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 9,037,971
China 7,884,382
Czechia 2,731,808
Spain 2,309,459
Turkey 1,921,206

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 5,004,760 4,033,211 -971,549
China 4,486,659 3,397,723 -1,088,936
Czechia 1,269,121 1,462,687 +193,566
Spain 1,603,569 705,890 -897,679
Turkey 1,226,206 695,000 -531,206
Belgium 942,663 856,326 -86,337
Switzerland 1,187,432 586,380 -601,052
France 367,626 389,485 +21,859
Sweden 416,744 263,897 -152,847
Ireland 480,179 166,697 -313,482

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 9,035,886
China 7,922,657
Czechia 2,724,094
Spain 2,342,290
Turkey 1,929,106

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 4,973,145 4,062,741 -910,404
China 4,508,617 3,414,040 -1,094,577
Czechia 1,261,407 1,462,687 +201,280
Spain 1,618,111 724,179 -893,932
Turkey 1,234,106 695,000 -539,106
Belgium 1,036,391 849,208 -187,183
Switzerland 1,045,068 501,936 -543,132
Sweden 457,123 263,897 -193,226
France 310,408 379,862 +69,454
Italy 277,673 348,906 +71,233

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
Inner London - West 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 8 6 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 4 -1
Cheshire 5 5 +0
Lancashire 5 2 -3
Inner London - West 4 2 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 4 +1
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 4 +1
Essex 3 3 +0
Inner London - East 3 1 -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) 19,544,359
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,915,587
Air transport 983,158
Other 453,224
Road transport 341,101

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) 11,087,088 8,457,271 -2,629,817
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,758,135 4,157,452 -1,600,683
Air transport 463,096 520,062 +56,966
Other 282,819 170,405 -112,414
Road transport 341,101 0 -341,101

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 8,043,993
Felixstowe 5,194,616
Southampton 4,436,026
Immingham Docks 3,934,155
Eurotunnel 2,180,605

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 4,369,321 3,674,672 -694,649
Felixstowe 2,912,765 2,281,851 -630,914
Southampton 2,596,899 1,839,127 -757,772
Immingham Docks 2,304,800 1,629,355 -675,445
Eurotunnel 1,747,418 433,187 -1,314,231
London 550,903 746,985 +196,082
Harwich 465,797 636,359 +170,562
London Gateway Port 420,032 666,515 +246,483
Thamesport 326,371 371,360 +44,989
Killingholme 324,574 188,952 -135,622

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
39
Other manufacturing
15
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
11
Specialised construction activities
7
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 17
2026-04 18
2026-03 19
2026-02 11
2026-01 13

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+ 33
15m-54m 15
0-1m 5
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 6,348,926
Netherlands 4,119,756
Ireland 2,506,581
United States 1,178,564
Poland 1,015,131

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 3,841,301 2,507,625 -1,333,676
Netherlands 2,320,710 1,799,046 -521,664
Ireland 1,170,288 1,336,293 +166,005
United States 760,399 418,165 -342,234
Poland 427,406 587,725 +160,319
Czechia 698,969 277,487 -421,482
Germany 302,745 421,520 +118,775
Qatar 268,662 382,694 +114,032
Italy 289,383 244,753 -44,630
Sweden 160,966 156,468 -4,498

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 343,675
Belgium 6,197
Spain 482
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 174,186 169,489 -4,697
Belgium 3,583 2,614 -969
Spain 271 211 -60
Ireland 374 0 -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) 17,102,637
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,320,190
Air transport 531,047
Other 373,110

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) 9,533,027 7,569,610 -1,963,417
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,271,619 2,048,571 -223,048
Air transport 297,157 233,890 -63,267
Other 191,861 181,249 -10,612

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,033,212
Immingham Docks 4,339,198
Liverpool Docks 1,621,627
London Gateway Port 1,254,174
Heysham 1,105,847

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 5,755,579 4,277,633 -1,477,946
Immingham Docks 2,523,957 1,815,241 -708,716
Liverpool Docks 1,018,969 602,658 -416,311
London Gateway Port 497,030 757,144 +260,114
Heysham 470,212 635,635 +165,423
Dover 336,954 338,324 +1,370
Holyhead 209,758 300,958 +91,200
Southampton 362,242 122,341 -239,901
Felixstowe 182,129 212,953 +30,824
000 191,861 181,249 -10,612

Quick facts

HS code: 39204390

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

Description: Plastic sheets with plasticizers, thicker than 1mm