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 12,646,041
United States 3,650,953
Belgium 3,319,294
Netherlands 2,167,996
France 1,174,483

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 6,935,444 5,710,597 -1,224,847
United States 2,742,748 908,205 -1,834,543
Belgium 2,039,857 1,279,437 -760,420
Netherlands 1,153,422 1,014,574 -138,848
France 709,521 464,962 -244,559
Singapore 425,988 692,211 +266,223
Switzerland 562,112 312,169 -249,943
Japan 305,893 346,221 +40,328
South Korea 487,995 130,923 -357,072
China 375,089 207,560 -167,529

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 13,374,636
United States 4,470,585
Netherlands 1,689,994
Belgium 1,441,228
Italy 1,173,258

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 7,283,717 6,090,919 -1,192,798
United States 3,251,383 1,219,202 -2,032,181
Netherlands 840,864 849,130 +8,266
Belgium 869,460 571,768 -297,692
Italy 679,917 493,341 -186,576
China 382,205 599,851 +217,646
Singapore 489,002 456,973 -32,029
Japan 467,126 466,213 -913
South Korea 523,322 150,155 -373,167
Saudi Arabia 149,757 58,465 -91,292

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 9
Lancashire 7
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
Inner London - West 9 7 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10 2 -8
Greater Manchester 8 8 +0
Lancashire 6 6 +0
West Midlands 7 4 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 6 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 4 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 4 +0
Merseyside 4 3 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 5 +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) 15,143,965
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,540,090
Air transport 4,045,515
Other 903,048
Road transport 11,973

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) 8,513,950 6,630,015 -1,883,935
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,098,788 3,441,302 -657,486
Air transport 2,809,539 1,235,976 -1,573,563
Other 827,228 75,820 -751,408
Road transport 2,695 9,278 +6,583

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,588,786
London 2,989,612
Harwich 2,568,013
Felixstowe 2,526,237
Immingham Docks 2,513,218

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 2,629,328 1,959,458 -669,870
London 1,949,202 1,040,410 -908,792
Harwich 1,076,417 1,491,596 +415,179
Felixstowe 1,476,907 1,049,330 -427,577
Immingham Docks 1,219,943 1,293,275 +73,332
London Heathrow Airport 1,627,212 449,718 -1,177,494
Hull 717,474 894,499 +177,025
Southampton 843,865 742,738 -101,127
Purfleet 685,007 599,816 -85,191
London Stansted Airport 589,778 347,790 -241,988

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 47
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 20
Other manufacturing 14
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 12

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 25
2025-11 26
2025-10 30
2025-09 23
2025-08 29

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 39
15m-54m 17
Other 10
0-1m 8

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