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 2,541,860
Denmark 1,911,605
Indonesia 1,015,660
Ireland 820,932
Italy 782,367

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 1,172,943 1,368,917 +195,974
Denmark 953,716 957,889 +4,173
Indonesia 343,214 672,446 +329,232
Ireland 533,515 287,417 -246,098
Italy 457,501 324,866 -132,635
Belgium 136,953 473,736 +336,783
Poland 463,949 146,176 -317,773
India 127,826 187,108 +59,282
France 246,523 60,077 -186,446
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 1,870,464
Italy 1,047,703
Indonesia 1,015,660
Belgium 614,784
Poland 610,125

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 912,575 957,889 +45,314
Italy 647,268 400,435 -246,833
Indonesia 343,214 672,446 +329,232
Belgium 131,666 483,118 +351,452
Poland 463,949 146,176 -317,773
India 127,826 187,108 +59,282
United States 0 91,512 +91,512
Turkey 83,523 3,792 -79,731
Israel 65,528 0 -65,528
Portugal 15,147 48,157 +33,010

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 3
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 2 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Kent 2 0 -2
Lancashire 1 2 +1
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) 4,071,310
Other 3,223,631
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,676,195
Air transport 400,351
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) 2,143,013 1,928,297 -214,716
Other 1,597,664 1,625,967 +28,303
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 682,665 993,530 +310,865
Air transport 242,241 158,110 -84,131
Road transport 2,397 0 -2,397

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 3,223,631
Immingham Docks 2,062,629
Dover 1,327,704
Southampton 720,921
Felixstowe 653,321

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 1,597,664 1,625,967 +28,303
Immingham Docks 1,026,765 1,035,864 +9,099
Dover 581,128 746,576 +165,448
Southampton 209,293 511,628 +302,335
Felixstowe 283,319 370,002 +86,683
Birmingham Airport 184,551 56,622 -127,929
Hull 163,473 41,278 -122,195
London Gateway Port 79,896 78,835 -1,061
Harwich 113,740 20,022 -93,718
Leeds Bradford Airport 26,273 101,488 +75,215

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
14
Manufacture of food products
4
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 8
2026-04 8
2026-03 7
2026-02 3
2026-01 4

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+ 15
1m-15m 12
15m-54m 6
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 6,937,089
United States 1,482,093
India 1,248,425
Sweden 894,468
Denmark 840,923

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 4,361,944 2,575,145 -1,786,799
United States 698,486 783,607 +85,121
India 892,357 356,068 -536,289
Sweden 630,678 263,790 -366,888
Denmark 728,845 112,078 -616,767
Pakistan 810,804 0 -810,804
Spain 250,888 528,732 +277,844
Switzerland 176,826 284,671 +107,845
France 113,477 261,394 +147,917
Singapore 122,170 176,830 +54,660

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 270,526
Norway 8,941
Ireland 5,231
Turkey 2,266

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 179,434 91,092 -88,342
Norway 5,112 3,829 -1,283
Ireland 3,023 2,208 -815
Turkey 1,413 853 -560

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) 9,014,197
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,036,113
Air transport 856,034
Other 358,090

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) 5,478,161 3,536,036 -1,942,125
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,195,476 1,840,637 -1,354,839
Air transport 557,259 298,775 -258,484
Other 233,029 125,061 -107,968

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 4,524,447
Immingham Docks 1,805,484
Southampton 1,752,015
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,739,189
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 3,176,742 1,347,705 -1,829,037
Immingham Docks 1,422,976 382,508 -1,040,468
Southampton 746,448 1,005,567 +259,119
Dover / Eurotunnel 659,675 1,079,514 +419,839
Felixstowe 1,015,408 95,923 -919,485
Heysham 186,155 868,938 +682,783
Holyhead 710,849 240,534 -470,315
London Gateway Port 602,004 311,275 -290,729
London Heathrow Airport 284,484 125,491 -158,993
000 233,029 125,061 -107,968

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