Import/export HS code 39122090: Plasticised cellulose nitrates

Cellulose nitrates that have been 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 £
Netherlands 713,554
Switzerland 439,627
India 371,983
Germany 336,996
Italy 20,513

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 £
Netherlands 383,090 330,464 -52,626
Switzerland 87,352 352,275 +264,923
India 0 371,983 +371,983
Germany 129,075 207,921 +78,846
Italy 20,513 0 -20,513
United States 11,865 6,864 -5,001
Norway 0 9,155 +9,155
Spain 993 0 -993
Ireland 293 0 -293

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 £
Germany 1,130,146
India 392,496
Switzerland 355,240
United States 22,290
China 2,223

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 £
Germany 593,984 536,162 -57,822
India 20,513 371,983 +351,470
Switzerland 2,965 352,275 +349,310
United States 15,426 6,864 -8,562
China 0 2,223 +2,223

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cumbria 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Essex 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Merseyside 0 1 +1
Suffolk 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 1,317,113
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 556,565
Air transport 37,938
Road transport 9,155
Other 293

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) 400,777 916,336 +515,559
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 221,277 335,288 +114,011
Air transport 20,055 17,883 -2,172
Road transport 0 9,155 +9,155
Other 293 0 -293

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,104,379
Felixstowe 733,850
London 29,734
London Stansted Airport 26,087
ZLC 9,155

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 £
Immingham Docks 577,013 527,366 -49,647
Felixstowe 9,592 724,258 +714,666
London 29,734 0 -29,734
London Stansted Airport 18,251 7,836 -10,415
ZLC 0 9,155 +9,155
London Heathrow Airport 1,804 6,864 +5,060
Birmingham Airport 0 3,183 +3,183
Harwich 2,965 0 -2,965
Thamesport 1,757 0 -1,757
Eurotunnel 993 0 -993

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
3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
2
Human health activities
1
Manufacture of food products
1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 2
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-08 4
2025-05 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+ 5
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 £
Italy 137,404
India 59,310
Germany 3,301
Brazil 1,287

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 0 137,404 +137,404
India 11,518 47,792 +36,274
Germany 3,301 0 -3,301
Brazil 1,287 0 -1,287

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) 141,992
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 53,965
Air transport 5,345

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) 4,588 137,404 +132,816
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,518 42,447 +30,929
Air transport 0 5,345 +5,345

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 73,290
Felixstowe 68,702
London Gateway Port 53,965
London Heathrow Airport 5,345

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 4,588 68,702 +64,114
Felixstowe 0 68,702 +68,702
London Gateway Port 11,518 42,447 +30,929
London Heathrow Airport 0 5,345 +5,345

Quick facts

HS code: 39122090

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

Description: Cellulose nitrates that have been softened or made flexible by adding plasticisers