Import/export HS code 390940: Phenolic resins in raw forms

Basic materials for making phenolic resins, used in heat-resistant products 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 10,949,220
Germany 6,340,404
Belgium 5,533,980
Netherlands 4,073,199
India 2,892,804

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 5,395,668 5,553,552 +157,884
Germany 2,680,520 3,659,884 +979,364
Belgium 3,001,493 2,532,487 -469,006
Netherlands 2,156,139 1,917,060 -239,079
India 1,649,219 1,243,585 -405,634
Italy 1,347,128 624,986 -722,142
United States 874,472 1,068,644 +194,172
Ireland 944,910 938,470 -6,440
Spain 839,536 909,565 +70,029
Singapore 970,107 776,355 -193,752

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 11,053,660
Germany 9,210,423
Belgium 3,896,118
United States 3,034,614
India 3,010,551

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 5,555,502 5,498,158 -57,344
Germany 4,592,371 4,618,052 +25,681
Belgium 2,069,399 1,826,719 -242,680
United States 1,408,891 1,625,723 +216,832
India 1,694,952 1,315,599 -379,353
Spain 955,813 1,165,000 +209,187
Singapore 968,777 790,503 -178,274
Netherlands 947,843 750,765 -197,078
Malaysia 500,327 793,546 +293,219
China 738,347 521,896 -216,451

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 17
Inner London - West 10
West Midlands 9
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 15 13 -2
Inner London - West 8 5 -3
West Midlands 8 6 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 6 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 4 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 2 -3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 6 5 -1
Merseyside 5 6 +1
West Yorkshire 5 5 +0
North Eastern Scotland 2 5 +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) 26,765,834
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,016,323
Air transport 2,418,113
Other 1,930,597

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) 12,870,258 13,895,576 +1,025,318
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,348,286 5,668,037 -680,249
Air transport 1,298,011 1,120,102 -177,909
Other 945,226 985,371 +40,145

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 9,602,138
Dover 7,836,687
Immingham Docks 5,974,720
Felixstowe 4,628,561
Eurotunnel 2,938,786

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 £
London 4,443,492 5,158,646 +715,154
Dover 3,995,991 3,840,696 -155,295
Immingham Docks 2,852,017 3,122,703 +270,686
Felixstowe 2,339,067 2,289,494 -49,573
Eurotunnel 1,557,855 1,380,931 -176,924
000 945,226 985,371 +40,145
Southampton 692,207 563,109 -129,098
Hull 422,703 636,509 +213,806
Harwich 433,897 549,813 +115,916
Killingholme 553,471 324,833 -228,638

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 32
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 30
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 16
Other manufacturing 15
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 12

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 39
2026-03 38
2026-02 32
2026-01 38
2025-12 29

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+ 70
1m-15m 35
15m-54m 24
Other 11
0-1m 6

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 £
France 29,995,499
Ireland 19,794,148
Germany 10,401,650
Netherlands 6,792,300
Italy 3,163,638

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 £
France 15,818,230 14,177,269 -1,640,961
Ireland 10,753,305 9,040,843 -1,712,462
Germany 5,231,070 5,170,580 -60,490
Netherlands 3,631,510 3,160,790 -470,720
Italy 1,629,260 1,534,378 -94,882
Austria 1,392,697 1,343,502 -49,195
Spain 1,050,256 1,126,724 +76,468
Poland 722,588 667,976 -54,612
Israel 863,794 315,719 -548,075
Thailand 495,728 632,138 +136,410

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) 77,085,480
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,824,884
Air transport 1,886,196
Road transport 1,738

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) 40,548,448 36,537,032 -4,011,416
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,162,087 4,662,797 +500,710
Air transport 1,300,357 585,839 -714,518
Road transport 1,738 0 -1,738

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 26,325,468
Liverpool Docks 19,646,546
Dover 17,608,523
Immingham Docks 9,204,290
London Gateway Port 3,286,978

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 18,941,385 7,384,083 -11,557,302
Liverpool Docks 10,693,005 8,953,541 -1,739,464
Dover 5,016,159 12,592,364 +7,576,205
Immingham Docks 4,731,583 4,472,707 -258,876
London Gateway Port 1,642,432 1,644,546 +2,114
Eurotunnel 698,467 2,332,275 +1,633,808
Hull 1,187,246 1,727,028 +539,782
Southampton 1,069,199 846,770 -222,429
London Heathrow Airport 1,059,341 415,347 -643,994
Middlesbrough 430,407 419,013 -11,394

Quick facts

HS code: 390940

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

Description: Basic materials for making phenolic resins, used in heat-resistant products and adhesives