Import/export HS code 39079110: Liquid unsaturated polyesters

A liquid plastic used in making coatings and adhesives

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 £
France 24,225,593
Italy 15,046,645
Belgium 12,359,343
Netherlands 12,327,739
Finland 11,339,761

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 £
France 14,329,539 9,896,054 -4,433,485
Italy 9,696,483 5,350,162 -4,346,321
Belgium 7,025,477 5,333,866 -1,691,611
Netherlands 6,695,092 5,632,647 -1,062,445
Finland 7,102,906 4,236,855 -2,866,051
Turkey 4,261,723 3,180,420 -1,081,303
Spain 3,712,806 2,526,291 -1,186,515
Germany 2,880,073 2,147,707 -732,366
Czechia 2,309,107 1,651,029 -658,078
Poland 1,701,044 1,208,671 -492,373

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 32,963,875
Italy 18,150,440
Finland 13,098,489
Netherlands 8,078,460
Turkey 7,372,337

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 20,138,971 12,824,904 -7,314,067
Italy 11,030,648 7,119,792 -3,910,856
Finland 8,257,626 4,840,863 -3,416,763
Netherlands 4,323,427 3,755,033 -568,394
Turkey 4,152,963 3,219,374 -933,589
Spain 4,021,571 3,149,166 -872,405
Germany 3,177,504 2,333,091 -844,413
Czechia 2,490,510 2,458,282 -32,228
Croatia 2,180,486 206,878 -1,973,608
Poland 807,104 741,368 -65,736

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 10
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
West Yorkshire 6
West Midlands 5

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
Greater Manchester 10 5 -5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7 6 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 5 +0
West Yorkshire 5 4 -1
West Midlands 3 2 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3 3 +0
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
Kent 2 3 +1
West of England 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0

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) 59,284,584
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 44,649,196
Other 2,228,214
Air transport 1,794,344
Road transport 5,553

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) 35,924,315 23,360,269 -12,564,046
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,143,289 18,505,907 -7,637,382
Other 1,664,512 563,702 -1,100,810
Air transport 1,170,124 624,220 -545,904
Road transport 1,652 3,901 +2,249

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 36,223,189
Immingham Docks 22,893,205
Felixstowe 11,145,361
London 9,872,341
Hull 7,695,943

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 22,590,960 13,632,229 -8,958,731
Immingham Docks 12,900,008 9,993,197 -2,906,811
Felixstowe 6,283,332 4,862,029 -1,421,303
London 6,598,993 3,273,348 -3,325,645
Hull 4,809,563 2,886,380 -1,923,183
Middlesbrough 4,263,218 2,587,372 -1,675,846
Harwich 2,333,961 2,161,947 -172,014
000 1,664,512 563,702 -1,100,810
Killingholme 610,432 771,845 +161,413
Leeds Bradford Airport 835,076 467,867 -367,209

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 28
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 27
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 10
Other manufacturing 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 25
2025-11 22
2025-10 26
2025-09 24
2025-08 20

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+ 42
1m-15m 33
15m-54m 17
0-1m 5
Other 5

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 £
Ireland 10,744,494
Norway 9,611,641
Hungary 9,401,702
France 6,687,418
Germany 4,519,359

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 £
Ireland 7,134,924 3,609,570 -3,525,354
Norway 6,451,463 3,160,178 -3,291,285
Hungary 5,759,449 3,642,253 -2,117,196
France 3,884,413 2,803,005 -1,081,408
Germany 2,772,748 1,746,611 -1,026,137
Sweden 3,326,070 770,020 -2,556,050
United Arab Emirates 2,017,306 1,550,796 -466,510
Poland 2,269,505 1,069,107 -1,200,398
Belgium 1,161,512 1,372,342 +210,830
Singapore 1,504,009 871,876 -632,133

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 2,345,475
Sweden 125

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 1,358,898 986,577 -372,321
Sweden 125 0 -125

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) 53,650,536
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,175,811
Other 2,362,643
Air transport 1,851,952
Rail transport 42,779

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) 33,706,841 19,943,695 -13,763,146
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,708,673 6,467,138 -6,241,535
Other 1,364,852 997,791 -367,061
Air transport 1,198,346 653,606 -544,740
Rail transport 12,276 30,503 +18,227

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,583,741
Immingham Docks 15,180,530
London Gateway Port 7,455,216
Holyhead 7,051,678
Felixstowe 3,123,579

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 18,412,629 12,171,112 -6,241,517
Immingham Docks 11,201,845 3,978,685 -7,223,160
London Gateway Port 4,341,234 3,113,982 -1,227,252
Holyhead 5,015,144 2,036,534 -2,978,610
Felixstowe 1,708,628 1,414,951 -293,677
Southampton 1,543,881 905,150 -638,731
000 1,364,852 997,791 -367,061
London 939,619 1,023,463 +83,844
Dover 784,281 498,992 -285,289
Liverpool Docks 801,036 279,203 -521,833

Quick facts

HS code: 39079110

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

Description: A liquid plastic used in making coatings and adhesives