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 2,988,077
United States 1,976,985
Germany 700,691
China 420,389
Switzerland 286,290

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 1,698,929 1,289,148 -409,781
United States 1,248,071 728,914 -519,157
Germany 96,272 604,419 +508,147
China 204,271 216,118 +11,847
Switzerland 286,290 0 -286,290
Japan 192,818 0 -192,818
Italy 0 86,550 +86,550
Belgium 27,707 31,604 +3,897
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 3,311,879
United States 2,204,011
Japan 615,465
China 420,389
Italy 109,177

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 1,698,929 1,612,950 -85,979
United States 1,492,004 712,007 -779,997
Japan 306,459 309,006 +2,547
China 204,271 216,118 +11,847
Italy 5,720 103,457 +97,737
Switzerland 36,637 0 -36,637
France 9,457 15,303 +5,846
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 3
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 2 +0
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) 3,485,054
Air transport 2,412,492
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 806,642
Road transport 36,637

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) 1,983,686 1,501,368 -482,318
Air transport 1,648,076 764,416 -883,660
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 90,672 715,970 +625,298
Road transport 36,637 0 -36,637

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 2,235,111
Felixstowe 1,943,262
Southampton 802,259
London 542,139
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 1,578,780 656,331 -922,449
Felixstowe 735,046 1,208,216 +473,170
Southampton 557,777 244,482 -313,295
London 542,139 0 -542,139
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 316,204 +316,204
London Gateway Port 96,650 48,670 -47,980
Purfleet 0 136,092 +136,092
Dover 14,170 119,149 +104,979
East Midlands Airport 62,695 60,196 -2,499
Immingham Docks 62,784 57,300 -5,484

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
2026-03 3
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
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+ 8
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 1,560,362
Saudi Arabia 191,351
India 99,220
France 54,088
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 55,938 1,504,424 +1,448,486
Saudi Arabia 0 191,351 +191,351
India 99,220 0 -99,220
France 28,503 25,585 -2,918
South Africa 35,452 0 -35,452
Turkey 29,367 1,063 -28,304
Singapore 17,780 10,765 -7,015
Malaysia 0 14,503 +14,503
United Arab Emirates 0 13,706 +13,706
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) 1,607,236
Air transport 458,269
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 36,149

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 1,508,016 +1,408,796
Air transport 178,963 279,306 +100,343
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 32,189 3,960 -28,229

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 176,202
East Midlands Airport 153,153
Manchester Airport 118,928
London Gateway Port 99,220

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 50,934 125,268 +74,334
East Midlands Airport 80,794 72,359 -8,435
Manchester Airport 39,728 79,200 +39,472
London Gateway Port 99,220 0 -99,220
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,789 3,960 -26,829
Immingham Docks 0 12,817 +12,817
London Stansted Airport 7,507 0 -7,507
ZLC 0 2,479 +2,479
Dover 1,400 0 -1,400

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