281 402,426 -181,855
France 316,520 487,159 +170,639
Poland 416,865 328,022 -88,843
Ireland 109,884 109,941 +57
South Africa 120,038 45,744 -74,294
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 29,014,977
Belgium 9,154,369
Netherlands 3,991,549
Japan 1,009,281
Italy 819,526

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 15,842,480 13,172,497 -2,669,983
Belgium 5,128,487 4,025,882 -1,102,605
Netherlands 2,241,372 1,750,177 -491,195
Japan 606,855 402,426 -204,429
Italy 385,715 433,811 +48,096
Poland 416,865 328,022 -88,843
United States 176,754 304,994 +128,240
Finland 1,170 301,019 +299,849
France 118,527 117,533 -994
South Africa 120,038 45,744 -74,294

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 7
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Lancashire 4
Merseyside 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Merseyside 4 3 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
West Midlands 3 3 +0

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) 27,021,949
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,074,762
Other 3,453,404
Air transport 144,293
Road transport 19,222

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) 14,754,050 12,267,899 -2,486,151
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,341,055 8,733,707 -1,607,348
Other 1,800,092 1,653,312 -146,780
Air transport 108,590 35,703 -72,887
Road transport 19,222 0 -19,222

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 16,964,711
Immingham Docks 15,295,413
Dover 5,145,067
London 4,847,414
000 3,453,404

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 9,266,226 7,698,485 -1,567,741
Immingham Docks 8,676,630 6,618,783 -2,057,847
Dover 2,826,943 2,318,124 -508,819
London 2,475,374 2,372,040 -103,334
000 1,800,092 1,653,312 -146,780
Southampton 569,758 424,655 -145,103
Middlesbrough 352,303 410,831 +58,528
Eurotunnel 123,529 378,335 +254,806
Harwich 134,001 273,836 +139,835
Felixstowe 257,692 11,754 -245,938

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 25
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Manufacture of textiles 5
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 23
2025-11 22
2025-10 21
2025-09 21
2025-08 20

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 31
54m+ 23
15m-54m 9
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 930,063
United States 449,708
Japan 443,834
France 397,791
Netherlands 373,827

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 576,125 353,938 -222,187
United States 214,250 235,458 +21,208
Japan 234,015 209,819 -24,196
France 116,489 281,302 +164,813
Netherlands 266,025 107,802 -158,223
Spain 228,624 7,751 -220,873
Egypt 164,519 19,656 -144,863
Germany 63,194 67,541 +4,347
Saudi Arabia 39,116 82,963 +43,847
Belgium 73,087 29,601 -43,486

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 78,094
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 77,691 403 -77,288
Ireland 0 5,709 +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) 2,257,058
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,495,868
Other 115,641
Air transport 100,733

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) 1,335,705 921,353 -414,352
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 830,115 665,753 -164,362
Other 104,943 10,698 -94,245
Air transport 68,155 32,578 -35,577

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 715,901
London Gateway Port 490,621
Southampton 442,976
Liverpool Docks 426,544
Holyhead 355,129

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 320,013 395,888 +75,875
London Gateway Port 343,606 147,015 -196,591
Southampton 172,943 270,033 +97,090
Liverpool Docks 308,343 118,201 -190,142
Holyhead 145,339 209,790 +64,451
Felixstowe 197,433 121,708 -75,725
Portsmouth 233,657 8,520 -225,137
Dover 119,526 95,071 -24,455
Hull 123,446 32,268 -91,178
Immingham Docks 75,648 44,569 -31,079

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