Import/export HS code 390422: Plasticised PVC

This is a type of PVC that is soft and flexible because of added plasticisers. It is used in products like cables and flooring

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 £
Czechia 13,951,321
Spain 3,945,974
Turkey 3,270,080
Germany 3,097,706
United States 3,074,028

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 £
Czechia 6,623,767 7,327,554 +703,787
Spain 1,575,418 2,370,556 +795,138
Turkey 1,307,998 1,962,082 +654,084
Germany 1,686,916 1,410,790 -276,126
United States 1,509,782 1,564,246 +54,464
France 1,042,586 1,337,858 +295,272
Poland 138,717 2,227,206 +2,088,489
Ireland 1,084,778 684,685 -400,093
Italy 729,936 1,008,167 +278,231
Netherlands 898,488 433,368 -465,120

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 £
Czechia 5,320,295
Turkey 3,267,852
Germany 3,165,312
United States 3,081,356
Spain 2,889,851

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 £
Czechia 2,482,137 2,838,158 +356,021
Turkey 1,307,998 1,959,854 +651,856
Germany 1,631,412 1,533,900 -97,512
United States 1,509,782 1,571,574 +61,792
Spain 1,144,006 1,745,845 +601,839
Poland 140,426 2,258,414 +2,117,988
Italy 725,326 691,584 -33,742
Switzerland 1,003,807 163,394 -840,413
Portugal 512,294 654,415 +142,121
Netherlands 395,869 248,740 -147,129

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 8
Greater Manchester 7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4

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
West Midlands 5 6 +1
Greater Manchester 5 5 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 4 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 5 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 4 +2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
Cheshire 3 2 -1
Essex 3 1 -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) 17,300,014
Other 13,225,370
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,673,037
Air transport 2,419,056
Road transport 54,705

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) 8,010,028 9,289,986 +1,279,958
Other 6,476,221 6,749,149 +272,928
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,761,028 3,912,009 +1,150,981
Air transport 1,180,047 1,239,009 +58,962
Road transport 7,179 47,526 +40,347

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 13,225,370
Dover 8,015,559
Felixstowe 2,995,762
Harwich 2,068,225
London 1,814,199

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 6,476,221 6,749,149 +272,928
Dover 3,160,703 4,854,856 +1,694,153
Felixstowe 1,327,826 1,667,936 +340,110
Harwich 1,168,606 899,619 -268,987
London 1,038,328 775,871 -262,457
Liverpool Docks 688,970 994,811 +305,841
Immingham Docks 1,010,094 563,321 -446,773
Southampton 530,677 712,437 +181,760
Birmingham Airport 174,441 977,168 +802,727
Eurotunnel 543,227 501,033 -42,194

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
17
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
15
Other manufacturing
9
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 11
2026-04 14
2026-03 16
2026-02 20
2026-01 20

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+ 34
1m-15m 28
15m-54m 7
Other 7
0-1m 5

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 £
Italy 20,421,233
Ireland 8,326,851
France 8,269,633
Germany 7,286,585
Lithuania 6,683,715

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 £
Italy 9,992,069 10,429,164 +437,095
Ireland 4,489,116 3,837,735 -651,381
France 4,242,600 4,027,033 -215,567
Germany 3,040,906 4,245,679 +1,204,773
Lithuania 3,208,888 3,474,827 +265,939
Belgium 2,429,978 2,885,199 +455,221
Singapore 2,740,928 2,266,784 -474,144
Malaysia 1,929,718 2,020,896 +91,178
Thailand 2,014,776 1,458,398 -556,378
United States 1,782,014 828,081 -953,933

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 29,275,916
Ireland 945
China 4

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 14,038,888 15,237,028 +1,198,140
Ireland 0 945 +945
China 0 4 +4

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) 35,103,744
Other 29,509,073
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,821,501
Air transport 1,513,608

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) 16,622,693 18,481,051 +1,858,358
Other 14,155,688 15,353,385 +1,197,697
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,343,055 10,478,446 -2,864,609
Air transport 1,027,233 486,375 -540,858

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 29,509,073
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,942,551
Belfast Port 11,051,590
Immingham Docks 8,371,128
Heysham 6,101,629

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 £
000 14,155,688 15,353,385 +1,197,697
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,805,126 8,137,425 +1,332,299
Belfast Port 5,144,833 5,906,757 +761,924
Immingham Docks 2,936,658 5,434,470 +2,497,812
Heysham 2,975,138 3,126,491 +151,353
Southampton 3,875,906 1,318,448 -2,557,458
London Gateway Port 1,461,139 1,301,758 -159,381
Middlesbrough 1,223,880 987,456 -236,424
Felixstowe 1,332,963 829,854 -503,109
Hull 1,044,572 298,130 -746,442

Quick facts

HS code: 390422

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

Description: This is a type of PVC that is soft and flexible because of added plasticisers. It is used in products like cables and flooring