Import/export HS code 39079190: Various unsaturated polyesters

Various types of plastics used in making strong materials

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 6,968,335
Czechia 3,349,913
Switzerland 1,521,724
Netherlands 1,389,597
India 1,286,104

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 2,567,793 4,400,542 +1,832,749
Czechia 1,811,497 1,538,416 -273,081
Switzerland 757,013 764,711 +7,698
Netherlands 903,688 485,909 -417,779
India 558,615 727,489 +168,874
Japan 533,809 509,921 -23,888
Italy 558,263 476,749 -81,514
Germany 217,629 131,283 -86,346
United States 206,095 103,639 -102,456
Norway 215,831 93,375 -122,456

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 3,766,832
Czechia 3,383,052
United States 2,468,623
India 1,286,104
Italy 1,261,369

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 1,367,764 2,399,068 +1,031,304
Czechia 1,843,173 1,539,879 -303,294
United States 1,544,885 923,738 -621,147
India 558,615 727,489 +168,874
Italy 662,496 598,873 -63,623
Japan 533,809 520,057 -13,752
Switzerland 143,626 269,123 +125,497
Norway 218,661 99,427 -119,234
China 47,929 245,932 +198,003
Netherlands 98,400 163,790 +65,390

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9
Greater Manchester 8
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 7 +1
Greater Manchester 5 5 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 2 2 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 3 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 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) 10,649,877
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,422,206
Other 3,081,705
Air transport 486,926
Road transport 29,809

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) 5,456,797 5,193,080 -263,717
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,920,113 2,502,093 +581,980
Other 1,172,531 1,909,174 +736,643
Air transport 255,268 231,658 -23,610
Road transport 8,593 21,216 +12,623

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,793,809
000 3,081,705
London 2,500,178
Southampton 1,684,990
London Gateway Port 1,093,299

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 2,978,698 2,815,111 -163,587
000 1,172,531 1,909,174 +736,643
London 1,481,786 1,018,392 -463,394
Southampton 942,518 742,472 -200,046
London Gateway Port 262,185 831,114 +568,929
Newhaven 506,566 552,291 +45,725
Eurotunnel 149,008 517,039 +368,031
Immingham Docks 231,567 138,574 -92,993
Hull 0 344,229 +344,229
Grangemouth Docks 115,960 205,435 +89,475

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
19
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
16
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 15
2026-04 11
2026-03 13
2026-02 15
2026-01 12

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+ 33
1m-15m 21
15m-54m 14
Other 6
0-1m 4

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 £
Spain 977,741
France 771,183
Australia 643,170
Ireland 544,785
China 521,360

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 £
Spain 498,255 479,486 -18,769
France 539,768 231,415 -308,353
Australia 388,098 255,072 -133,026
Ireland 328,709 216,076 -112,633
China 377,078 144,282 -232,796
India 427,989 89,981 -338,008
Germany 229,875 211,518 -18,357
United States 250,068 149,028 -101,040
Netherlands 220,608 101,164 -119,444
Italy 173,377 93,147 -80,230

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 324,451
Germany 70,171

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 126,041 198,410 +72,369
Germany 0 70,171 +70,171

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) 3,212,245
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,823,176
Other 624,916
Air transport 412,273

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) 2,174,504 1,037,741 -1,136,763
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,885,180 937,996 -947,184
Other 237,197 387,719 +150,522
Air transport 277,822 134,451 -143,371

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,357,874
London Gateway Port 1,337,154
Southampton 775,354
000 624,916
Felixstowe 546,514

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 1,569,991 787,883 -782,108
London Gateway Port 774,602 562,552 -212,050
Southampton 531,188 244,166 -287,022
000 237,197 387,719 +150,522
Felixstowe 462,744 83,770 -378,974
Immingham Docks 273,632 68,174 -205,458
Holyhead 186,802 33,030 -153,772
London Heathrow Airport 94,612 63,877 -30,735
Harwich 105,005 0 -105,005
East Midlands Airport 60,996 33,153 -27,843

Quick facts

HS code: 39079190

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

Description: Various types of plastics used in making strong materials