Import/export HS code 39201023: Thick polyethylene film

Polyethylene film, 20 to 40 micrometers thick, used for making photoresist film in semiconductors or printed circuits

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* 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 2,378,936
Denmark 1,851,320
Indonesia 1,034,567
Ireland 934,156
Italy 757,430

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 487,660 1,891,276 +1,403,616
Denmark 923,946 927,374 +3,428
Indonesia 449,309 585,258 +135,949
Ireland 568,945 365,211 -203,734
Italy 459,200 298,230 -160,970
Poland 483,143 159,804 -323,339
Belgium 116,231 285,421 +169,190
France 226,508 75,408 -151,100
India 120,802 175,266 +54,464
United States 4,715 91,512 +86,797

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 £
Denmark 1,810,179
Italy 1,043,861
Indonesia 1,034,567
Poland 642,947
Belgium 396,365

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 £
Denmark 882,805 927,374 +44,569
Italy 645,349 398,512 -246,837
Indonesia 449,309 585,258 +135,949
Poland 483,143 159,804 -323,339
Belgium 110,944 285,421 +174,477
India 120,802 175,266 +54,464
Israel 91,513 0 -91,513
United States 0 91,512 +91,512
Turkey 83,523 1,067 -82,456
Portugal 30,324 48,157 +17,833

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 4
West Midlands 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2

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
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
West Midlands 4 1 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 2 +2
Inner London - East 2 0 -2
Kent 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 0 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 2 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 2 +2

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) 3,815,472
Other 3,166,311
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,671,096
Air transport 413,386
Road transport 2,397

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) 2,158,300 1,657,172 -501,128
Other 940,191 2,226,120 +1,285,929
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 785,589 885,507 +99,918
Air transport 230,487 182,899 -47,588
Road transport 0 2,397 +2,397

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 3,166,311
Immingham Docks 1,991,119
Dover 1,163,244
Southampton 732,535
Felixstowe 640,478

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 £
000 940,191 2,226,120 +1,285,929
Immingham Docks 1,000,586 990,533 -10,053
Dover 636,939 526,305 -110,634
Southampton 291,199 441,336 +150,137
Felixstowe 280,439 360,039 +79,600
Birmingham Airport 161,679 81,335 -80,344
Hull 137,419 36,705 -100,714
Harwich 131,161 20,022 -111,139
Killingholme 85,186 35,979 -49,207
Leeds Bradford Airport 10,306 101,564 +91,258

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 4
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
Manufacture of food products 3
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 8
2026-03 7
2026-02 3
2026-01 4
2025-12 5

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+ 16
1m-15m 13
15m-54m 5
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 £
Ireland 7,271,345
United States 1,472,032
India 1,175,533
Denmark 1,034,968
Sweden 895,668

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 £
Ireland 4,180,880 3,090,465 -1,090,415
United States 407,964 1,064,068 +656,104
India 875,244 300,289 -574,955
Denmark 889,768 145,200 -744,568
Sweden 552,127 343,541 -208,586
Pakistan 810,804 0 -810,804
Spain 244,772 520,717 +275,945
Germany 493,406 70,154 -423,252
Switzerland 84,330 381,027 +296,697
France 113,966 231,678 +117,712

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 303,333
Norway 9,263
Ireland 5,227
Turkey 2,216
Viet Nam 1,159

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 195,648 107,685 -87,963
Norway 4,989 4,274 -715
Ireland 3,474 1,753 -1,721
Turkey 1,287 929 -358
Viet Nam 1,159 0 -1,159
Switzerland 640 0 -640
United States 241 0 -241

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) 9,708,870
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,082,335
Air transport 875,739
Other 415,567

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) 5,780,623 3,928,247 -1,852,376
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,573,909 2,508,426 -65,483
Air transport 541,304 334,435 -206,869
Other 270,169 145,398 -124,771

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 4,826,583
Immingham Docks 2,096,476
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,733,513
Southampton 1,692,990
Felixstowe 1,111,331

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 3,165,506 1,661,077 -1,504,429
Immingham Docks 1,605,516 490,960 -1,114,556
Dover / Eurotunnel 537,163 1,196,350 +659,187
Southampton 369,105 1,323,885 +954,780
Felixstowe 1,015,408 95,923 -919,485
Holyhead 630,517 411,255 -219,262
Heysham 72,350 872,157 +799,807
London Gateway Port 604,511 311,275 -293,236
000 270,169 145,398 -124,771
London Heathrow Airport 254,360 155,400 -98,960

Quick facts

HS code: 39201023

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

Description: Polyethylene film, 20 to 40 micrometers thick, used for making photoresist film in semiconductors or printed circuits