Import/export HS code 400249: Various halogenated butyl rubber

Other types of halogenated butyl rubber not listed above, in basic forms

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 2,530,496
Netherlands 2,079,929
China 722,516
Taiwan 598,111
Belgium 376,600

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 1,336,831 1,193,665 -143,166
Netherlands 1,261,250 818,679 -442,571
China 322,625 399,891 +77,266
Taiwan 374,836 223,275 -151,561
Belgium 294,991 81,609 -213,382
Canada 6,034 190,267 +184,233
United States 9,159 137,530 +128,371
South Korea 0 127,337 +127,337
Spain 59,598 32,431 -27,167
France 25,697 48,676 +22,979

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 £
Japan 3,471,254
Germany 1,082,393
China 775,428
Taiwan 598,111
United States 410,127

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 £
Japan 1,887,094 1,584,160 -302,934
Germany 684,339 398,054 -286,285
China 343,864 431,564 +87,700
Taiwan 374,836 223,275 -151,561
United States 173,053 237,074 +64,021
Canada 6,034 190,267 +184,233
Spain 86,419 88,016 +1,597
South Korea 0 127,337 +127,337
Netherlands 96,657 29,388 -67,269
Belgium 64,753 3,443 -61,310

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Cheshire 3
North Eastern Scotland 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3

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 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 3 +3
Cheshire 3 1 -2
North Eastern Scotland 3 1 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 3 +2
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 2 2 +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) 4,411,492
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,025,354
Air transport 728,043
Other 2,487

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) 2,526,855 1,884,637 -642,218
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 944,158 1,081,196 +137,038
Air transport 375,703 352,340 -23,363
Other 693 1,794 +1,101

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,831,022
Felixstowe 871,409
Southampton 698,509
Purfleet 477,561
Liverpool Docks 379,845

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 1,676,448 1,154,574 -521,874
Felixstowe 508,915 362,494 -146,421
Southampton 381,631 316,878 -64,753
Purfleet 210,740 266,821 +56,081
Liverpool Docks 106,101 273,744 +167,643
Killingholme 306,499 63,452 -243,047
Dover 106,458 186,219 +79,761
Birmingham Airport 173,686 94,042 -79,644
London Heathrow Airport 97,493 76,586 -20,907
Harwich 50,974 75,819 +24,845

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 8
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 8
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 8
Other manufacturing 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 8
2025-10 13
2025-09 12
2025-08 13

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 21
54m+ 16
15m-54m 11
Other 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 £
United States 320,806
Germany 203,777
Algeria 132,116
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 64,830
France 50,961

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 £
United States 155,075 165,731 +10,656
Germany 132,541 71,236 -61,305
Algeria 0 132,116 +132,116
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 64,830 0 -64,830
France 11,399 39,562 +28,163
Ireland 35,959 14,514 -21,445
Spain 24,660 25,545 +885
Italy 36,967 11,660 -25,307
Netherlands 26,635 17,355 -9,280
South Korea 6,346 20,095 +13,749

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 £
Ireland 13,257
France 29
China 16

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 £
Ireland 6,068 7,189 +1,121
France 29 0 -29
China 0 16 +16

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) 721,259
Air transport 378,082
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 158,104
Other 13,304

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) 397,346 323,913 -73,433
Air transport 190,274 187,808 -2,466
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 54,790 103,314 +48,524
Other 6,099 7,205 +1,106

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 550,048
London Heathrow Airport 191,646
East Midlands Airport 131,779
London Gateway Port 124,727
Liverpool Docks 86,668

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 279,839 270,209 -9,630
London Heathrow Airport 67,325 124,321 +56,996
East Midlands Airport 83,802 47,977 -35,825
London Gateway Port 34,097 90,630 +56,533
Liverpool Docks 75,276 11,392 -63,884
London Stansted Airport 24,651 0 -24,651
Immingham Docks 18,244 4,535 -13,709
Eurotunnel 5,725 11,549 +5,824
Manchester Airport 7,220 9,649 +2,429
Tyne 13,385 0 -13,385

Quick facts

HS code: 400249

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

Description: Other types of halogenated butyl rubber not listed above, in basic forms