Import/export HS code 390440: Various PVC mixes

These are PVC materials mixed with other chemicals to create different types of plastic products

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 £
Germany 7,564,105
China 869,987
United States 397,940
India 351,312
France 221,792

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 £
Germany 4,646,352 2,917,753 -1,728,599
China 133,542 736,445 +602,903
United States 208,553 189,387 -19,166
India 92,238 259,074 +166,836
France 153,847 67,945 -85,902
Spain 23,997 145,062 +121,065
Belgium 71,758 86,087 +14,329
Netherlands 0 90,949 +90,949
Brazil 23,798 0 -23,798
Italy 7,156 13,091 +5,935

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 £
Germany 7,920,644
China 1,251,371
United States 435,322
Spain 178,393
France 40,942

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 £
Germany 4,788,300 3,132,344 -1,655,956
China 251,371 1,000,000 +748,629
United States 218,961 216,361 -2,600
Spain 23,997 154,396 +130,399
France 40,942 0 -40,942
Brazil 23,798 0 -23,798
Italy 4,235 2,692 -1,543
Japan 5,840 0 -5,840
Netherlands 3,758 0 -3,758

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Inner London - West 3
Merseyside 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2

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 4 4 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
Merseyside 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 1 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,694,819
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,082,828
Air transport 85,808
Other 3,887

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) 4,764,771 2,930,048 -1,834,723
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 571,425 1,511,403 +939,978
Air transport 21,466 64,342 +42,876
Other 3,887 0 -3,887

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 2,882,163
Hull 1,484,822
Dover 1,433,340
Immingham Docks 1,392,513
Felixstowe 939,231

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 £
Middlesbrough 1,763,328 1,118,835 -644,493
Hull 809,485 675,337 -134,148
Dover 882,945 550,395 -332,550
Immingham Docks 827,004 565,509 -261,495
Felixstowe 169,717 769,514 +599,797
Killingholme 368,222 298,714 -69,508
Liverpool Docks 172,924 122,986 -49,938
Southampton 129,201 106,951 -22,250
Eurotunnel 144,784 55,671 -89,113
London Gateway Port 0 128,061 +128,061

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
10
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
8
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
3
Other manufacturing
3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 7
2026-04 4
2026-03 6
2026-02 12
2026-01 10

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+ 16
1m-15m 7
Other 4
15m-54m 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 £
Italy 311,914
Belgium 151,366
Germany 89,369
Ireland 64,619
France 49,097

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 137,404 174,510 +37,106
Belgium 67,568 83,798 +16,230
Germany 1,958 87,411 +85,453
Ireland 19,058 45,561 +26,503
France 35,133 13,964 -21,169
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 38,125 0 -38,125
Saudi Arabia 29,875 0 -29,875
Argentina 0 29,689 +29,689
United States 9,600 20,015 +10,415
Greece 12,366 9,460 -2,906

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) 706,189
Air transport 95,506
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 69,979

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) 284,983 421,206 +136,223
Air transport 77,358 18,148 -59,210
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,875 40,104 +10,229

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 284,365
Hull 154,278
Immingham Docks 137,846
Middlesbrough 60,345
London Gateway Port 59,564

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 124,541 159,824 +35,283
Hull 76,084 78,194 +2,110
Immingham Docks 0 137,846 +137,846
Middlesbrough 60,345 0 -60,345
London Gateway Port 29,875 29,689 -186
Holyhead 15,347 39,937 +24,590
London Stansted Airport 43,408 1,200 -42,208
London Heathrow Airport 19,679 0 -19,679
Glasgow Airport 6,400 9,600 +3,200
Southampton 0 10,415 +10,415

Quick facts

HS code: 390440

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

Description: These are PVC materials mixed with other chemicals to create different types of plastic products