Import/export HS code 400259: Various chloroprene rubber

Other types of chloroprene 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 £
South Korea 11,058,073
France 9,199,890
Germany 6,661,876
Netherlands 6,317,555
Belgium 2,806,700

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 £
South Korea 5,162,324 5,895,749 +733,425
France 4,643,312 4,556,578 -86,734
Germany 3,109,651 3,552,225 +442,574
Netherlands 3,504,570 2,812,985 -691,585
Belgium 1,473,507 1,333,193 -140,314
China 872,459 621,240 -251,219
United States 927,841 348,854 -578,987
Italy 886,590 215,730 -670,860
Spain 371,634 220,976 -150,658
Japan 185,970 62,181 -123,789

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 £
South Korea 12,935,084
United States 9,175,147
France 8,854,468
Germany 3,865,392
China 1,524,387

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 £
South Korea 6,164,019 6,771,065 +607,046
United States 4,628,298 4,546,849 -81,449
France 4,599,372 4,255,096 -344,276
Germany 2,101,519 1,763,873 -337,646
China 895,430 628,957 -266,473
Belgium 654,460 732,852 +78,392
Japan 676,100 674,456 -1,644
Italy 872,854 335,528 -537,326
Netherlands 363,729 121,448 -242,281
India 16,409 158,876 +142,467

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 12
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 9 9 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 2 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 1 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Essex 2 0 -2
Inner London - West 1 2 +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) 23,979,932
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,561,229
Air transport 902,691
Road transport 22,243
Other 12,322

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) 12,812,179 11,167,753 -1,644,426
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,073,083 8,488,146 +415,063
Air transport 401,372 501,319 +99,947
Road transport 22,243 0 -22,243
Other 12,305 17 -12,288

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 12,784,418
Southampton 5,823,951
Felixstowe 3,929,539
Liverpool Docks 3,759,506
Eurotunnel 3,100,861

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 £
Dover 6,405,935 6,378,483 -27,452
Southampton 2,526,177 3,297,774 +771,597
Felixstowe 2,621,785 1,307,754 -1,314,031
Liverpool Docks 1,358,309 2,401,197 +1,042,888
Eurotunnel 1,385,120 1,715,741 +330,621
Immingham Docks 1,543,597 1,240,300 -303,297
London 895,743 791,726 -104,017
Hull 816,336 308,543 -507,793
Portsmouth 613,147 491,350 -121,797
Killingholme 523,602 511,718 -11,884

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 13
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 11
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of other transport equipment 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 19
2026-03 20
2026-02 17
2026-01 18
2025-12 12

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+ 24
15m-54m 19
1m-15m 13
0-1m 5
Other 2

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 £
Poland 6,882,828
Sweden 493,978
Ireland 482,725
Denmark 461,716
Bulgaria 181,234

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 £
Poland 3,259,766 3,623,062 +363,296
Sweden 276,680 217,298 -59,382
Ireland 206,358 276,367 +70,009
Denmark 220,649 241,067 +20,418
Bulgaria 88,757 92,477 +3,720
Malaysia 135,765 43,012 -92,753
Germany 31,030 70,982 +39,952
Netherlands 46,014 46,805 +791
Norway 25,023 47,988 +22,965
Finland 40,214 28,654 -11,560

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 £
Netherlands 961
United States 42
XI 39
Denmark 19
China 18

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 £
Netherlands 961 0 -961
United States 42 0 -42
XI 39 0 -39
Denmark 0 19 +19
China 0 18 +18

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) 8,274,433
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,100,043
Air transport 184,657
Other 4,024

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) 3,820,072 4,454,361 +634,289
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 640,308 459,735 -180,573
Air transport 104,374 80,283 -24,091
Other 1,867 2,157 +290

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,354,520
Immingham Docks 985,733
Harwich 312,948
Holyhead 194,378
Liverpool Docks 153,895

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 3,492,380 3,862,140 +369,760
Immingham Docks 467,277 518,456 +51,179
Harwich 126,373 186,575 +60,202
Holyhead 73,131 121,247 +48,116
Liverpool Docks 70,937 82,958 +12,021
Southampton 131,876 2,176 -129,700
Heysham 52,471 56,680 +4,209
London Gateway Port 14,157 68,256 +54,099
East Midlands Airport 33,504 37,337 +3,833
ZLC 29,272 16,329 -12,943

Quick facts

HS code: 400259

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

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