Import/export HS code 39012010: High-density polyethylene in specific forms

A type of heavy polyethylene in forms like powders or flakes, with a density of 0.958 or more at 23°C

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 £
Canada 1,041,180
Ireland 662,028
Germany 621,435
Belgium 388,641
France 356,816

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 £
Canada 323,449 717,731 +394,282
Ireland 339,919 322,109 -17,810
Germany 429,520 191,915 -237,605
Belgium 311,305 77,336 -233,969
France 162,250 194,566 +32,316
Netherlands 219,330 78,497 -140,833
United States 256,675 0 -256,675
Poland 72,862 151,281 +78,419
Australia 114,521 0 -114,521
Italy 36,232 65,391 +29,159

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 £
Canada 1,041,180
Germany 941,042
France 356,588
Netherlands 268,110
Poland 223,710

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 £
Canada 323,449 717,731 +394,282
Germany 850,170 90,872 -759,298
France 162,249 194,339 +32,090
Netherlands 225,964 42,146 -183,818
Poland 72,429 151,281 +78,852
Italy 103,729 103,105 -624
Australia 114,521 0 -114,521
Ireland 46,991 37,358 -9,633
Belgium 5,332 51,809 +46,477
Sweden 0 56,755 +56,755

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Merseyside 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Inner London - East 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
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Merseyside 1 2 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,713,800
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,658,763
Other 803,205
Air transport 26,081

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) 793,043 920,757 +127,714
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,142,691 516,072 -626,619
Other 392,969 410,236 +17,267
Air transport 3,890 22,191 +18,301

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 803,205
Liverpool Docks 788,511
Dover 569,027
Immingham Docks 437,445
Southampton 364,698

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 £
000 392,969 410,236 +17,267
Liverpool Docks 291,903 496,608 +204,705
Dover 246,199 322,828 +76,629
Immingham Docks 338,654 98,791 -239,863
Southampton 301,402 63,296 -238,106
Tyne 199,903 13,873 -186,030
Middlesbrough 0 209,636 +209,636
London 171,232 0 -171,232
London Gateway Port 117,288 3,785 -113,503
Felixstowe 103,537 14,149 -89,388

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-04 2
2026-03 2
2026-02 1
2026-01 2

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+ 8
15m-54m 1
Other 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 £
Poland 4,641,416
Malaysia 3,616,589
China 1,962,766
Germany 1,566,582
France 877,698

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 £
Poland 2,075,053 2,566,363 +491,310
Malaysia 3,481,380 135,209 -3,346,171
China 1,253,702 709,064 -544,638
Germany 1,028,879 537,703 -491,176
France 481,459 396,239 -85,220
Italy 566,354 269,653 -296,701
Austria 603,475 90,155 -513,320
Netherlands 47,292 405,740 +358,448
Belgium 254,806 188,986 -65,820
Ireland 183,713 133,924 -49,789

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 £
China 57,431
Germany 37,089
XI 22,600
Ireland 16,424
Italy 550

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 £
China 22,158 35,273 +13,115
Germany 16,802 20,287 +3,485
XI 13,982 8,618 -5,364
Ireland 6,740 9,684 +2,944
Italy 0 550 +550
XL 432 17 -415
Denmark 37 71 +34
United States 0 40 +40

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) 10,208,975
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,086,498
Air transport 289,310
Other 143,602

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) 5,586,449 4,622,526 -963,923
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,070,811 1,015,687 -4,055,124
Air transport 155,142 134,168 -20,974
Other 68,461 75,141 +6,680

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,744,427
Southampton 4,099,550
Middlesbrough 2,271,944
Felixstowe 1,613,184
Hull 1,462,064

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 2,140,339 2,604,088 +463,749
Southampton 3,383,680 715,870 -2,667,810
Middlesbrough 1,439,424 832,520 -606,904
Felixstowe 1,403,220 209,964 -1,193,256
Hull 981,176 480,888 -500,288
Immingham Docks 640,275 405,916 -234,359
Liverpool Docks 420,582 14,515 -406,067
London Gateway Port 81,638 87,960 +6,322
000 68,461 75,141 +6,680
Dover 20,379 116,029 +95,650

Quick facts

HS code: 39012010

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

Description: A type of heavy polyethylene in forms like powders or flakes, with a density of 0.958 or more at 23°C