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
Germany 4,103
France 1,501

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
Germany 1,213 2,890 +1,677
France 1,501 0 -1,501

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 4,103

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 2,890 +1,677

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
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,890

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
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 2,890 +2,890

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
Immingham Docks 2,890
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
Immingham Docks 0 2,890 +2,890
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 1,164,199
China 81,476
Ecuador 61,805
India 51,702
Netherlands 47,101

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 168,895 995,304 +826,409
China 0 81,476 +81,476
Ecuador 0 61,805 +61,805
India 0 51,702 +51,702
Netherlands 29,245 17,856 -11,389
Australia 21,392 20,781 -611
Turkey 7,948 20,522 +12,574
Germany 18,346 9,512 -8,834
New Zealand 7,539 18,360 +10,821
Viet Nam 0 21,144 +21,144

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) 1,348,644
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 203,817
Air transport 114,962

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 1,176,028 +1,003,412
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 101,211 102,606 +1,395
Air transport 32,576 82,386 +49,810

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,024,827
Felixstowe 186,122
London Gateway Port 129,426
Dover / Eurotunnel 122,121
London Heathrow Airport 60,408

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 16,847 1,007,980 +991,133
Felixstowe 133,363 52,759 -80,604
London Gateway Port 22,406 107,020 +84,614
Dover / Eurotunnel 56,849 65,272 +8,423
London Heathrow Airport 0 60,408 +60,408
Dover 10,511 19,381 +8,870
Manchester Airport 13,947 14,904 +957
Tyne 25,192 0 -25,192
Liverpool Docks 0 23,021 +23,021
London Stansted Airport 10,875 0 -10,875

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