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 9,362,256
China 8,019,231
Czechia 2,797,785
Spain 2,334,645
Turkey 2,055,411

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 5,068,773 4,293,483 -775,290
China 4,097,817 3,921,414 -176,403
Czechia 1,183,529 1,614,256 +430,727
Spain 1,452,203 882,442 -569,761
Turkey 1,277,937 777,474 -500,463
Belgium 1,017,883 868,055 -149,828
Switzerland 1,134,345 693,786 -440,559
France 347,782 415,058 +67,276
Ireland 562,376 184,469 -377,907
Sweden 363,365 338,213 -25,152

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 9,369,564
China 8,063,199
Czechia 2,790,071
Spain 2,367,476
Turkey 2,063,311

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 5,075,817 4,293,747 -782,070
China 4,125,468 3,937,731 -187,737
Czechia 1,175,815 1,614,256 +438,441
Spain 1,465,361 902,115 -563,246
Turkey 1,285,837 777,474 -508,363
Belgium 1,045,825 926,723 -119,102
Switzerland 989,710 605,560 -384,150
Sweden 403,744 338,213 -65,531
France 285,993 405,435 +119,442
Italy 245,438 381,141 +135,703

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
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 8 6 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 5 +0
Cheshire 4 5 +1
Lancashire 5 3 -2
Essex 4 4 +0
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 4 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 4 4 +0
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) 20,170,527
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,121,750
Air transport 1,044,588
Other 542,758
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) 10,903,536 9,266,991 -1,636,545
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,315,019 4,806,731 -508,288
Air transport 466,078 578,510 +112,432
Other 354,581 188,177 -166,404
Road transport 258,729 82,372 -176,357

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 8,132,996
Felixstowe 5,432,282
Southampton 4,483,950
Immingham Docks 4,028,068
Eurotunnel 2,261,390

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 4,052,159 4,080,837 +28,678
Felixstowe 3,043,217 2,389,065 -654,152
Southampton 2,403,175 2,080,775 -322,400
Immingham Docks 2,262,716 1,765,352 -497,364
Eurotunnel 1,828,203 433,187 -1,395,016
London 410,032 887,856 +477,824
Harwich 470,668 693,041 +222,373
London Gateway Port 208,836 880,267 +671,431
Thamesport 288,950 414,878 +125,928
000 354,581 188,177 -166,404

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
41
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 17
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 6,539,169
Netherlands 4,391,860
Ireland 2,648,774
United States 1,195,425
Poland 1,063,610

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 3,348,859 3,190,310 -158,549
Netherlands 2,392,754 1,999,106 -393,648
Ireland 1,255,101 1,393,673 +138,572
United States 707,060 488,365 -218,695
Poland 468,834 594,776 +125,942
Czechia 647,462 337,870 -309,592
Germany 324,114 462,637 +138,523
Qatar 106,519 544,837 +438,318
Italy 359,670 289,709 -69,961
Sweden 156,355 165,846 +9,491

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 350,981
Belgium 6,446
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 173,107 177,874 +4,767
Belgium 3,832 2,614 -1,218
Spain 301 211 -90
Ireland 285 89 -196
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) 17,857,727
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,583,860
Air transport 535,318
Other 381,905

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) 9,179,882 8,677,845 -502,037
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,108,805 2,475,055 +366,250
Air transport 299,062 236,256 -62,806
Other 187,421 194,484 +7,063

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,495,783
Immingham Docks 4,619,650
Liverpool Docks 1,673,623
London Gateway Port 1,272,304
Heysham 1,143,215

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 5,367,226 5,128,557 -238,669
Immingham Docks 2,574,075 2,045,575 -528,500
Liverpool Docks 981,125 692,498 -288,627
London Gateway Port 331,270 941,034 +609,764
Heysham 504,680 638,535 +133,855
Dover 310,937 383,027 +72,090
Holyhead 225,057 311,035 +85,978
Southampton 329,183 203,512 -125,671
Felixstowe 213,914 236,810 +22,896
000 187,421 194,484 +7,063

Quick facts

HS code: 39204390

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

Description: Plastic sheets with plasticizers, thicker than 1mm