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32100090 — Paints and varnishes, incl. enamels, lacquers and distempers (excl. th

Commodity code 32100090 covers paints and varnishes, incl. enamels, lacquers and distempers (excl. those based on synthetic polymers or chemically modi, within HMRC chapter 32 (dyes, pigments, paints and inks). 137 UK businesses filed customs declarations against this code in the last six months, across 55 counties and 114 towns.

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137Businesses trading
55Counties
114Towns
2,711Import declarations

Businesses importing under 32100090

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Most active business

SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED

Somercotes and Swanwick, Derbyshire 452 import declarations 282 export declarations DE55 *Ch. 11Ch. 13Ch. 15Ch. 19 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include paints and varnishes based, incl. enamels and lacquers, on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium, and solutions of products of headings 3901 to 3913 in volatile organic solvents, co, paints and varnishes, incl. enamels, lacquers and distempers (excl. those based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers that are dispersed or dissolved in a medium); prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather.

▼ Expected to slow by 6.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity452 in the last 6 months
SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Jul 24: 88 import declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Aug 24: 71 import declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Sep 24: 77 import declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Oct 24: 83 import declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Nov 24: 67 import declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Dec 24: 66 import declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Jan 25: 77 import declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Feb 25: 78 import declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Mar 25: 81 import declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Apr 25: 73 import declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — May 25: 82 import declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Jun 25: 64 import declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Jul 25: 68 import declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Aug 25: 61 import declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Sep 25: 71 import declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Oct 25: 73 import declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Nov 25: 64 import declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Dec 25: 65 import declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Jan 26: 77 import declarations (current 6-month window)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Feb 26: 90 import declarations (current 6-month window)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Mar 26: 82 import declarations (current 6-month window)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Apr 26: 68 import declarations (current 6-month window)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — May 26: 63 import declarations (current 6-month window)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Jun 26: 72 import declarations (current 6-month window)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Jul 26: 64 import declarations (modelled forecast)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Aug 26: 57 import declarations (modelled forecast)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Sep 26: 67 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity282 in the last 6 months
SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Jul 24: 40 export declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Aug 24: 39 export declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Sep 24: 49 export declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Oct 24: 57 export declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Nov 24: 51 export declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Dec 24: 53 export declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Jan 25: 49 export declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Feb 25: 55 export declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Mar 25: 58 export declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Apr 25: 50 export declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — May 25: 43 export declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Jun 25: 42 export declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Jul 25: 44 export declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Aug 25: 44 export declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Sep 25: 46 export declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Oct 25: 56 export declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Nov 25: 53 export declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Dec 25: 40 export declarations (historic)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Jan 26: 45 export declarations (current 6-month window)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Feb 26: 52 export declarations (current 6-month window)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Mar 26: 55 export declarations (current 6-month window)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Apr 26: 42 export declarations (current 6-month window)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — May 26: 41 export declarations (current 6-month window)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Jun 26: 47 export declarations (current 6-month window)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Jul 26: 42 export declarations (modelled forecast)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Aug 26: 42 export declarations (modelled forecast)SUN CHEMICAL LIMITED — Sep 26: 44 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED

Gateshead, Tyne and Wear 345 import declarations 116 export declarations NE10 *Ch. 15Ch. 19Ch. 25Ch. 26 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include paints and varnishes based, incl. enamels and lacquers, on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium, and solutions of products of headings 3901 to 3913 in volatile organic solvents, co, chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, incl. those consisting of mixtures of natural products, n.e.s..

