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 28,856,653
Netherlands 14,695,985
Italy 14,490,711
Finland 12,921,660
Belgium 12,714,154

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 13,938,632 14,918,021 +979,389
Netherlands 6,814,557 7,881,428 +1,066,871
Italy 9,145,007 5,345,704 -3,799,303
Finland 6,580,844 6,340,816 -240,028
Belgium 6,212,782 6,501,372 +288,590
Turkey 4,470,714 3,942,313 -528,401
Spain 3,602,421 3,330,383 -272,038
Germany 2,698,086 2,603,041 -95,045
Czechia 2,199,447 1,627,477 -571,970
Poland 1,636,292 1,372,036 -264,256

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 36,422,533
Italy 20,098,895
Finland 14,607,267
Netherlands 8,541,582
Turkey 8,354,870

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 18,300,782 18,121,751 -179,031
Italy 11,011,495 9,087,400 -1,924,095
Finland 7,686,230 6,921,037 -765,193
Netherlands 4,314,841 4,226,741 -88,100
Turkey 4,361,954 3,992,916 -369,038
Spain 4,128,588 4,201,003 +72,415
Germany 3,041,563 2,979,804 -61,759
Czechia 2,329,919 2,618,338 +288,419
Croatia 1,867,646 150,533 -1,717,113
Poland 829,779 1,007,790 +178,011

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 11
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
West Midlands 6
West Yorkshire 6

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 6 -4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8 7 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 5 +1
West Midlands 6 3 -3
West Yorkshire 6 4 -2
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
Cheshire 3 3 +0
Merseyside 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 0 -3

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) 64,720,247
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,977,745
Air transport 2,070,378
Other 1,852,456
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) 34,695,490 30,024,757 -4,670,733
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,692,055 24,285,690 -406,365
Air transport 1,102,865 967,513 -135,352
Other 1,315,007 537,449 -777,558
Road transport 5,553 0 -5,553

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 39,139,861
Immingham Docks 24,545,386
Felixstowe 12,530,212
London 10,008,577
Middlesbrough 8,666,625

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 21,671,293 17,468,568 -4,202,725
Immingham Docks 11,656,824 12,888,562 +1,231,738
Felixstowe 6,229,031 6,301,181 +72,150
London 5,782,050 4,226,527 -1,555,523
Middlesbrough 4,231,907 4,434,718 +202,811
Hull 4,617,537 3,393,930 -1,223,607
Harwich 2,760,549 2,346,642 -413,907
000 1,315,007 537,449 -777,558
Leeds Bradford Airport 803,278 742,393 -60,885
Killingholme 673,548 703,316 +29,768

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
28
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
28
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
9
Other manufacturing
8
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
2026-05 26
2026-04 28
2026-03 25
2026-02 20
2026-01 25

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+ 37
1m-15m 36
15m-54m 17
0-1m 7
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 10,983,867
Hungary 9,932,941
Norway 9,415,410
France 7,701,666
Germany 5,072,625

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 6,640,193 4,343,674 -2,296,519
Hungary 5,339,099 4,593,842 -745,257
Norway 5,571,035 3,844,375 -1,726,660
France 4,301,940 3,399,726 -902,214
Germany 2,870,876 2,201,749 -669,127
Sweden 2,563,636 1,097,454 -1,466,182
United Arab Emirates 2,303,900 1,126,772 -1,177,128
Poland 1,911,066 1,217,317 -693,749
Belgium 1,473,419 1,277,775 -195,644
Singapore 1,561,030 900,721 -660,309

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 2,829,005

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 1,137,278 1,691,727 +554,449

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) 57,174,952
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,301,473
Other 2,849,975
Air transport 2,514,446
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) 33,238,465 23,936,487 -9,301,978
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,058,076 6,243,397 -5,814,679
Other 1,142,772 1,707,203 +564,431
Air transport 1,020,233 1,494,213 +473,980
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 33,271,731
Immingham Docks 14,521,855
London Gateway Port 7,408,178
Holyhead 6,561,031
Felixstowe 3,680,346

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 18,420,199 14,851,532 -3,568,667
Immingham Docks 9,340,906 5,180,949 -4,159,957
London Gateway Port 4,885,864 2,522,314 -2,363,550
Holyhead 4,573,014 1,988,017 -2,584,997
Felixstowe 2,277,804 1,402,542 -875,262
000 1,142,772 1,707,203 +564,431
Southampton 1,760,195 993,862 -766,333
London 956,471 1,542,412 +585,941
London Heathrow Airport 272,401 1,100,798 +828,397
Liverpool Docks 797,160 323,686 -473,474

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