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 10,444,423
Germany 5,668,661
Belgium 5,367,600
Netherlands 3,786,986
India 2,779,469

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 5,520,577 4,923,846 -596,731
Germany 2,797,898 2,870,763 +72,865
Belgium 3,254,473 2,113,127 -1,141,346
Netherlands 2,005,622 1,781,364 -224,258
India 1,884,593 894,876 -989,717
Italy 1,430,687 789,595 -641,092
Singapore 965,310 942,097 -23,213
Ireland 989,521 824,085 -165,436
Spain 895,424 816,852 -78,572
United States 760,974 776,278 +15,304

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 10,560,990
Germany 8,772,701
Belgium 3,662,433
India 2,833,078
United States 2,671,218

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 5,858,043 4,702,947 -1,155,096
Germany 4,699,180 4,073,521 -625,659
Belgium 2,135,088 1,527,345 -607,743
India 1,910,419 922,659 -987,760
United States 1,335,362 1,335,856 +494
Spain 974,008 1,124,553 +150,545
Singapore 914,749 940,767 +26,018
Netherlands 1,021,565 664,068 -357,497
China 747,175 484,007 -263,168
Malaysia 467,107 526,455 +59,348

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 8
West Yorkshire 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 4 -4
West Midlands 8 5 -3
West Yorkshire 6 5 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 5 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 2 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 5 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5 5 +0
Merseyside 5 5 +0
South East Wales 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) 25,355,288
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,145,370
Air transport 2,242,584
Other 1,813,922

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) 13,442,102 11,913,186 -1,528,916
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,541,523 4,603,847 -1,937,676
Air transport 1,246,068 996,516 -249,552
Other 989,521 824,401 -165,120

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 8,761,457
Dover 7,429,937
Immingham Docks 5,600,450
Felixstowe 4,080,374
Eurotunnel 2,872,884

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 4,478,253 4,283,204 -195,049
Dover 4,103,914 3,326,023 -777,891
Immingham Docks 2,917,699 2,682,751 -234,948
Felixstowe 2,187,666 1,892,708 -294,958
Eurotunnel 1,760,586 1,112,298 -648,288
000 989,521 824,401 -165,120
Southampton 717,663 485,811 -231,852
Killingholme 579,219 393,355 -185,864
Harwich 435,638 532,044 +96,406
Hull 608,608 357,149 -251,459

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 30
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 30
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 15
Other manufacturing 14
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 38
2025-11 30
2025-10 40
2025-09 40
2025-08 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+ 67
1m-15m 33
15m-54m 23
Other 11
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 £
France 28,556,953
Ireland 18,341,024
Germany 9,783,712
Netherlands 6,215,617
Italy 3,096,379

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 17,002,616 11,554,337 -5,448,279
Ireland 11,122,221 7,218,803 -3,903,418
Germany 5,104,739 4,678,973 -425,766
Netherlands 3,876,530 2,339,087 -1,537,443
Italy 1,841,807 1,254,572 -587,235
Austria 1,233,438 1,078,166 -155,272
Spain 1,061,903 870,812 -191,091
Poland 663,799 627,462 -36,337
Israel 751,517 535,098 -216,419
Thailand 707,820 422,458 -285,362

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) 71,185,705
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,870,583
Air transport 1,935,390
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) 41,326,737 29,858,968 -11,467,769
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,871,908 3,998,675 -1,873,233
Air transport 1,432,860 502,530 -930,330
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 27,640,175
Liverpool Docks 18,188,518
Dover 13,865,910
Immingham Docks 8,465,374
London Gateway Port 3,493,609

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 22,591,470 5,048,705 -17,542,765
Liverpool Docks 11,006,630 7,181,888 -3,824,742
Dover 3,279,368 10,586,542 +7,307,174
Immingham Docks 4,889,663 3,575,711 -1,313,952
London Gateway Port 2,010,007 1,483,602 -526,405
Eurotunnel 135,473 2,726,437 +2,590,964
Hull 1,146,029 1,501,900 +355,871
Southampton 1,033,839 715,611 -318,228
London Heathrow Airport 1,221,807 334,052 -887,755
Middlesbrough 449,103 336,014 -113,089

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