▲ Expected to increase by 6.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity345 in the last 6 months
INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Jul 24: 64 import declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Aug 24: 69 import declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Sep 24: 60 import declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Oct 24: 48 import declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Nov 24: 55 import declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Dec 24: 47 import declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Jan 25: 44 import declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Feb 25: 50 import declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Mar 25: 48 import declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Apr 25: 54 import declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — May 25: 46 import declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Jun 25: 46 import declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Jul 25: 63 import declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Aug 25: 47 import declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Sep 25: 51 import declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Oct 25: 66 import declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Nov 25: 57 import declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Dec 25: 47 import declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Jan 26: 59 import declarations (current 6-month window)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Feb 26: 54 import declarations (current 6-month window)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Mar 26: 66 import declarations (current 6-month window)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Apr 26: 56 import declarations (current 6-month window)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — May 26: 52 import declarations (current 6-month window)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Jun 26: 58 import declarations (current 6-month window)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Jul 26: 67 import declarations (modelled forecast)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Aug 26: 50 import declarations (modelled forecast)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Sep 26: 55 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity116 in the last 6 months
INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Jul 24: 30 export declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Aug 24: 28 export declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Sep 24: 23 export declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Oct 24: 29 export declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Nov 24: 25 export declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Dec 24: 28 export declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Jan 25: 23 export declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Feb 25: 22 export declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Mar 25: 29 export declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Apr 25: 21 export declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — May 25: 27 export declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Jun 25: 21 export declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Jul 25: 18 export declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Aug 25: 23 export declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Sep 25: 22 export declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Oct 25: 19 export declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Nov 25: 23 export declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Dec 25: 17 export declarations (historic)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Jan 26: 16 export declarations (current 6-month window)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Feb 26: 19 export declarations (current 6-month window)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Mar 26: 20 export declarations (current 6-month window)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Apr 26: 20 export declarations (current 6-month window)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — May 26: 20 export declarations (current 6-month window)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Jun 26: 21 export declarations (current 6-month window)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Jul 26: 14 export declarations (modelled forecast)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Aug 26: 18 export declarations (modelled forecast)INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED — Sep 26: 17 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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TOR COATINGS LIMITED

Gateshead, Tyne and Wear 187 import declarations 83 export declarations NE10 *Ch. 13Ch. 15Ch. 25Ch. 26 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include paints and varnishes based, incl. enamels and lacquers, on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium, and solutions of products of headings 3901 to 3913 in volatile organic solvents, co, paints and varnishes, incl. enamels and lacquers, based on polyesters, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions based on polyesters in volatile organic solvents, containing > 50% solvent by weight.

▼ Expected to slow by 8.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity187 in the last 6 months
TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Jul 24: 24 import declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Aug 24: 36 import declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Sep 24: 24 import declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Oct 24: 36 import declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Nov 24: 34 import declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Dec 24: 27 import declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Jan 25: 32 import declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Feb 25: 34 import declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Mar 25: 28 import declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Apr 25: 39 import declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — May 25: 36 import declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Jun 25: 36 import declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Jul 25: 32 import declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Aug 25: 32 import declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Sep 25: 26 import declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Oct 25: 29 import declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Nov 25: 22 import declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Dec 25: 26 import declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Jan 26: 29 import declarations (current 6-month window)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Feb 26: 32 import declarations (current 6-month window)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Mar 26: 28 import declarations (current 6-month window)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Apr 26: 35 import declarations (current 6-month window)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — May 26: 26 import declarations (current 6-month window)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Jun 26: 37 import declarations (current 6-month window)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Jul 26: 29 import declarations (modelled forecast)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Aug 26: 29 import declarations (modelled forecast)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Sep 26: 24 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity83 in the last 6 months
TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Jul 24: 21 export declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Aug 24: 19 export declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Sep 24: 22 export declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Oct 24: 22 export declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Nov 24: 20 export declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Dec 24: 13 export declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Jan 25: 17 export declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Feb 25: 13 export declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Mar 25: 18 export declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Apr 25: 15 export declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — May 25: 17 export declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Jun 25: 14 export declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Jul 25: 20 export declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Aug 25: 16 export declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Sep 25: 14 export declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Oct 25: 18 export declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Nov 25: 19 export declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Dec 25: 11 export declarations (historic)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Jan 26: 13 export declarations (current 6-month window)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Feb 26: 14 export declarations (current 6-month window)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Mar 26: 12 export declarations (current 6-month window)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Apr 26: 15 export declarations (current 6-month window)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — May 26: 18 export declarations (current 6-month window)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Jun 26: 11 export declarations (current 6-month window)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Jul 26: 17 export declarations (modelled forecast)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Aug 26: 14 export declarations (modelled forecast)TOR COATINGS LIMITED — Sep 26: 12 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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About commodity code 32100090

What goods does commodity code 32100090 cover?

Paints and varnishes, incl. enamels, lacquers and distempers (excl. those based on synthetic polymers or chemically modi. It sits in HMRC chapter 32, dyes, pigments, paints and inks. Every UK customs declaration carries a code like this one to classify the goods being moved.

How many UK businesses import under 32100090?

137 businesses filed customs declarations against code 32100090 in the last six months, spread across 55 counties and 114 towns, totalling 2,711 import declarations.

Which parts of the UK trade the most under 32100090?

The busiest counties are Greater London (15 businesses), West Yorkshire (8 businesses), Greater Manchester (5 businesses). Open any county to see the towns and the businesses behind it.