Import/export HS code 39046910: Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF)

This is a type of plastic used in protective films and coatings, often in the form of sheets

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 £
India 2,971,963
United States 2,021,773
Germany 700,691
China 416,479
Switzerland 267,890

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 £
India 1,684,546 1,287,417 -397,129
United States 1,730,109 291,664 -1,438,445
Germany 247,790 452,901 +205,111
China 198,983 217,496 +18,513
Switzerland 267,890 0 -267,890
Japan 192,818 0 -192,818
Italy 0 86,550 +86,550
Belgium 46,549 12,762 -33,787
France 0 25,001 +25,001
Turkey 4,713 0 -4,713

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 £
India 3,295,765
United States 2,254,519
Japan 615,465
China 416,479
Italy 103,457

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 £
India 1,816,954 1,478,811 -338,143
United States 1,978,510 276,009 -1,702,501
Japan 344,411 271,054 -73,357
China 198,983 217,496 +18,513
Italy 1,252 102,205 +100,953
France 9,457 15,303 +5,846
Switzerland 18,237 0 -18,237
Germany 881 9,698 +8,817
Turkey 4,713 0 -4,713
Thailand 0 3,215 +3,215

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cheshire 1
East Central Scotland 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Merseyside 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,465,030
Air transport 2,457,280
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 806,642
Road transport 18,237

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,962,611 1,502,419 -460,192
Air transport 2,150,360 306,920 -1,843,440
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 242,190 564,452 +322,262
Road transport 18,237 0 -18,237

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 2,285,619
Felixstowe 2,107,295
Southampton 802,259
London 410,156
Dover / Eurotunnel 316,204

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 Heathrow Airport 2,021,471 264,148 -1,757,323
Felixstowe 898,028 1,209,267 +311,239
Southampton 557,777 244,482 -313,295
London 410,156 0 -410,156
Dover / Eurotunnel 124,810 191,394 +66,584
London Gateway Port 96,650 48,670 -47,980
Purfleet 0 136,092 +136,092
Dover 21,768 111,551 +89,783
East Midlands Airport 84,925 37,966 -46,959
Immingham Docks 81,894 38,190 -43,704

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment
2
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
2
Other manufacturing
2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-03 3
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 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+ 7
1m-15m 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 £
United States 1,717,602
Saudi Arabia 230,951
India 99,220
France 48,688
South Africa 35,452

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 £
United States 35,281 1,682,321 +1,647,040
Saudi Arabia 1,911 229,040 +227,129
India 99,220 0 -99,220
France 24,488 24,200 -288
South Africa 35,452 0 -35,452
Turkey 29,367 1,063 -28,304
Singapore 17,780 10,765 -7,015
United Arab Emirates 0 16,498 +16,498
Malaysia 0 14,503 +14,503
Ireland 12,840 0 -12,840

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,646,836
Air transport 492,502
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 141,848

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 99,220 1,547,616 +1,448,396
Air transport 151,109 341,393 +190,284
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 35,086 106,762 +71,676

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,495,199
London Heathrow Airport 163,744
London Gateway Port 138,820
East Midlands Airport 135,153
Manchester Airport 118,928

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 £
Southampton 0 1,495,199 +1,495,199
London Heathrow Airport 43,727 120,017 +76,290
London Gateway Port 99,220 39,600 -59,620
East Midlands Airport 66,090 69,063 +2,973
Manchester Airport 39,728 79,200 +39,472
Liverpool Docks 0 105,699 +105,699
London Stansted Airport 0 72,198 +72,198
Dover / Eurotunnel 33,686 1,063 -32,623
Immingham Docks 0 12,817 +12,817
ZLC 1,564 915 -649

Quick facts

HS code: 39046910

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

Description: This is a type of plastic used in protective films and coatings, often in the form of sheets