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 7,773,345
China 751,584
United States 397,940
India 351,312
France 210,849

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 4,678,598 3,094,747 -1,583,851
China 122,355 629,229 +506,874
United States 129,560 268,380 +138,820
India 92,238 259,074 +166,836
France 169,275 41,574 -127,701
Spain 52,006 145,062 +93,056
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 8,118,941
China 1,132,968
United States 435,322
Spain 206,402
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 4,862,830 3,256,111 -1,606,719
China 214,632 918,336 +703,704
United States 138,664 296,658 +157,994
Spain 52,006 154,396 +102,390
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 3 +0
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
Merseyside 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
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) 7,955,267
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,927,832
Air transport 88,259
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) 4,838,003 3,117,264 -1,720,739
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 484,785 1,443,047 +958,262
Air transport 23,917 64,342 +40,425
Other 347 3,540 +3,193

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 3,045,499
Dover 1,463,398
Hull 1,448,229
Immingham Docks 1,392,513
Felixstowe 822,508

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 1,870,563 1,174,936 -695,627
Dover 858,235 605,163 -253,072
Hull 809,485 638,744 -170,741
Immingham Docks 781,231 611,282 -169,949
Felixstowe 163,374 659,134 +495,760
Killingholme 437,720 290,158 -147,562
Liverpool Docks 93,931 201,979 +108,048
Southampton 127,897 108,255 -19,642
Eurotunnel 83,757 94,801 +11,044
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
2026-04 4
2026-03 6
2026-02 12
2026-01 10
2025-12 5

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 388,485
Belgium 153,269
Germany 91,265
Ireland 64,619
Saudi Arabia 52,682

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 213,975 174,510 -39,465
Belgium 69,471 83,798 +14,327
Germany 3,854 87,411 +83,557
Ireland 11,584 53,035 +41,451
Saudi Arabia 52,682 0 -52,682
France 35,133 13,964 -21,169
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 38,125 0 -38,125
Argentina 0 29,689 +29,689
United States 9,600 20,015 +10,415
New Zealand 19,679 0 -19,679

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) 784,782
Air transport 95,506
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 92,786

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) 356,513 428,269 +71,756
Air transport 77,358 18,148 -59,210
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 52,682 40,104 -12,578

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 288,197
Immingham Docks 214,417
Hull 154,278
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 125,071 163,126 +38,055
Immingham Docks 76,571 137,846 +61,275
Hull 76,084 78,194 +2,110
Middlesbrough 60,345 0 -60,345
London Gateway Port 29,875 29,689 -186
Holyhead 7,873 47,411 +39,538
London Stansted Airport 43,408 1,200 -42,208
Liverpool Docks 22,807 0 -22,807
London Heathrow Airport 19,679 0 -19,679
Glasgow Airport 6,400 9,600 +3,200

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