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 1,721,962
United States 971,501
United Arab Emirates 125,205
Germany 112,489
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 860,826 861,136 +310
United States 432,433 539,068 +106,635
United Arab Emirates 0 125,205 +125,205
Germany 75,382 37,107 -38,275
Poland 89,071 12,458 -76,613
Australia 0 77,124 +77,124
Netherlands 20,736 46,276 +25,540
France 66,565 0 -66,565
Switzerland 56,354 1,383 -54,971
Belgium 7,356 23,389 +16,033

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 1,684,208
United States 1,074,545
Netherlands 175,770
Germany 171,257
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 838,277 845,931 +7,654
United States 482,345 592,200 +109,855
Netherlands 50,565 125,205 +74,640
Germany 129,344 41,913 -87,431
Australia 0 77,124 +77,124
Switzerland 57,442 1,383 -56,059
China 13,922 8,269 -5,653
Poland 6,304 12,458 +6,154
Belgium 4,411 14,126 +9,715
France 16,000 1,971 -14,029

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 0 -1
Devon 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 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) 1,962,849
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 723,550
Air transport 627,888
Other 64,637
Road transport 12,155

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) 1,031,222 931,627 -99,595
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 276,743 446,807 +170,064
Air transport 270,938 356,950 +86,012
Other 49,432 15,205 -34,227
Road transport 10,002 2,153 -7,849

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 1,252,145
London Heathrow Airport 548,603
Heysham 369,459
London 276,489
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 474,911 777,234 +302,323
London Heathrow Airport 230,734 317,869 +87,135
Heysham 300,762 68,697 -232,065
London 111,351 165,138 +53,787
Southampton 38,523 133,474 +94,951
Thamesport 109,674 16,026 -93,648
London Gateway Port 15,503 77,124 +61,621
Dover 53,529 26,019 -27,510
Felixstowe 20,736 55,539 +34,803
Liverpool Docks 67,724 0 -67,724

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
2026-05 1
2026-04 4
2026-03 2
2026-02 2
2026-01 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 6
Other 2

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 470,695
Ireland 240,452
Qatar 223,145
Slovakia 209,223
Belgium 186,522

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 373,256 97,439 -275,817
Ireland 103,016 137,436 +34,420
Qatar 0 223,145 +223,145
Slovakia 54,297 154,926 +100,629
Belgium 117,688 68,834 -48,854
Australia 83,552 85,439 +1,887
Poland 63,489 57,616 -5,873
Norway 17,060 95,985 +78,925
China 58,899 52,537 -6,362
Germany 54,251 35,271 -18,980

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 £
XI 4,122
Ireland 4,061

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 £
XI 1,263 2,859 +1,596
Ireland 1,607 2,454 +847

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 1,336,183
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,042,114
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 379,635
Other 10,898

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 662,882 673,301 +10,419
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 481,311 560,803 +79,492
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 263,074 116,561 -146,513
Other 4,043 6,855 +2,812

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 676,558
Manchester Airport 402,063
London Heathrow Airport 300,973
East Midlands Airport 281,671
London Stansted Airport 254,905

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 338,233 338,325 +92
Manchester Airport 180,063 222,000 +41,937
London Heathrow Airport 226,128 74,845 -151,283
East Midlands Airport 87,149 194,522 +107,373
London Stansted Airport 105,241 149,664 +44,423
Holyhead 70,551 121,117 +50,566
Liverpool Docks 118,371 26,229 -92,142
London Gateway Port 106,984 24,888 -82,096
Southampton 52,472 62,900 +10,428
ZLC 64,301 30,052 -34,249

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