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 8,676,472
China 7,523,897
Czechia 2,381,469
Turkey 2,171,495
Switzerland 2,057,131

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 4,516,326 4,160,146 -356,180
China 4,283,838 3,240,059 -1,043,779
Czechia 1,200,087 1,181,382 -18,705
Turkey 1,158,976 1,012,519 -146,457
Switzerland 1,135,270 921,861 -213,409
Spain 1,193,818 784,036 -409,782
Belgium 1,099,625 710,250 -389,375
Ireland 480,675 292,525 -188,150
Sweden 271,132 427,947 +156,815
Italy 387,785 259,845 -127,940

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 8,643,209
China 7,571,114
Czechia 2,373,755
Turkey 2,179,395
Spain 2,034,444

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 4,603,709 4,039,500 -564,209
China 4,349,983 3,221,131 -1,128,852
Czechia 1,192,373 1,181,382 -10,991
Turkey 1,166,876 1,012,519 -154,357
Spain 1,219,363 815,081 -404,282
Switzerland 1,040,630 850,556 -190,074
Belgium 1,011,990 851,798 -160,192
Sweden 314,246 425,212 +110,966
Italy 339,873 316,085 -23,788
France 242,362 278,001 +35,639

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 7
Cheshire 6
Lancashire 6
Essex 5

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 7 8 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Cheshire 3 5 +2
Lancashire 6 3 -3
Essex 4 4 +0
Inner London - East 4 1 -3
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 5 2 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 4 +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) 18,892,755
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,526,614
Air transport 857,384
Road transport 584,549
Other 550,352

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) 10,101,306 8,791,449 -1,309,857
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,188,748 4,337,866 -850,882
Air transport 405,838 451,546 +45,708
Road transport 502,177 82,372 -419,805
Other 348,244 202,108 -146,136

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 7,702,583
Felixstowe 4,840,230
Southampton 4,051,160
Immingham Docks 3,634,036
Eurotunnel 2,419,603

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 3,213,073 4,489,510 +1,276,437
Felixstowe 3,264,920 1,575,310 -1,689,610
Southampton 2,318,714 1,732,446 -586,268
Immingham Docks 1,743,476 1,890,560 +147,084
Eurotunnel 2,023,112 396,491 -1,626,621
London Gateway Port 168,706 897,189 +728,483
London 215,778 795,678 +579,900
Harwich 567,522 366,602 -200,920
ZLC 692,732 82,372 -610,360
Killingholme 327,264 259,300 -67,964

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
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 12
Other manufacturing 12
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
2026-01 13
2025-11 16
2025-10 21
2025-09 18
2025-08 22

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 43
54m+ 35
15m-54m 17
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 5,924,454
Netherlands 3,880,842
Ireland 2,293,542
United States 1,311,802
Czechia 875,499

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 2,889,600 3,034,854 +145,254
Netherlands 2,448,577 1,432,265 -1,016,312
Ireland 1,222,399 1,071,143 -151,256
United States 724,948 586,854 -138,094
Czechia 539,697 335,802 -203,895
Poland 538,848 318,039 -220,809
Germany 318,280 350,978 +32,698
Italy 355,655 289,489 -66,166
Qatar 104,521 427,134 +322,613
Australia 233,850 109,305 -124,545

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 280,132
Belgium 5,511
Spain 391
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 163,831 116,301 -47,530
Belgium 4,219 1,292 -2,927
Spain 271 120 -151
Ireland 0 374 +374
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) 15,415,192
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,189,805
Air transport 487,502
Other 307,384

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) 8,225,836 7,189,356 -1,036,480
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,731,286 2,458,519 -272,767
Air transport 325,699 161,803 -163,896
Other 176,134 131,250 -44,884

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,270,405
Immingham Docks 4,313,226
Liverpool Docks 1,545,496
London Gateway Port 1,375,219
Heysham 967,748

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 4,787,982 4,482,423 -305,559
Immingham Docks 2,662,401 1,650,825 -1,011,576
Liverpool Docks 700,084 845,412 +145,328
London Gateway Port 493,681 881,538 +387,857
Heysham 487,748 480,000 -7,748
Southampton 560,047 283,264 -276,783
Dover 270,134 367,002 +96,868
Holyhead 219,550 241,367 +21,817
Felixstowe 248,112 97,287 -150,825
000 176,134 131,250 -44,884

Quick facts

HS code: 39204390

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

Description: Plastic sheets with plasticizers, thicker than 1mm