Import/export HS code 32089011: Polyurethane solutions

Liquid polyurethane-based paints and varnishes, containing 48% or more polymer

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 £
Ireland 1,862,812
United States 1,002,250
United Arab Emirates 125,205
Germany 124,516
Poland 101,529

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 £
Ireland 902,700 960,112 +57,412
United States 487,171 515,079 +27,908
United Arab Emirates 0 125,205 +125,205
Germany 90,231 34,285 -55,946
Poland 5,155 96,374 +91,219
France 74,170 9,724 -64,446
Australia 0 77,124 +77,124
Netherlands 21,734 46,276 +24,542
Switzerland 56,354 1,383 -54,971
Belgium 7,356 21,336 +13,980

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 £
Ireland 1,821,916
United States 1,105,294
Netherlands 190,831
Germany 188,553
Australia 77,124

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 £
Ireland 878,576 943,340 +64,764
United States 536,004 569,290 +33,286
Netherlands 65,626 125,205 +59,579
Germany 68,862 119,691 +50,829
Australia 0 77,124 +77,124
Switzerland 58,440 1,383 -57,057
China 13,922 8,269 -5,653
Poland 4,067 14,695 +10,628
France 6,276 11,695 +5,419
Belgium 4,411 12,073 +7,662

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Outer London - West and North West 2
West Midlands 2
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Midlands 2 0 -2
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +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) 2,102,170
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 762,909
Air transport 654,243
Other 67,779
Road transport 10,002

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) 1,075,076 1,027,094 -47,982
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 242,102 520,807 +278,705
Air transport 306,809 347,434 +40,625
Other 41,332 26,447 -14,885
Road transport 10,002 0 -10,002

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 1,389,853
London Heathrow Airport 580,470
Heysham 369,459
London 290,555
Southampton 171,997

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 £
Holyhead 515,210 874,643 +359,433
London Heathrow Airport 272,440 308,030 +35,590
Heysham 300,762 68,697 -232,065
London 135,716 154,839 +19,123
Southampton 38,523 133,474 +94,951
Thamesport 40,385 99,942 +59,557
London Gateway Port 11,146 82,693 +71,547
Felixstowe 24,002 55,539 +31,537
Dover 52,450 23,197 -29,253
000 41,332 26,447 -14,885

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 5
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Air transport 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 2
2026-02 2
2026-01 1
2025-12 1

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+ 9
1m-15m 7
Other 2
15m-54m 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 £
United States 469,690
Ireland 263,131
Slovakia 232,701
Qatar 223,145
Belgium 199,976

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 247,021 222,669 -24,352
Ireland 92,025 171,106 +79,081
Slovakia 77,775 154,926 +77,151
Qatar 0 223,145 +223,145
Belgium 114,858 85,118 -29,740
Australia 52,184 116,807 +64,623
Germany 87,030 47,149 -39,881
Poland 46,762 78,742 +31,980
Norway 0 113,045 +113,045
China 40,336 72,092 +31,756

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 4,179
XI 4,134
Spain 1,033

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 1,606 2,573 +967
XI 1,134 3,000 +1,866
Spain 1,033 0 -1,033

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 1,337,178
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,140,425
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 387,657
Other 12,061

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 £
Air transport 565,041 772,137 +207,096
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 493,391 647,034 +153,643
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 149,353 238,304 +88,951
Other 4,542 7,519 +2,977

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 752,319
Manchester Airport 402,063
London Heathrow Airport 328,604
London Stansted Airport 267,273
East Midlands Airport 243,838

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 388,420 363,899 -24,521
Manchester Airport 180,063 222,000 +41,937
London Heathrow Airport 215,331 113,273 -102,058
London Stansted Airport 101,341 165,932 +64,591
East Midlands Airport 41,042 202,796 +161,754
Holyhead 64,786 137,257 +72,471
Liverpool Docks 2,500 144,600 +142,100
London Gateway Port 110,649 24,888 -85,761
Southampton 35,951 81,504 +45,553
ZLC 26,272 65,918 +39,646

Quick facts

HS code: 32089011

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

Description: Liquid polyurethane-based paints and varnishes, containing 48% or more polymer