Import/export HS code 40021910: Emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber (E-SBR)

A type of synthetic rubber made through emulsion process, usually in bales, used for tires and industrial 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 £
Netherlands 3,598,730
Thailand 1,810,784
Poland 1,546,565
Belgium 1,445,483
Germany 1,008,742

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 £
Netherlands 2,040,746 1,557,984 -482,762
Thailand 1,023,473 787,311 -236,162
Poland 432,832 1,113,733 +680,901
Belgium 753,539 691,944 -61,595
Germany 834,513 174,229 -660,284
France 197,452 149,640 -47,812
Italy 153,548 37,962 -115,586
China 86,430 79,747 -6,683
Canada 71,538 0 -71,538
Romania 55,055 15,629 -39,426

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 £
Italy 4,604,630
Germany 2,076,492
Thailand 1,841,300
Poland 681,007
South Korea 279,166

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 £
Italy 2,541,867 2,062,763 -479,104
Germany 1,046,365 1,030,127 -16,238
Thailand 1,053,989 787,311 -266,678
Poland 298,496 382,511 +84,015
South Korea 181,218 97,948 -83,270
China 95,588 168,848 +73,260
Spain 251,659 0 -251,659
United States 157,000 32,151 -124,849
Belgium 130,973 52,398 -78,575
Brazil 0 56,805 +56,805

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 5
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Devon 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
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Devon 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Kent 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,504,893
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,984,159
Air transport 89,301
Road transport 4,305
Other 3,888

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,922,537 2,582,356 -340,181
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,821,940 2,162,219 -659,721
Air transport 44,845 44,456 -389
Road transport 4,305 0 -4,305
Other 3,888 0 -3,888

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 3,343,192
Hull 2,454,577
Felixstowe 2,113,367
Dover 1,294,028
Killingholme 394,328

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,782,151 1,561,041 -221,110
Hull 1,247,449 1,207,128 -40,321
Felixstowe 1,145,354 968,013 -177,341
Dover 751,993 542,035 -209,958
Killingholme 250,851 143,477 -107,374
Middlesbrough 140,701 107,946 -32,755
London 193,027 39,737 -153,290
Eurotunnel 88,829 35,128 -53,701
Harwich 0 90,902 +90,902
Belfast Port 75,843 0 -75,843

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 6
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 5
Other manufacturing 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Civil engineering 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 6
2026-02 2
2026-01 4
2025-12 3

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
15m-54m 8
54m+ 6
1m-15m 5
Other 2
0-1m 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 £
Romania 67,373
Finland 16,662
Portugal 8,146
United States 2,642
Ireland 2,373

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 £
Romania 67,373 0 -67,373
Finland 0 16,662 +16,662
Portugal 0 8,146 +8,146
United States 0 2,642 +2,642
Ireland 2,373 0 -2,373
Japan 2,269 0 -2,269
Australia 1,866 0 -1,866
Spain 0 1,331 +1,331
United Arab Emirates 0 1,117 +1,117
Saudi Arabia 0 1,000 +1,000

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) 94,554
Air transport 8,894
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,331

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) 69,746 24,808 -44,938
Air transport 4,135 4,759 +624
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 1,331 +1,331

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 75,519
Immingham Docks 16,662
London Stansted Airport 3,187
Holyhead 2,373
ZLC 2,269

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 67,373 8,146 -59,227
Immingham Docks 0 16,662 +16,662
London Stansted Airport 1,866 1,321 -545
Holyhead 2,373 0 -2,373
ZLC 2,269 0 -2,269
London Gateway Port 0 1,331 +1,331
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,321 +1,321
East Midlands Airport 0 1,117 +1,117
Manchester Airport 0 1,000 +1,000

Quick facts

HS code: 40021910

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

Description: A type of synthetic rubber made through emulsion process, usually in bales, used for tires and industrial products