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 2,096,711
United States 921,921
United Arab Emirates 125,205
Germany 112,127
Poland 94,509

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 1,186,202 910,509 -275,693
United States 514,552 407,369 -107,183
United Arab Emirates 0 125,205 +125,205
Germany 84,642 27,485 -57,157
Poland 3,620 90,889 +87,269
France 78,041 9,724 -68,317
Netherlands 36,916 28,805 -8,111
Switzerland 61,471 0 -61,471
Belgium 7,356 21,336 +13,980
Italy 7,515 8,870 +1,355

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 2,056,576
United States 1,035,684
Netherlands 190,831
Germany 171,193
Switzerland 63,557

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 1,162,161 894,415 -267,746
United States 579,663 456,021 -123,642
Netherlands 65,626 125,205 +59,579
Germany 68,862 102,331 +33,469
Switzerland 63,557 0 -63,557
China 9,703 12,488 +2,785
France 6,276 11,695 +5,419
Belgium 4,411 12,073 +7,662
Poland 2,532 9,210 +6,678
Italy 7,515 3,148 -4,367

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 1 1 +0
Devon 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -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) 2,320,546
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 743,222
Air transport 513,690
Other 67,018
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) 1,370,710 949,836 -420,874
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 334,268 408,954 +74,686
Air transport 255,460 258,230 +2,770
Other 35,110 31,908 -3,202
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 1,350,046
London Heathrow Airport 437,559
Heysham 369,459
Liverpool Docks 342,191
Southampton 210,011

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 524,328 825,718 +301,390
London Heathrow Airport 208,655 228,904 +20,249
Heysham 300,762 68,697 -232,065
Liverpool Docks 342,191 0 -342,191
Southampton 38,014 171,997 +133,983
London 101,090 106,604 +5,514
London Gateway Port 139,982 5,569 -134,413
Thamesport 38,850 98,118 +59,268
000 35,110 31,908 -3,202
Felixstowe 26,577 38,068 +11,491

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 3
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
2026-01 1
2025-11 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 4
2025-05 3

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+ 10
1m-15m 6
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 396,441
Ireland 251,644
Qatar 223,145
Belgium 197,542
Slovakia 181,733

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 259,306 137,135 -122,171
Ireland 75,308 176,336 +101,028
Qatar 0 223,145 +223,145
Belgium 100,675 96,867 -3,808
Slovakia 68,280 113,453 +45,173
Australia 15,222 152,522 +137,300
Germany 89,290 33,501 -55,789
Poland 44,399 67,728 +23,329
Switzerland 66,091 30,937 -35,154
China 38,675 46,054 +7,379

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 4,746
XI 2,353
Spain 1,033
United States 104

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 2,966 1,780 -1,186
XI 1,159 1,194 +35
Spain 1,033 0 -1,033
United States 104 0 -104

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 1,233,348
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 964,355
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 349,083
Other 10,951
Road transport 1,879

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 498,519 734,829 +236,310
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 472,124 492,231 +20,107
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 164,911 184,172 +19,261
Other 5,710 5,241 -469
Road transport 1,879 0 -1,879

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 668,461
Manchester Airport 402,063
London Heathrow Airport 310,544
East Midlands Airport 233,948
Holyhead 191,311

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 375,997 292,464 -83,533
Manchester Airport 180,063 222,000 +41,937
London Heathrow Airport 130,017 180,527 +50,510
East Midlands Airport 38,580 195,368 +156,788
Holyhead 46,546 144,765 +98,219
London Stansted Airport 117,225 72,722 -44,503
London Gateway Port 122,842 9,993 -112,849
Liverpool Docks 2,500 126,393 +123,893
ZLC 32,450 64,212 +31,762
Southampton 35,951 60,494 +24,543

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