Import/export HS code 39119011: Specialized plastic in basic form

A specific type of plastic used in high-performance applications, available in basic forms

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 £
Italy 3,656,926
Belgium 935,515
Netherlands 897,798
Taiwan 627,803
United States 377,717

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 £
Italy 2,683,128 973,798 -1,709,330
Belgium 462,566 472,949 +10,383
Netherlands 489,080 408,718 -80,362
Taiwan 334,138 293,665 -40,473
United States 215,204 162,513 -52,691
Germany 152,076 147,424 -4,652
France 0 92,724 +92,724
Ireland 15,686 11,837 -3,849
China 0 5,953 +5,953
Switzerland 5,102 0 -5,102

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 £
United States 5,035,361
Belgium 640,398
Taiwan 627,803
Germany 150,375
Italy 127,257

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 £
United States 3,135,345 1,900,016 -1,235,329
Belgium 609,727 30,671 -579,056
Taiwan 334,138 293,665 -40,473
Germany 128,936 21,439 -107,497
Italy 127,257 0 -127,257
Japan 0 125,985 +125,985
France 0 92,724 +92,724
Netherlands 0 87,291 +87,291
China 16,475 5,953 -10,522
Switzerland 5,102 0 -5,102

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 4
West Yorkshire 2
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Greater Manchester 1

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 3 4 +1
West Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Highlands and Islands 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
North Wales 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -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) 5,455,584
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 773,885
Air transport 686,435
Other 11,837

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) 3,683,410 1,772,174 -1,911,236
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 354,235 419,650 +65,415
Air transport 319,335 367,100 +47,765
Other 0 11,837 +11,837

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,535,858
London 1,016,971
Eurotunnel 791,345
Felixstowe 627,803
Killingholme 559,998

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 1,267,193 268,665 -998,528
London 1,016,971 0 -1,016,971
Eurotunnel 293,680 497,665 +203,985
Felixstowe 334,138 293,665 -40,473
Killingholme 233,816 326,182 +92,366
Harwich 365,143 190,929 -174,214
Purfleet 282,736 196,817 -85,919
London Heathrow Airport 196,690 166,148 -30,542
Hull 167,421 124,061 -43,360
East Midlands Airport 80,991 196,504 +115,513

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 6
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Other manufacturing 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 5
2026-03 3
2026-02 2
2026-01 3
2025-11 3

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+ 13
Other 3
15m-54m 2
0-1m 1
1m-15m 1

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 £
United States 3,521,860
Singapore 1,147,892
Austria 267,900
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 267,176
South Korea 101,175

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 £
United States 1,528,441 1,993,419 +464,978
Singapore 6,224 1,141,668 +1,135,444
Austria 267,900 0 -267,900
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 267,176 +267,176
South Korea 96,926 4,249 -92,677
Germany 53,445 978 -52,467
Ireland 28,835 10,301 -18,534
Kuwait 0 31,963 +31,963
France 0 28,000 +28,000
Japan 13,410 9,121 -4,289

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,765,522
Air transport 479,949
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 357,670

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,615,117 3,150,405 +1,535,288
Air transport 139,901 340,048 +200,147
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 303,924 53,746 -250,178

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 2,219,310
Liverpool Docks 1,336,482
London Gateway Port 967,558
Dover / Eurotunnel 303,602
ZLC 288,129

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 £
Southampton 101,676 2,117,634 +2,015,958
Liverpool Docks 1,336,482 0 -1,336,482
London Gateway Port 176,959 790,599 +613,640
Dover / Eurotunnel 274,157 29,445 -244,712
ZLC 23,285 264,844 +241,559
Felixstowe 0 242,172 +242,172
East Midlands Airport 100,683 24,163 -76,520
London Heathrow Airport 5,958 39,016 +33,058
Holyhead 27,791 10,301 -17,490
London Stansted Airport 2,764 12,025 +9,261

Quick facts

HS code: 39119011

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

Description: A specific type of plastic used in high-performance applications, available in basic forms