Import/export HS code 390610: Poly(methyl methacrylate)

A type of clear plastic, often used for making lenses, signs, and displays

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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 £
Germany 13,375,691
Belgium 3,651,692
United States 3,505,612
Netherlands 2,224,608
Japan 1,882,131

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 6,922,694 6,452,997 -469,697
Belgium 2,174,306 1,477,386 -696,920
United States 2,418,346 1,087,266 -1,331,080
Netherlands 1,123,359 1,101,249 -22,110
Japan 300,810 1,581,321 +1,280,511
France 675,883 616,639 -59,244
Singapore 733,970 374,208 -359,762
Switzerland 601,807 357,167 -244,640
China 358,378 335,076 -23,302
South Korea 266,165 147,382 -118,783

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 14,215,007
United States 4,429,586
Japan 2,246,936
Netherlands 1,759,136
Belgium 1,666,709

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 7,286,973 6,928,034 -358,939
United States 2,963,942 1,465,644 -1,498,298
Japan 462,448 1,784,488 +1,322,040
Netherlands 910,966 848,170 -62,796
Belgium 977,609 689,100 -288,509
Italy 645,802 577,566 -68,236
China 752,652 348,602 -404,050
Singapore 472,433 465,019 -7,414
South Korea 305,373 207,879 -97,494
France 92,360 165,147 +72,787

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 11
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10
Greater Manchester 8
Lancashire 8
West Midlands 8

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
Inner London - West 7 9 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9 3 -6
Greater Manchester 7 7 +0
Lancashire 7 7 +0
West Midlands 7 5 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 6 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 4 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 4 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 4 +0
Merseyside 3 4 +1

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) 16,335,233
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,698,831
Air transport 4,227,300
Other 763,009
Road transport 13,330

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) 8,483,677 7,851,556 -632,121
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,342,633 4,356,198 +13,565
Air transport 2,589,597 1,637,703 -951,894
Other 686,190 76,819 -609,371
Road transport 5,119 8,211 +3,092

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,028,565
Harwich 3,153,438
London 2,887,034
Southampton 2,832,222
Immingham Docks 2,669,262

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 £
Dover 2,646,872 2,381,693 -265,179
Harwich 1,131,515 2,021,923 +890,408
London 1,673,517 1,213,517 -460,000
Southampton 766,445 2,065,777 +1,299,332
Immingham Docks 1,234,355 1,434,907 +200,552
Felixstowe 1,637,792 866,847 -770,945
London Heathrow Airport 1,362,655 501,791 -860,864
Hull 964,598 836,154 -128,444
Purfleet 689,316 692,880 +3,564
London Stansted Airport 598,120 565,774 -32,346

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 48
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 19
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 14
Other manufacturing 13
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 28
2026-03 35
2026-02 33
2026-01 25
2025-12 30

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+ 69
1m-15m 37
15m-54m 17
Other 12
0-1m 9

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Quick facts

HS code: 390610

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

Description: A type of clear plastic, often used for making lenses, signs, and displays