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 10,163,941
Germany 6,069,762
Belgium 5,100,481
Netherlands 3,649,500
India 2,620,952

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 5,214,379 4,949,562 -264,817
Germany 2,525,127 3,544,635 +1,019,508
Belgium 2,771,579 2,328,902 -442,677
Netherlands 2,191,152 1,458,348 -732,804
India 1,441,776 1,179,176 -262,600
United States 824,585 1,150,449 +325,864
Ireland 980,625 722,247 -258,378
Italy 1,258,523 408,437 -850,086
Spain 797,116 853,635 +56,519
Singapore 900,824 661,985 -238,839

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 10,248,587
Germany 8,698,528
Belgium 3,416,526
United States 3,052,954
India 2,792,023

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 5,368,511 4,880,076 -488,435
Germany 4,350,936 4,347,592 -3,344
Belgium 1,922,583 1,493,943 -428,640
United States 1,441,950 1,611,004 +169,054
India 1,534,687 1,257,336 -277,351
Spain 956,365 1,070,455 +114,090
Singapore 899,494 676,133 -223,361
Netherlands 727,406 657,266 -70,140
Malaysia 632,158 661,715 +29,557
China 755,303 400,333 -354,970

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 16
Inner London - West 9
West Midlands 9
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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 14 12 -2
Inner London - West 7 5 -2
West Midlands 7 7 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 6 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 6 4 -2
Merseyside 4 6 +2
West Yorkshire 5 5 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 3 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 2 -2
North Eastern Scotland 3 4 +1

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) 25,158,852
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,784,136
Air transport 2,408,890
Other 1,750,089

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) 12,497,483 12,661,369 +163,886
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,822,169 4,961,967 -860,202
Air transport 1,345,831 1,063,059 -282,772
Other 980,941 769,148 -211,793

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 9,241,743
Dover 7,043,409
Immingham Docks 5,638,327
Felixstowe 4,344,428
Eurotunnel 2,648,106

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 4,188,493 5,053,250 +864,757
Dover 3,629,501 3,413,908 -215,593
Immingham Docks 3,016,394 2,621,933 -394,461
Felixstowe 2,404,003 1,940,425 -463,578
Eurotunnel 1,383,968 1,264,138 -119,830
000 980,941 769,148 -211,793
Southampton 628,692 514,982 -113,710
Harwich 573,253 424,958 -148,295
Hull 428,360 561,132 +132,772
Killingholme 580,105 309,992 -270,113

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
30
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
29
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
15
Other manufacturing
14
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
11

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 32
2026-04 39
2026-03 38
2026-02 32
2026-01 38

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+ 67
1m-15m 35
15m-54m 21
Other 11
0-1m 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 £
France 28,395,995
Ireland 18,887,300
Germany 10,154,146
Netherlands 6,679,135
Italy 3,110,297

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 14,903,543 13,492,452 -1,411,091
Ireland 9,847,898 9,039,402 -808,496
Germany 5,601,243 4,552,903 -1,048,340
Netherlands 3,569,832 3,109,303 -460,529
Italy 1,668,731 1,441,566 -227,165
Austria 1,272,974 1,229,306 -43,668
Spain 1,104,742 945,047 -159,695
Poland 692,766 577,646 -115,120
Israel 790,603 315,719 -474,884
Thailand 488,768 508,725 +19,957

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) 74,076,781
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,335,654
Air transport 1,610,817
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) 39,185,581 34,891,200 -4,294,381
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,906,547 4,429,107 +522,560
Air transport 1,006,337 604,480 -401,857
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 23,147,105
Liverpool Docks 18,735,755
Dover 17,888,125
Immingham Docks 8,873,841
Eurotunnel 3,515,835

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 15,984,593 7,162,512 -8,822,081
Liverpool Docks 9,752,092 8,983,663 -768,429
Dover 6,581,904 11,306,221 +4,724,317
Immingham Docks 4,718,861 4,154,980 -563,881
Eurotunnel 1,113,606 2,402,229 +1,288,623
London Gateway Port 1,765,882 1,404,077 -361,805
Hull 1,401,286 1,444,081 +42,795
Southampton 901,269 907,069 +5,800
London Heathrow Airport 800,826 425,898 -374,928
Middlesbrough 476,505 416,963 -59,542

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