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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* 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 5,189,390
Germany 4,158,045
Netherlands 447,704
Japan 156,284
Romania 118,334

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 2,329,889 2,859,501 +529,612
Germany 3,416,424 741,621 -2,674,803
Netherlands 133,361 314,343 +180,982
Japan 154,124 2,160 -151,964
Romania 40,973 77,361 +36,388
Taiwan 72,808 0 -72,808
Belgium 0 49,303 +49,303
Spain 47,477 0 -47,477
Thailand 0 31,087 +31,087
Italy 19,947 0 -19,947

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 9,785,282
Japan 226,958
Taiwan 120,285
Spain 58,784
Thailand 31,087

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 5,879,674 3,905,608 -1,974,066
Japan 169,704 57,254 -112,450
Taiwan 120,285 0 -120,285
Spain 0 58,784 +58,784
Thailand 0 31,087 +31,087
United States 25,285 4,913 -20,372
Singapore 0 22,267 +22,267
Italy 15,818 0 -15,818
Poland 9,575 0 -9,575
Greece 0 8,692 +8,692

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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) 10,031,368
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 242,576
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) 5,973,462 4,057,906 -1,915,556
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 211,489 31,087 -180,402
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 7,800,322
Dover 1,165,305
Killingholme 780,510
Felixstowe 190,657
Dover / Eurotunnel 122,593

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 5,044,909 2,755,413 -2,289,496
Dover 579,685 585,620 +5,935
Killingholme 209,675 570,835 +361,160
Felixstowe 118,734 71,923 -46,811
Dover / Eurotunnel 112,736 9,857 -102,879
Southampton 92,755 0 -92,755
Harwich 0 51,950 +51,950
Eurotunnel 5,338 40,847 +35,509
Manchester Airport 35,390 0 -35,390
Portsmouth 21,119 0 -21,119

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
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+ 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 1,621,400
Poland 1,418,722
Spain 1,379,496
Turkey 1,004,164
Germany 813,022

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 1,621,400 0 -1,621,400
Poland 1,418,722 0 -1,418,722
Spain 1,379,496 0 -1,379,496
Turkey 1,004,164 0 -1,004,164
Germany 813,022 0 -813,022
Hungary 665,534 0 -665,534
Singapore 463,335 0 -463,335
Italy 427,995 1,952 -426,043
Netherlands 419,390 0 -419,390
India 333,327 0 -333,327

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) 6,044,993
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,092,088

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) 6,043,041 1,952 -6,041,089
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,092,088 0 -3,092,088

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,651,753
Grangemouth Docks 1,342,284
Hull 1,001,978
London Gateway Port 550,641
Immingham Docks 168,940

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 5,649,801 1,952 -5,647,849
Grangemouth Docks 1,342,284 0 -1,342,284
Hull 1,001,978 0 -1,001,978
London Gateway Port 550,641 0 -550,641
Immingham Docks 168,940 0 -168,940
Portsmouth 125,388 0 -125,388
Dover 107,938 0 -107,938
Poole 83,603 0 -83,603
Newhaven 41,040 0 -41,040
Tyne 40,322 0 -40,322

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