Import/export HS code 40021930: Solution styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SBR)

A high-performance rubber made through solution process, in bales, often used for tires

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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 £
Poland 6,829,265
Germany 3,229,874
Netherlands 521,808
Romania 118,334
Taiwan 101,524

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 £
Poland 2,667,543 4,161,722 +1,494,179
Germany 2,884,254 345,620 -2,538,634
Netherlands 313,438 208,370 -105,068
Romania 96,067 22,267 -73,800
Taiwan 72,808 28,716 -44,092
Japan 96,800 2,160 -94,640
Belgium 2,548 94,323 +91,775
Thailand 0 58,348 +58,348
France 8,692 46,904 +38,212
Italy 19,947 13,194 -6,753

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 10,496,986
Japan 169,634
Spain 151,084
Taiwan 122,643
Netherlands 74,104

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 5,865,235 4,631,751 -1,233,484
Japan 167,474 2,160 -165,314
Spain 0 151,084 +151,084
Taiwan 93,927 28,716 -65,211
Netherlands 0 74,104 +74,104
Thailand 0 58,348 +58,348
United States 25,285 28,967 +3,682
Singapore 0 22,267 +22,267
Italy 15,818 0 -15,818
Poland 9,575 0 -9,575

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Lancashire 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1
West Central Scotland 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 0 1 +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) 10,893,978
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 254,423
Air transport 37,550

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) 5,998,999 4,894,979 -1,104,020
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 154,165 100,258 -53,907
Air transport 35,390 2,160 -33,230

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 7,869,342
Dover 1,693,658
Killingholme 960,226
Felixstowe 195,953
Southampton 134,665

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 4,716,135 3,153,207 -1,562,928
Dover 578,676 1,114,982 +536,306
Killingholme 510,497 449,729 -60,768
Felixstowe 61,410 134,543 +73,133
Southampton 92,755 41,910 -50,845
Dover / Eurotunnel 112,736 15,287 -97,449
Harwich 51,950 0 -51,950
Eurotunnel 5,338 40,847 +35,509
Poole 0 44,732 +44,732
Manchester Airport 35,390 0 -35,390

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Other manufacturing 2
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 3
2026-02 3
2025-12 2
2025-04 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+ 3
15m-54m 1
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 £
France 1,399,541
Poland 576,622
Spain 558,433
Singapore 463,335
India 333,327

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 £
France 1,399,541 0 -1,399,541
Poland 576,622 0 -576,622
Spain 558,433 0 -558,433
Singapore 463,335 0 -463,335
India 333,327 0 -333,327
Germany 329,128 0 -329,128
Hungary 326,579 0 -326,579
Turkey 325,344 0 -325,344
Italy 309,901 0 -309,901
Belgium 121,159 0 -121,159

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) 3,549,073
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,468,690

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) 3,500,534 48,539 -3,451,995
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,468,690 0 -1,468,690

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,196,873
Grangemouth Docks 794,047
London Gateway Port 505,938
Hull 249,577
Dover 107,938

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 3,148,334 48,539 -3,099,795
Grangemouth Docks 794,047 0 -794,047
London Gateway Port 505,938 0 -505,938
Hull 249,577 0 -249,577
Dover 107,938 0 -107,938
Immingham Docks 97,455 0 -97,455
Portsmouth 42,741 0 -42,741
499 15,807 0 -15,807
Felixstowe 7,387 0 -7,387

Quick facts

HS code: 40021930

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

Description: A high-performance rubber made through solution process, in bales, often used for tires