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 3,303,607
Netherlands 915,938
Belgium 730,256
Taiwan 688,039
United States 359,927

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 2,649,174 654,433 -1,994,741
Netherlands 417,055 498,883 +81,828
Belgium 387,202 343,054 -44,148
Taiwan 360,314 327,725 -32,589
United States 215,204 144,723 -70,481
Germany 180,224 50,468 -129,756
Israel 36,588 0 -36,588
Ireland 20,768 11,837 -8,931
Switzerland 12,743 0 -12,743
China 0 4,800 +4,800

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 4,194,243
Belgium 928,370
Taiwan 688,039
Germany 207,552
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 2,647,972 1,546,271 -1,101,701
Belgium 897,699 30,671 -867,028
Taiwan 360,314 327,725 -32,589
Germany 180,224 27,328 -152,896
Italy 127,257 0 -127,257
Netherlands 0 87,291 +87,291
Israel 36,588 0 -36,588
China 16,475 4,800 -11,675
Switzerland 12,743 0 -12,743

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 3
West Yorkshire 2
Cheshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 3 +0
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Highlands and Islands 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
North Wales 0 1 +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) 4,982,459
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 731,181
Air transport 589,718
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) 3,594,914 1,387,545 -2,207,369
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 403,456 327,725 -75,731
Air transport 280,902 308,816 +27,914
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 1,424,612
London 1,016,971
Eurotunnel 814,154
Felixstowe 711,084
Harwich 556,072

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 1,230,350 194,262 -1,036,088
London 1,016,971 0 -1,016,971
Eurotunnel 419,375 394,779 -24,596
Felixstowe 383,359 327,725 -55,634
Harwich 315,742 240,330 -75,412
Killingholme 155,000 377,045 +222,045
London Heathrow Airport 210,233 146,025 -64,208
Purfleet 282,736 54,650 -228,086
East Midlands Airport 51,219 135,203 +83,984
Hull 153,972 13,449 -140,523

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 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-07 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+ 10
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 2,720,334
Singapore 606,675
Austria 401,850
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 258,714
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 1,527,787 1,192,547 -335,240
Singapore 6,224 600,451 +594,227
Austria 401,850 0 -401,850
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 258,714 +258,714
South Korea 96,926 4,249 -92,677
Germany 55,117 0 -55,117
Ireland 41,729 10,301 -31,428
Japan 13,410 3,451 -9,959
Romania 12,961 0 -12,961
United Arab Emirates 0 10,717 +10,717

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) 3,416,498
Air transport 566,325
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 324,297

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) 1,614,463 1,802,035 +187,572
Air transport 277,180 289,145 +11,965
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 312,551 11,746 -300,805

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,336,482
Southampton 1,293,569
London Gateway Port 786,447
ZLC 288,401
Dover / Eurotunnel 275,602

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 £
Liverpool Docks 1,335,828 654 -1,335,174
Southampton 101,676 1,191,893 +1,090,217
London Gateway Port 176,959 609,488 +432,529
ZLC 23,277 265,124 +241,847
Dover / Eurotunnel 274,157 1,445 -272,712
Birmingham Airport 133,950 0 -133,950
East Midlands Airport 104,950 13,350 -91,600
Holyhead 36,418 10,301 -26,117
London Stansted Airport 2,764 9,741 +6,977
Durham Tees Valley Airport 7,211 0 -7,211

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