Import/export HS code 39204390: Thick plastic sheets with plasticizers

Plastic sheets with plasticizers, thicker than 1mm

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 9,250,046
China 8,078,989
Czechia 2,755,548
Spain 2,229,627
Turkey 2,030,025

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 4,740,573 4,509,473 -231,100
China 4,311,223 3,767,766 -543,457
Czechia 1,214,914 1,540,634 +325,720
Spain 1,358,002 871,625 -486,377
Turkey 1,319,490 710,535 -608,955
Switzerland 1,180,125 804,068 -376,057
Belgium 971,296 845,643 -125,653
Ireland 561,224 208,527 -352,697
France 353,292 400,746 +47,454
Sweden 345,434 381,058 +35,624

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 9,254,626
China 8,124,274
Czechia 2,747,834
Spain 2,282,239
Turkey 2,037,925

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 4,842,888 4,411,738 -431,150
China 4,377,828 3,746,446 -631,382
Czechia 1,207,200 1,540,634 +333,434
Spain 1,382,561 899,678 -482,883
Turkey 1,327,390 710,535 -616,855
Belgium 895,422 991,224 +95,802
Switzerland 1,035,545 708,587 -326,958
Sweden 385,813 381,058 -4,755
France 289,836 391,123 +101,287
Italy 278,344 351,753 +73,409

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 10
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8
Cheshire 7
Lancashire 6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
West Midlands 8 6 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 5 +0
Cheshire 3 6 +3
Lancashire 6 2 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 2 -2
Essex 4 4 +0
Inner London - East 4 1 -3
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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) 20,012,519
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,164,399
Air transport 1,055,623
Other 540,279
Road transport 388,791

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) 10,638,145 9,374,374 -1,263,771
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,445,649 4,718,750 -726,899
Air transport 465,989 589,634 +123,645
Other 331,366 208,913 -122,453
Road transport 306,419 82,372 -224,047

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 8,043,440
Felixstowe 5,139,105
Southampton 4,629,046
Immingham Docks 3,961,505
Eurotunnel 2,292,349

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 3,644,139 4,399,301 +755,162
Felixstowe 3,133,022 2,006,083 -1,126,939
Southampton 2,584,767 2,044,279 -540,488
Immingham Docks 2,126,531 1,834,974 -291,557
Eurotunnel 1,802,507 489,842 -1,312,665
Harwich 523,709 727,091 +203,382
London 365,034 808,262 +443,228
London Gateway Port 198,154 892,168 +694,014
Thamesport 292,793 423,000 +130,207
ZLC 496,974 82,372 -414,602

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 40
Other manufacturing 14
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 11
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 7
Specialised construction activities 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 18
2026-03 19
2026-02 11
2026-01 13
2025-12 8

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 45
54m+ 36
15m-54m 16
0-1m 6
Other 3

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 6,145,353
Netherlands 4,318,279
Ireland 2,534,690
United States 1,305,982
Poland 1,029,243

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 3,085,193 3,060,160 -25,033
Netherlands 2,613,213 1,705,066 -908,147
Ireland 1,206,443 1,328,247 +121,804
United States 809,939 496,043 -313,896
Poland 472,665 556,578 +83,913
Czechia 647,462 284,015 -363,447
Germany 328,213 475,492 +147,279
Italy 364,295 300,383 -63,912
Qatar 106,519 544,837 +438,318
Sweden 166,653 178,876 +12,223

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 323,845
Belgium 6,606
Spain 512
Ireland 374
China 10

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 167,256 156,589 -10,667
Belgium 4,132 2,474 -1,658
Spain 301 211 -90
Ireland 248 126 -122
China 0 10 +10
Netherlands 0 10 +10

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) 16,923,487
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,108,293
Air transport 522,579
Other 356,015

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) 8,836,815 8,086,672 -750,143
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,456,591 2,651,702 +195,111
Air transport 284,715 237,864 -46,851
Other 180,645 175,370 -5,275

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,007,721
Immingham Docks 4,690,132
Liverpool Docks 1,661,493
London Gateway Port 1,339,511
Heysham 1,050,557

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 5,101,199 4,906,522 -194,677
Immingham Docks 2,804,333 1,885,799 -918,534
Liverpool Docks 909,709 751,784 -157,925
London Gateway Port 381,373 958,138 +576,765
Heysham 503,888 546,669 +42,781
Southampton 443,255 296,840 -146,415
Dover 316,517 392,333 +75,816
Holyhead 209,431 328,309 +118,878
Felixstowe 216,718 211,429 -5,289
000 180,645 175,370 -5,275

Quick facts

HS code: 39204390

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

Description: Plastic sheets with plasticizers, thicker than 1mm