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 6,748,943
Czechia 3,314,021
Switzerland 1,521,724
Netherlands 1,441,705
India 1,236,536

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 2,522,922 4,226,021 +1,703,099
Czechia 1,912,055 1,401,966 -510,089
Switzerland 757,013 764,711 +7,698
Netherlands 989,789 451,916 -537,873
India 471,787 764,749 +292,962
Japan 536,642 496,980 -39,662
Italy 529,010 491,382 -37,628
Germany 178,732 172,820 -5,912
United States 222,367 98,351 -124,016
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 3,643,072
Czechia 3,347,160
United States 2,563,568
Italy 1,287,824
India 1,236,536

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 1,347,596 2,295,476 +947,880
Czechia 1,912,055 1,435,105 -476,950
United States 1,634,982 928,586 -706,396
Italy 674,318 613,506 -60,812
India 471,787 764,749 +292,962
Japan 536,642 496,980 -39,662
Switzerland 143,626 234,903 +91,277
Norway 218,661 88,008 -130,653
China 49,252 245,932 +196,680
Netherlands 109,769 163,103 +53,334

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 8
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 6 +0
Greater Manchester 4 6 +2
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) 10,599,267
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,221,075
Other 2,988,397
Air transport 490,263
Road transport 24,738

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) 5,597,618 5,001,649 -595,969
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,815,402 2,405,673 +590,271
Other 1,135,856 1,852,541 +716,685
Air transport 271,696 218,567 -53,129
Road transport 8,593 16,145 +7,552

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,663,487
000 2,988,397
London 2,551,648
Southampton 1,696,501
Newhaven 1,013,172

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 3,082,194 2,581,293 -500,901
000 1,135,856 1,852,541 +716,685
London 1,496,574 1,055,074 -441,500
Southampton 944,648 751,853 -192,795
Newhaven 499,818 513,354 +13,536
London Gateway Port 151,728 777,032 +625,304
Eurotunnel 157,188 504,849 +347,661
Immingham Docks 235,647 132,246 -103,401
Hull 0 344,229 +344,229
Grangemouth Docks 115,960 173,905 +57,945

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 21
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 16
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 9
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
2026-04 11
2026-03 13
2026-02 15
2026-01 12
2025-12 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+ 34
1m-15m 20
15m-54m 13
Other 5
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 1,006,280
France 795,820
Australia 673,004
Ireland 561,396
China 519,300

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 525,232 481,048 -44,184
France 553,955 241,865 -312,090
Australia 419,826 253,178 -166,648
Ireland 338,568 222,828 -115,740
China 352,871 166,429 -186,442
India 416,251 100,446 -315,805
United States 285,985 131,510 -154,475
Germany 224,233 191,594 -32,639
Netherlands 215,257 115,905 -99,352
Italy 200,685 104,816 -95,869

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 327,130
Germany 60,259

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 118,166 208,964 +90,798
Germany 0 60,259 +60,259

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) 3,317,084
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,830,761
Other 614,532
Air transport 411,073

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) 2,251,017 1,066,067 -1,184,950
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,907,964 922,797 -985,167
Other 232,622 381,910 +149,288
Air transport 273,794 137,279 -136,515

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,449,486
London Gateway Port 1,318,922
Southampton 778,631
000 614,532
Felixstowe 565,075

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 1,653,274 796,212 -857,062
London Gateway Port 796,152 522,770 -273,382
Southampton 550,935 227,696 -323,239
000 232,622 381,910 +149,288
Felixstowe 458,071 107,004 -351,067
Immingham Docks 257,247 92,177 -165,070
Holyhead 181,721 54,384 -127,337
London Heathrow Airport 90,286 60,830 -29,456
Harwich 105,005 0 -105,005
East Midlands Airport 46,240 43,802 -2,438

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