Import/export HS code 391212: Plasticised cellulose

Cellulose materials that are softened or made flexible by adding plasticisers

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 289,668
Netherlands 14,828
Germany 14,252
United States 7,813
Slovakia 3,749

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 154,036 135,632 -18,404
Netherlands 0 14,828 +14,828
Germany 10,497 3,755 -6,742
United States 5,098 2,715 -2,383
Slovakia 3,749 0 -3,749
Turkey 3,171 0 -3,171
Denmark 1,054 0 -1,054

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 £
Italy 289,668
Netherlands 14,828
Germany 14,252
United States 7,813
Slovakia 3,749

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 £
Italy 154,036 135,632 -18,404
Netherlands 0 14,828 +14,828
Germany 10,497 3,755 -6,742
United States 5,098 2,715 -2,383
Slovakia 3,749 0 -3,749
Turkey 3,171 0 -3,171
Canada 1,054 0 -1,054

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
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
Greater Manchester 0 1 +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) 302,227
Air transport 27,672
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,971

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) 162,840 139,387 -23,453
Air transport 11,594 16,078 +4,484
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,171 12,800 +9,629

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 286,921
Thamesport 15,971
London Stansted Airport 15,377
Killingholme 9,348
East Midlands Airport 6,540

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 151,289 135,632 -15,657
Thamesport 3,171 12,800 +9,629
London Stansted Airport 1,327 14,050 +12,723
Killingholme 9,348 0 -9,348
East Midlands Airport 6,540 0 -6,540
Middlesbrough 0 3,755 +3,755
London Heathrow Airport 3,727 0 -3,727
Birmingham Airport 0 2,028 +2,028
Eurotunnel 1,149 0 -1,149
Immingham Docks 1,054 0 -1,054

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Specialised construction activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1

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
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 £
Italy 24,824
India 10,890
Mauritius 10,863
Malaysia 10,374
Japan 4,712

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 £
Italy 6,664 18,160 +11,496
India 10,890 0 -10,890
Mauritius 0 10,863 +10,863
Malaysia 0 10,374 +10,374
Japan 2,916 1,796 -1,120
Thailand 4,226 0 -4,226
Finland 1,068 2,618 +1,550
France 0 3,448 +3,448
Netherlands 0 2,982 +2,982
China 2,729 0 -2,729

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 39,029
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,760
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,547

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 £
Air transport 21,757 17,272 -4,485
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,618 21,142 +12,524
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 14,547 +14,547

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 26,846
East Midlands Airport 25,205
London Gateway Port 10,863
ZLC 10,374
London 3,686

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 5,704 21,142 +15,438
East Midlands Airport 21,757 3,448 -18,309
London Gateway Port 0 10,863 +10,863
ZLC 0 10,374 +10,374
London 1,068 2,618 +1,550
London Stansted Airport 0 3,450 +3,450
Aberdeen Docks 0 1,066 +1,066
Dover 960 0 -960
Eurotunnel 886 0 -886

Quick facts

HS code: 391212

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

Description: Cellulose materials that are softened or made flexible by adding plasticisers