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 3,221,911
Netherlands 849,550
Belgium 781,543
Taiwan 629,150
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 2,248,113 973,798 -1,274,315
Netherlands 458,188 391,362 -66,826
Belgium 406,923 374,620 -32,303
Taiwan 302,601 326,549 +23,948
United States 215,204 162,513 -52,691
Germany 152,076 161,348 +9,272
France 0 191,517 +191,517
Ireland 0 11,837 +11,837
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 4,481,140
Belgium 640,398
Taiwan 629,150
France 191,517
Germany 164,299

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 2,696,809 1,784,331 -912,478
Belgium 609,727 30,671 -579,056
Taiwan 302,601 326,549 +23,948
France 0 191,517 +191,517
Germany 128,936 35,363 -93,573
Japan 0 125,985 +125,985
Netherlands 0 87,291 +87,291
Italy 28,557 0 -28,557
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 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +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
Southern Scotland 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) 4,935,477
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 755,135
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) 3,165,321 1,770,156 -1,395,165
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 302,601 452,534 +149,933
Air transport 320,285 366,150 +45,865
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 1,451,082
Eurotunnel 791,345
London 680,656
Felixstowe 629,150
Killingholme 547,311

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 1,168,493 282,589 -885,904
Eurotunnel 391,059 400,286 +9,227
London 680,656 0 -680,656
Felixstowe 302,601 326,549 +23,948
Killingholme 221,129 326,182 +105,053
Harwich 367,035 173,573 -193,462
Purfleet 282,736 196,817 -85,919
London Heathrow Airport 197,640 165,198 -32,442
East Midlands Airport 80,991 196,504 +115,513
Immingham Docks 40,764 135,981 +95,217

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
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
2026-05 3
2026-04 5
2026-03 3
2026-02 2
2026-01 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+ 12
Other 3
15m-54m 2
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 3,965,957
Singapore 1,147,892
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 267,176
Ireland 32,543
Kuwait 31,963

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 1,615,598 2,350,359 +734,761
Singapore 6,224 1,141,668 +1,135,444
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 267,176 +267,176
Ireland 24,374 8,169 -16,205
Kuwait 0 31,963 +31,963
France 0 28,000 +28,000
Japan 13,410 9,121 -4,289
United Arab Emirates 1,680 18,074 +16,394
Norway 0 14,000 +14,000
Romania 12,961 0 -12,961

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) 5,102,144
Air transport 439,150
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 83,177

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) 1,607,299 3,494,845 +1,887,546
Air transport 90,250 348,900 +258,650
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,563 51,614 +20,051

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 2,606,469
Liverpool Docks 1,380,920
London Gateway Port 872,583
ZLC 288,129
Felixstowe 242,172

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 188,833 2,417,636 +2,228,803
Liverpool Docks 1,336,482 44,438 -1,292,044
London Gateway Port 81,984 790,599 +708,615
ZLC 23,285 264,844 +241,559
Felixstowe 0 242,172 +242,172
East Midlands Airport 48,292 23,255 -25,037
London Heathrow Airport 5,958 51,516 +45,558
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,257 29,445 +23,188
Holyhead 23,330 8,169 -15,161
London Stansted Airport 5,504 9,285 +3,781

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