Import/export HS code 39045090: Various vinylidene chloride plastics

These are other types of plastics made from vinylidene chloride, used in various industries

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* 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 10,475,467
Belgium 4,426,701
Netherlands 804,591
Japan 752,495
Germany 96,089

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 6,002,013 4,473,454 -1,528,559
Belgium 2,157,711 2,268,990 +111,279
Netherlands 572,512 232,079 -340,433
Japan 549,998 202,497 -347,501
Germany 65,595 30,494 -35,101
United States 78,179 6,706 -71,473
Spain 49,353 29,515 -19,838

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 14,673,910
Japan 1,270,972
China 323,943
Belgium 185,593
Germany 179,793

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 8,184,144 6,489,766 -1,694,378
Japan 1,003,263 267,709 -735,554
China 206,092 117,851 -88,241
Belgium 1,797 183,796 +181,999
Germany 1,886 177,907 +176,021
United States 78,179 6,706 -71,473

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
West of England 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cumbria 1

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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
West of England 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
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) 15,210,381
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,448,788
Air transport 59,927

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) 8,183,049 7,027,332 -1,155,717
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,245,085 203,703 -1,041,382
Air transport 47,227 12,700 -34,527

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 4,676,154
Dover 4,639,000
Eurotunnel 3,148,895
Purfleet 2,424,561
Southampton 796,896

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 £
London 2,912,724 1,763,430 -1,149,294
Dover 2,439,663 2,199,337 -240,326
Eurotunnel 1,651,284 1,497,611 -153,673
Purfleet 1,087,646 1,336,915 +249,269
Southampton 594,399 202,497 -391,902
Portsmouth 509,669 35,691 -473,978
Immingham Docks 121,872 44,934 -76,938
Hull 89,834 37,578 -52,256
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,017 91,368 +76,351
Manchester Airport 33,778 0 -33,778

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Other manufacturing 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Manufacture of paper and paper products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 4
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 3

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+ 9
1m-15m 4
15m-54m 1

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 £
Germany 2,127,409
Egypt 30,450
Norway 18,573
France 7,938
Italy 4,777

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 £
Germany 804,686 1,322,723 +518,037
Egypt 30,450 0 -30,450
Norway 18,573 0 -18,573
France 7,938 0 -7,938
Italy 4,777 0 -4,777
Belgium 2,044 2,700 +656
Ireland 0 1,937 +1,937

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) 2,192,899
Air transport 1,937
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 992

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) 867,476 1,325,423 +457,947
Air transport 0 1,937 +1,937
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 992 0 -992

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,481,120
Middlesbrough 659,874
Dover 30,450
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,455
ZLC 1,937

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 £
Immingham Docks 553,496 927,624 +374,128
Middlesbrough 269,763 390,111 +120,348
Dover 30,450 0 -30,450
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,767 7,688 -6,079
ZLC 0 1,937 +1,937
Harwich 992 0 -992

Quick facts

HS code: 39045090

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

Description: These are other types of plastics made from vinylidene chloride, used in various industries