Import/export HS code 39069050: Thickener polymer

A special plastic used to thicken liquids, especially in textile printing

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 £
Netherlands 40,932
United States 9,443
France 1,501
Germany 1,213

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 £
Netherlands 40,932 0 -40,932
United States 0 9,443 +9,443
France 1,501 0 -1,501
Germany 1,213 0 -1,213

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 £
France 42,433
Japan 9,443
Germany 1,213

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 £
France 42,433 0 -42,433
Japan 0 9,443 +9,443
Germany 1,213 0 -1,213

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) 42,433
Air transport 10,656

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) 42,433 0 -42,433
Air transport 1,213 9,443 +8,230

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Tyne 40,932
Manchester Airport 9,443
Eurotunnel 1,501
Birmingham Airport 1,213

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 £
Tyne 40,932 0 -40,932
Manchester Airport 0 9,443 +9,443
Eurotunnel 1,501 0 -1,501
Birmingham Airport 1,213 0 -1,213

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 323,519
China 70,976
Ecuador 61,805
India 51,702
Netherlands 44,116

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 168,895 154,624 -14,271
China 0 70,976 +70,976
Ecuador 0 61,805 +61,805
India 0 51,702 +51,702
Netherlands 29,245 14,871 -14,374
Germany 18,346 9,512 -8,834
New Zealand 7,539 14,900 +7,361
Australia 21,392 0 -21,392
Viet Nam 0 21,144 +21,144
Poland 12,075 8,201 -3,874

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) 479,247
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 179,190
Air transport 109,964

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) 172,616 306,631 +134,015
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 105,197 73,993 -31,204
Air transport 33,602 76,362 +42,760

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 186,122
Southampton 165,930
London Gateway Port 118,926
Dover / Eurotunnel 116,875
London Heathrow Airport 59,341

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 £
Felixstowe 133,363 52,759 -80,604
Southampton 16,847 149,083 +132,236
London Gateway Port 22,406 96,520 +74,114
Dover / Eurotunnel 60,835 56,040 -4,795
London Heathrow Airport 0 59,341 +59,341
Tyne 25,192 0 -25,192
Manchester Airport 13,947 9,947 -4,000
Liverpool Docks 0 23,021 +23,021
London Stansted Airport 10,875 0 -10,875
Dover 10,511 0 -10,511

Quick facts

HS code: 39069050

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

Description: A special plastic used to thicken liquids, especially in textile printing