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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* 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 13,091,303
Belgium 3,482,445
United States 3,074,995
Netherlands 2,180,776
Japan 1,901,925

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 6,704,221 6,387,082 -317,139
Belgium 2,033,920 1,448,525 -585,395
United States 2,098,955 976,040 -1,122,915
Netherlands 1,076,099 1,104,677 +28,578
Japan 395,102 1,506,823 +1,111,721
France 662,075 543,800 -118,275
Singapore 653,610 314,441 -339,169
Switzerland 403,772 421,830 +18,058
China 282,519 321,614 +39,095
South Korea 264,748 137,004 -127,744

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 13,904,919
United States 3,834,712
Japan 2,246,581
Netherlands 1,814,016
Belgium 1,684,518

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 7,085,841 6,819,078 -266,763
United States 2,397,132 1,437,580 -959,552
Japan 559,877 1,686,704 +1,126,827
Netherlands 948,453 865,563 -82,890
Belgium 987,446 697,072 -290,374
Italy 601,299 523,009 -78,290
China 676,793 339,534 -337,259
Singapore 406,669 390,656 -16,013
South Korea 307,016 191,359 -115,657
France 90,506 168,819 +78,313

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 11
Inner London - West 10
Greater Manchester 8
Lancashire 8
West Midlands 7

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9 5 -4
Inner London - West 6 7 +1
Greater Manchester 6 7 +1
Lancashire 7 7 +0
West Midlands 6 5 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 6 +1
Merseyside 3 5 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 4 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 4 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5 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) 16,004,522
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,412,087
Air transport 3,694,290
Other 543,086
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) 8,362,693 7,641,829 -720,864
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,187,706 4,224,381 +36,675
Air transport 2,061,140 1,633,150 -427,990
Other 488,183 54,903 -433,280
Road transport 8,093 5,237 -2,856

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,094,614
Harwich 3,182,627
Immingham Docks 2,825,066
Southampton 2,681,224
Felixstowe 2,513,629

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 2,799,884 2,294,730 -505,154
Harwich 1,316,500 1,866,127 +549,627
Immingham Docks 1,351,875 1,473,191 +121,316
Southampton 752,010 1,929,214 +1,177,204
Felixstowe 1,657,354 856,275 -801,079
London 1,191,292 1,140,877 -50,415
Hull 809,836 923,527 +113,691
London Heathrow Airport 1,064,252 455,240 -609,012
Purfleet 665,307 654,935 -10,372
London Stansted Airport 566,232 531,585 -34,647

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
45
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
18
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
14
Other manufacturing
12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
12

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 32
2026-04 28
2026-03 35
2026-02 33
2026-01 25

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+ 66
1m-15m 37
15m-54m 17
Other 11
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