Import/export HS code 39029090: Various unspecified plastic materials

Includes all other plastic materials made from propylene or olefins, not specifically categorized

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 £
France 29,246,328
Belgium 15,941,123
Germany 12,619,599
Netherlands 5,057,036
United States 1,636,366

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 £
France 14,329,837 14,916,491 +586,654
Belgium 7,454,378 8,486,745 +1,032,367
Germany 5,811,866 6,807,733 +995,867
Netherlands 3,177,239 1,879,797 -1,297,442
United States 634,793 1,001,573 +366,780
Turkey 581,439 568,039 -13,400
Japan 317,050 328,853 +11,803
Italy 424,017 192,079 -231,938
Sweden 285,785 231,986 -53,799
China 361,037 74,574 -286,463

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 £
France 30,495,128
Belgium 15,445,380
Germany 11,323,377
United States 4,931,991
Japan 1,552,152

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 £
France 14,880,278 15,614,850 +734,572
Belgium 7,638,179 7,807,201 +169,022
Germany 5,333,366 5,990,011 +656,645
United States 2,685,474 2,246,517 -438,957
Japan 645,727 906,425 +260,698
Turkey 581,439 568,039 -13,400
China 707,114 226,579 -480,535
Italy 473,967 362,286 -111,681
Sweden 297,364 231,986 -65,378
Singapore 232,603 155,678 -76,925

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 11
West Yorkshire 11
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 10
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9

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 9 9 +0
West Yorkshire 7 10 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 8 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 7 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 7 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 7 +4
Inner London - West 5 7 +2
Cheshire 5 3 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6 3 -3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 6 4 -2

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) 47,584,966
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,305,049
Air transport 1,059,967
Other 177,194
Road transport 2,800

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) 22,204,495 25,380,471 +3,175,976
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,188,186 9,116,863 -2,071,323
Air transport 431,063 628,904 +197,841
Other 100,432 76,762 -23,670
Road transport 0 2,800 +2,800

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 22,819,129
Eurotunnel 9,433,262
Dover 9,428,515
Killingholme 8,172,633
Middlesbrough 6,638,148

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 £
Immingham Docks 12,054,505 10,764,624 -1,289,881
Eurotunnel 4,944,290 4,488,972 -455,318
Dover 5,810,469 3,618,046 -2,192,423
Killingholme 4,522,565 3,650,068 -872,497
Middlesbrough 568,379 6,069,769 +5,501,390
Felixstowe 2,109,747 1,866,566 -243,181
London 1,105,910 1,516,579 +410,669
Hull 876,800 410,656 -466,144
Southampton 474,158 429,202 -44,956
Liverpool Docks 182,908 455,116 +272,208

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
42
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
35
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
24
Other manufacturing
11
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 30
2026-04 28
2026-03 30
2026-02 31
2026-01 34

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+ 68
1m-15m 30
15m-54m 26
0-1m 11
Other 11

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 £
France 3,755,343
Germany 2,632,956
Ireland 2,564,858
Turkey 1,392,569
Norway 1,332,007

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 £
France 2,008,432 1,746,911 -261,521
Germany 1,358,128 1,274,828 -83,300
Ireland 1,234,923 1,329,935 +95,012
Turkey 765,849 626,720 -139,129
Norway 905,694 426,313 -479,381
India 597,362 614,985 +17,623
Belgium 552,735 540,079 -12,656
Bulgaria 569,818 331,346 -238,472
Netherlands 289,821 345,313 +55,492
United Arab Emirates 376,135 241,494 -134,641

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 119,454
Switzerland 30,569
China 14,396
United States 596

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 57,111 62,343 +5,232
Switzerland 15,292 15,277 -15
China 10,384 4,012 -6,372
United States 61 535 +474

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) 13,207,681
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,543,485
Air transport 594,847
Other 165,978

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) 6,707,351 6,500,330 -207,021
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,437,590 3,105,895 -331,695
Air transport 357,461 237,386 -120,075
Other 83,058 82,920 -138

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,162,433
Immingham Docks 4,277,378
London Gateway Port 2,120,083
Felixstowe 1,354,198
Heysham 1,220,787

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 3,703,578 3,458,855 -244,723
Immingham Docks 2,308,412 1,968,966 -339,446
London Gateway Port 944,556 1,175,527 +230,971
Felixstowe 761,395 592,803 -168,592
Heysham 656,240 564,547 -91,693
Liverpool Docks 429,635 469,715 +40,080
Portsmouth 379,955 457,244 +77,289
Southampton 230,152 371,166 +141,014
Holyhead 136,671 227,682 +91,011
Dover 240,228 23,243 -216,985

Quick facts

HS code: 39029090

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

Description: Includes all other plastic materials made from propylene or olefins, not specifically categorized