Import/export HS code 40029910: Plastic-modified rubber

Rubber products mixed with plastics for enhanced properties

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 £
Turkey 2,370,581
Japan 1,771,355
Belgium 464,000
China 437,670
Netherlands 321,179

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 £
Turkey 1,148,307 1,222,274 +73,967
Japan 568,089 1,203,266 +635,177
Belgium 215,589 248,411 +32,822
China 243,682 193,988 -49,694
Netherlands 180,124 141,055 -39,069
South Africa 117,929 108,482 -9,447
United States 197,872 1,636 -196,236
Italy 52,866 26,067 -26,799
Spain 62,078 3,612 -58,466
Taiwan 29,384 28,998 -386

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 £
Turkey 2,669,588
Japan 1,708,148
China 565,465
Italy 342,374
South Africa 226,411

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 £
Turkey 1,306,625 1,362,963 +56,338
Japan 504,882 1,203,266 +698,384
China 351,129 214,336 -136,793
Italy 219,174 123,200 -95,974
South Africa 117,929 108,482 -9,447
United States 207,184 5,885 -201,299
Belgium 34,100 78,923 +44,823
Germany 26,369 46,120 +19,751
Spain 62,078 3,612 -58,466
Taiwan 29,384 27,193 -2,191

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Greater Manchester 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 4 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 0 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,704,431
Air transport 820,031
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 656,589
Road transport 5,562
Other 2,372

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) 1,988,225 2,716,206 +727,981
Air transport 596,428 223,603 -372,825
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 380,508 276,081 -104,427
Road transport 0 5,562 +5,562
Other 2,372 0 -2,372

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,505,255
Southampton 1,650,601
London Heathrow Airport 707,187
Purfleet 372,325
London 191,786

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 £
Felixstowe 1,219,413 1,285,842 +66,429
Southampton 462,643 1,187,958 +725,315
London Heathrow Airport 527,608 179,579 -348,029
Purfleet 199,202 173,123 -26,079
London 16,395 175,391 +158,996
London Gateway Port 79,353 108,482 +29,129
Hull 157,263 0 -157,263
Dover 55,465 14,044 -41,421
Birmingham Airport 30,603 34,884 +4,281
Portsmouth 62,078 0 -62,078

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
14
Other manufacturing
4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Civil engineering
3
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 5
2026-04 4
2026-03 5
2026-02 1
2026-01 2

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+ 12
15m-54m 8
1m-15m 8
0-1m 6
Other 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 £
Germany 7,048,327
France 543,583
Canada 415,876
Italy 382,524
United States 329,661

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 £
Germany 3,899,076 3,149,251 -749,825
France 424,199 119,384 -304,815
Canada 404,360 11,516 -392,844
Italy 204,125 178,399 -25,726
United States 97,022 232,639 +135,617
Ireland 117,174 62,397 -54,777
Norway 72,712 81,186 +8,474
Netherlands 152,554 1,019 -151,535
Poland 58,278 81,316 +23,038
Brazil 44,550 72,222 +27,672

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) 7,867,923
Air transport 1,454,600
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 692,592

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) 4,517,452 3,350,471 -1,166,981
Air transport 956,752 497,848 -458,904
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 355,544 337,048 -18,496

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,556,911
East Midlands Airport 785,145
Immingham Docks 469,154
Manchester Airport 409,633
London Heathrow Airport 209,794

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 4,371,913 3,184,998 -1,186,915
East Midlands Airport 403,607 381,538 -22,069
Immingham Docks 169,656 299,498 +129,842
Manchester Airport 401,218 8,415 -392,803
London Heathrow Airport 139,072 70,722 -68,350
Southampton 14,985 124,029 +109,044
Felixstowe 122,488 874 -121,614
Holyhead 60,914 61,252 +338
Dover 45,000 0 -45,000
ZLC 8,246 31,086 +22,840

Quick facts

HS code: 40029910

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

Description: Rubber products mixed with plastics for enhanced properties