Import/export HS code 39123985: Various cellulose derivatives

Other cellulose derivatives not specifically listed

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 £
Germany 22,295,083
Belgium 13,397,098
France 8,895,545
Sweden 8,193,665
Switzerland 7,583,921

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 £
Germany 12,390,685 9,904,398 -2,486,287
Belgium 8,019,045 5,378,053 -2,640,992
France 4,555,863 4,339,682 -216,181
Sweden 4,592,011 3,601,654 -990,357
Switzerland 3,101,659 4,482,262 +1,380,603
South Korea 3,442,613 4,000,082 +557,469
Netherlands 3,907,172 2,870,493 -1,036,679
China 3,247,476 2,394,790 -852,686
United States 2,831,734 383,521 -2,448,213
India 1,085,559 721,030 -364,529

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 32,331,883
Netherlands 10,924,087
South Korea 8,800,577
United States 8,396,037
Sweden 8,219,707

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 17,315,168 15,016,715 -2,298,453
Netherlands 6,110,787 4,813,300 -1,297,487
South Korea 4,390,689 4,409,888 +19,199
United States 5,184,971 3,211,066 -1,973,905
Sweden 4,592,011 3,627,696 -964,315
China 3,439,173 2,603,933 -835,240
Belgium 3,350,616 2,108,665 -1,241,951
India 1,003,280 721,030 -282,250
Japan 782,355 852,054 +69,699
Mexico 300,552 442,097 +141,545

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 9
Inner London - West 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Cheshire 6
West Yorkshire 6

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 7 6 -1
Inner London - West 6 7 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 4 -3
Cheshire 4 5 +1
West Yorkshire 5 5 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 1 -4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5 2 -3
Essex 2 4 +2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 4 +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) 59,334,397
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,159,928
Air transport 3,576,237
Other 2,500,172
Road transport 35,398

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) 31,768,280 27,566,117 -4,202,163
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,161,343 8,998,585 -4,162,758
Air transport 1,909,240 1,666,997 -242,243
Other 1,435,587 1,064,585 -371,002
Road transport 0 35,398 +35,398

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 24,186,990
Dover 20,689,335
Felixstowe 13,321,502
Southampton 10,482,496
Harwich 3,417,333

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 12,885,724 11,301,266 -1,584,458
Dover 10,378,420 10,310,915 -67,505
Felixstowe 7,863,722 5,457,780 -2,405,942
Southampton 6,439,966 4,042,530 -2,397,436
Harwich 1,883,790 1,533,543 -350,247
London 1,845,854 789,446 -1,056,408
000 1,435,587 1,064,585 -371,002
Killingholme 933,161 833,694 -99,467
Eurotunnel 871,433 577,333 -294,100
Manchester Airport 723,103 610,184 -112,919

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 32
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 12
Manufacture of food products 11
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 28
2025-11 30
2025-10 31
2025-09 26
2025-08 31

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+ 49
1m-15m 29
15m-54m 14
Other 9
0-1m 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 £
France 2,704,035
Spain 1,591,669
United States 1,273,332
Jordan 1,134,344
Germany 1,089,872

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 £
France 1,472,681 1,231,354 -241,327
Spain 1,047,353 544,316 -503,037
United States 1,137,545 135,787 -1,001,758
Jordan 891,492 242,852 -648,640
Germany 691,009 398,863 -292,146
Egypt 713,018 250,801 -462,217
Poland 474,791 474,677 -114
Ireland 521,678 204,559 -317,119
Turkey 348,798 274,628 -74,170
Russia 508,908 0 -508,908

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 247,198
Germany 76,863

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 152,423 94,775 -57,648
Germany 48,884 27,979 -20,905

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) 9,554,465
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,517,791
Air transport 2,824,409
Other 326,524
Road transport 1,393

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) 5,785,541 3,768,924 -2,016,617
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,499,785 1,018,006 -1,481,779
Air transport 2,097,835 726,574 -1,371,261
Other 202,320 124,204 -78,116
Road transport 1,393 0 -1,393

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,496,449
London Heathrow Airport 2,170,802
London Gateway Port 1,642,018
Southampton 749,864
Manchester Airport 513,613

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 5,287,654 3,208,795 -2,078,859
London Heathrow Airport 1,546,003 624,799 -921,204
London Gateway Port 955,970 686,048 -269,922
Southampton 726,045 23,819 -702,226
Manchester Airport 447,569 66,044 -381,525
Immingham Docks 264,035 238,685 -25,350
Liverpool Docks 280,731 139,569 -141,162
Felixstowe 227,463 142,275 -85,188
000 202,320 124,204 -78,116
Holyhead 242,289 51,677 -190,612

Quick facts

HS code: 39123985

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

Description: Other cellulose derivatives not specifically listed