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 13,786,523
Spain 3,858,856
Germany 3,206,714
United States 3,123,602
Turkey 3,036,386

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 6,354,779 7,431,744 +1,076,965
Spain 1,675,391 2,183,465 +508,074
Germany 1,733,100 1,473,614 -259,486
United States 1,573,473 1,550,129 -23,344
Turkey 1,306,167 1,730,219 +424,052
France 1,042,953 1,276,656 +233,703
Poland 79,883 1,994,157 +1,914,274
Ireland 1,106,602 614,087 -492,515
Italy 746,792 831,431 +84,639
Netherlands 805,085 538,230 -266,855

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 5,340,176
Germany 3,152,477
United States 3,130,930
Turkey 3,034,158
Spain 2,764,375

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 2,394,392 2,945,784 +551,392
Germany 1,604,406 1,548,071 -56,335
United States 1,573,473 1,557,457 -16,016
Turkey 1,306,167 1,727,991 +421,824
Spain 1,103,665 1,660,710 +557,045
Poland 79,883 2,027,074 +1,947,191
Italy 744,321 744,141 -180
Switzerland 783,232 383,969 -399,263
Portugal 530,176 595,141 +64,965
France 362,180 293,623 -68,557

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 6 6 +0
Greater Manchester 4 6 +2
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) 17,065,072
Other 12,942,080
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,327,330
Air transport 2,464,461
Road transport 40,244

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) 7,493,124 9,571,948 +2,078,824
Other 6,544,674 6,397,406 -147,268
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,702,215 3,625,115 +922,900
Air transport 1,245,106 1,219,355 -25,751
Road transport 6,250 33,994 +27,744

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 12,942,080
Dover 7,882,049
Felixstowe 2,743,601
Harwich 2,211,553
London 1,734,614

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 6,544,674 6,397,406 -147,268
Dover 3,080,470 4,801,579 +1,721,109
Felixstowe 1,308,287 1,435,314 +127,027
Harwich 1,297,301 914,252 -383,049
London 633,067 1,101,547 +468,480
Immingham Docks 748,656 794,695 +46,039
Liverpool Docks 639,179 832,941 +193,762
Southampton 459,614 764,760 +305,146
Birmingham Airport 174,441 887,682 +713,241
Eurotunnel 500,592 543,096 +42,504

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 16
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
2026-04 14
2026-03 16
2026-02 20
2026-01 20
2025-12 14

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 29
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 20,480,984
Ireland 8,412,933
France 8,329,165
Germany 7,217,138
Lithuania 6,758,004

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 10,016,828 10,464,156 +447,328
Ireland 4,577,261 3,835,672 -741,589
France 4,126,253 4,202,912 +76,659
Germany 2,798,424 4,418,714 +1,620,290
Lithuania 2,960,092 3,797,912 +837,820
Belgium 2,511,963 2,904,695 +392,732
Singapore 2,718,957 2,119,332 -599,625
Malaysia 2,119,313 1,762,745 -356,568
Thailand 2,013,021 1,513,467 -499,554
United States 1,705,016 819,816 -885,200

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 29,393,455
Ireland 9,226
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 13,931,038 15,462,417 +1,531,379
Ireland 8,281 945 -7,336
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) 35,222,632
Other 29,631,012
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,684,316
Air transport 1,422,948

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) 16,571,234 18,651,398 +2,080,164
Other 14,053,868 15,577,144 +1,523,276
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,398,482 10,285,834 -3,112,648
Air transport 1,017,320 405,628 -611,692

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 29,631,012
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,052,900
Belfast Port 10,579,298
Immingham Docks 8,249,062
Heysham 6,065,824

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 14,053,868 15,577,144 +1,523,276
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,764,214 8,288,686 +1,524,472
Belfast Port 4,899,106 5,680,192 +781,086
Immingham Docks 2,913,027 5,336,035 +2,423,008
Heysham 3,030,178 3,035,646 +5,468
Southampton 3,977,600 1,356,824 -2,620,776
London Gateway Port 1,548,168 1,142,657 -405,511
Middlesbrough 1,141,504 1,122,257 -19,247
Felixstowe 1,375,926 865,187 -510,739
Hull 1,064,971 306,119 -758,852

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