Import/export HS code 390721: Bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate

A special plastic used in making fire-resistant materials

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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 £
Singapore 563,419
Switzerland 279,243
Ireland 258,606
China 129,938
United Arab Emirates 129,598

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 £
Singapore 299,177 264,242 -34,935
Switzerland 95,884 183,359 +87,475
Ireland 121,517 137,089 +15,572
China 124,692 5,246 -119,446
United Arab Emirates 5,240 124,358 +119,118
Germany 44,279 21,064 -23,215
India 0 64,393 +64,393
Saudi Arabia 0 48,478 +48,478
United States 1,256 45,481 +44,225
Norway 4,911 25,510 +20,599

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 £
Singapore 566,637
Germany 313,846
Saudi Arabia 156,586
China 132,472
United States 67,664

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 £
Singapore 304,417 262,220 -42,197
Germany 105,625 208,221 +102,596
Saudi Arabia 0 156,586 +156,586
China 125,948 6,524 -119,424
United States 22,249 45,415 +23,166
India 0 64,393 +64,393
Belgium 36,619 7,972 -28,647
Norway 4,911 25,510 +20,599
United Kingdom 691 24,471 +23,780
Sweden 0 18,272 +18,272

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Merseyside 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1

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 2 3 +1
Merseyside 0 2 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Kent 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 884,462
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 366,561
Other 254,549
Air transport 193,601

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 456,338 428,124 -28,214
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 154,068 212,493 +58,425
Other 119,133 135,416 +16,283
Air transport 8,551 185,050 +176,499

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 614,380
Dover / Eurotunnel 279,243
000 254,549
Manchester Airport 166,558
Liverpool Docks 151,282

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 £
Felixstowe 234,909 379,471 +144,562
Dover / Eurotunnel 95,884 183,359 +87,475
000 119,133 135,416 +16,283
Manchester Airport 0 166,558 +166,558
Liverpool Docks 151,282 0 -151,282
Dover 45,807 14,539 -31,268
Grangemouth Docks 46,127 0 -46,127
London 22,249 17,130 -5,119
Aberdeen Docks 0 25,510 +25,510
London Stansted Airport 1,256 8,361 +7,105

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 6
2026-02 7
2026-01 3
2025-09 5

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+ 12
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 2
Other 2
0-1m 1

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 £
Turkey 96,998
Germany 81,926
India 58,704
Ireland 41,563
United States 38,645

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 £
Turkey 52,560 44,438 -8,122
Germany 17,800 64,126 +46,326
India 15,913 42,791 +26,878
Ireland 23,681 17,882 -5,799
United States 30,667 7,978 -22,689
Singapore 30,322 0 -30,322
China 26,051 1,200 -24,851
Malta 17,809 9,413 -8,396
United Arab Emirates 16,705 4,115 -12,590
Ukraine 0 18,918 +18,918

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 214,531
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 172,834
Air transport 135,951

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 111,332 103,199 -8,133
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 115,811 57,023 -58,788
Air transport 42,514 93,437 +50,923

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 165,247
London Gateway Port 99,179
East Midlands Airport 64,301
London Heathrow Airport 53,589
Holyhead 38,343

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 79,930 85,317 +5,387
London Gateway Port 77,797 21,382 -56,415
East Midlands Airport 24,605 39,696 +15,091
London Heathrow Airport 7,000 46,589 +39,589
Holyhead 20,461 17,882 -2,579
Tyne 15,913 16,140 +227
Liverpool Docks 25,321 0 -25,321
Middlesbrough 0 19,501 +19,501
ZLC 6,284 5,061 -1,223
London Stansted Airport 4,625 2,091 -2,534

Quick facts

HS code: 390721

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

Description: A special plastic used in making fire-resistant materials