Import/export HS code 40129020: Solid or cushion rubber tires

Tires made entirely of rubber, with no air, or cushion tires for specific uses

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 £
Sri Lanka 21,581,984
India 5,400,827
Netherlands 4,552,698
France 3,811,706
China 3,409,177

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 £
Sri Lanka 14,215,528 7,366,456 -6,849,072
India 4,847,490 553,337 -4,294,153
Netherlands 2,248,886 2,303,812 +54,926
France 2,158,909 1,652,797 -506,112
China 1,529,708 1,879,469 +349,761
Germany 1,744,986 1,540,326 -204,660
Belgium 1,380,494 1,234,622 -145,872
Viet Nam 553,429 1,558,921 +1,005,492
Thailand 1,683,144 125,158 -1,557,986
Taiwan 616,223 734,201 +117,978

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 £
Sri Lanka 20,765,998
Viet Nam 6,324,300
India 5,807,821
China 4,168,365
Germany 3,710,182

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 £
Sri Lanka 12,542,303 8,223,695 -4,318,608
Viet Nam 3,983,520 2,340,780 -1,642,740
India 5,134,877 672,944 -4,461,933
China 2,166,802 2,001,563 -165,239
Germany 2,628,572 1,081,610 -1,546,962
Poland 1,741,696 1,592,234 -149,462
France 956,476 1,921,446 +964,970
Thailand 1,633,858 212,055 -1,421,803
Taiwan 696,264 722,909 +26,645
United States 353,193 470,418 +117,225

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5

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 6 4 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 2 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 3 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 2 -2
Northern Ireland 2 4 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 3 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3 1 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - East 1 3 +2

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) 36,992,777
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,181,981
Air transport 1,431,517
Road transport 93,046
Other 15,399

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) 24,328,607 12,664,170 -11,664,437
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,041,138 7,140,843 +99,705
Air transport 956,278 475,239 -481,039
Road transport 73,018 20,028 -52,990
Other 10,463 4,936 -5,527

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 17,529,043
London Gateway Port 8,965,887
Belfast Port 5,886,113
Dover 4,491,285
Eurotunnel 4,372,758

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 11,372,612 6,156,431 -5,216,181
London Gateway Port 7,424,795 1,541,092 -5,883,703
Belfast Port 3,652,894 2,233,219 -1,419,675
Dover 2,781,979 1,709,306 -1,072,673
Eurotunnel 1,693,637 2,679,121 +985,484
Southampton 1,515,640 1,856,639 +340,999
Immingham Docks 1,189,077 1,148,220 -40,857
Harwich 293,469 657,400 +363,931
Killingholme 774,045 38,482 -735,563
Liverpool Docks 169,504 520,183 +350,679

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
17
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
17
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
8
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 15
2026-04 13
2026-03 15
2026-02 12
2026-01 15

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+ 28
1m-15m 26
15m-54m 10
Other 6
0-1m 4

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 £
Ireland 1,178,167
United States 286,774
Germany 266,808
Poland 222,383
Belgium 211,217

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 £
Ireland 426,832 751,335 +324,503
United States 174,428 112,346 -62,082
Germany 160,391 106,417 -53,974
Poland 143,846 78,537 -65,309
Belgium 98,802 112,415 +13,613
France 79,440 64,291 -15,149
Italy 35,275 108,043 +72,768
Ethiopia 18,765 117,690 +98,925
Norway 0 125,862 +125,862
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28,350 75,239 +46,889

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 £
India 757

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 £
India 159 598 +439

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) 2,840,106
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 607,385
Air transport 293,255
Other 15,264

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) 1,227,838 1,612,268 +384,430
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 358,130 249,255 -108,875
Air transport 117,450 175,805 +58,355
Other 11,513 3,751 -7,762

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,394,666
Holyhead 1,093,064
Liverpool Docks 249,529
London Heathrow Airport 221,375
Immingham Docks 188,048

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 729,759 664,907 -64,852
Holyhead 350,637 742,427 +391,790
Liverpool Docks 135,443 114,086 -21,357
London Heathrow Airport 101,885 119,490 +17,605
Immingham Docks 27,126 160,922 +133,796
London Gateway Port 127,695 8,948 -118,747
Dover 60,510 72,209 +11,699
Portsmouth 39,450 75,239 +35,789
Southampton 79,281 2,050 -77,231
ZLC 919 32,317 +31,398

Quick facts

HS code: 40129020

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

Description: Tires made entirely of rubber, with no air, or cushion tires for specific uses