Import/export HS code 39206212: Special PET films

PET films of specific thicknesses used for making flexible magnetic disks or printing plates

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  • 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 £
South Korea 637,037
Germany 467,043
India 282,360
Pakistan 261,614
Netherlands 167,887

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 £
South Korea 31,224 605,813 +574,589
Germany 236,869 230,174 -6,695
India 35,025 247,335 +212,310
Pakistan 93,482 168,132 +74,650
Netherlands 78,547 89,340 +10,793
Israel 112,591 2,193 -110,398
France 91,236 11,584 -79,652
Switzerland 88,199 0 -88,199
Poland 25,431 6,360 -19,071
Ireland 509 23,413 +22,904

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 £
South Korea 637,037
Germany 634,930
India 282,360
Pakistan 261,614
Poland 131,536

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 £
South Korea 31,224 605,813 +574,589
Germany 315,416 319,514 +4,098
India 35,025 247,335 +212,310
Pakistan 93,482 168,132 +74,650
Poland 115,611 15,925 -99,686
Israel 112,591 2,193 -110,398
Switzerland 89,255 2,019 -87,236
Ireland 0 23,211 +23,211
China 5,132 0 -5,132
Canada 0 5,058 +5,058

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Norfolk 1

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Norfolk 0 1 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
Southern Scotland 0 1 +1
Suffolk 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,722,732
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 306,354
Air transport 115,825
Road transport 43,224
Other 17,139

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 502,261 1,220,471 +718,210
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 195,214 111,140 -84,074
Air transport 58,236 57,589 -647
Road transport 43,224 0 -43,224
Other 8,823 8,316 -507

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 978,046
Immingham Docks 583,460
Southampton 169,136
Eurotunnel 105,629
London Heathrow Airport 64,519

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 £
Felixstowe 234,168 743,878 +509,710
Immingham Docks 297,262 286,198 -11,064
Southampton 8,368 160,768 +152,400
Eurotunnel 86,048 19,581 -66,467
London Heathrow Airport 6,930 57,589 +50,659
London Gateway Port 22,856 36,105 +13,249
Middlesbrough 0 51,409 +51,409
East Midlands Airport 44,975 0 -44,975
ZLC 43,224 0 -43,224
Dover 30,619 10,461 -20,158

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 5
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 5
2026-03 5
2026-01 2
2025-12 1
2025-11 2

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 7
54m+ 5
Other 2
15m-54m 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 £
Switzerland 5,893,718
Luxembourg 3,136,076
Ireland 2,272,310
Netherlands 577,517
Australia 294,723

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 £
Switzerland 3,080,782 2,812,936 -267,846
Luxembourg 1,454,736 1,681,340 +226,604
Ireland 1,058,559 1,213,751 +155,192
Netherlands 280,225 297,292 +17,067
Australia 155,755 138,968 -16,787
United States 33,860 131,669 +97,809
Canada 75,818 65,583 -10,235
Poland 62,266 54,489 -7,777
Germany 58,133 16,464 -41,669
Belgium 0 46,202 +46,202

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 385

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 385 0 -385

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) 10,005,181
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,687,647
Air transport 383,736
Other 385

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) 5,022,809 4,982,372 -40,437
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,209,771 1,477,876 +268,105
Air transport 206,697 177,039 -29,658
Other 385 0 -385

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,563,215
Immingham Docks 3,049,314
Holyhead 1,923,111
Liverpool Docks 449,832
London Gateway Port 247,019

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 3,398,650 3,164,565 -234,085
Immingham Docks 1,437,299 1,612,015 +174,716
Holyhead 1,015,043 908,068 -106,975
Liverpool Docks 55,377 394,455 +339,078
London Gateway Port 129,596 117,423 -12,173
Hull 28,930 180,090 +151,160
East Midlands Airport 101,579 61,302 -40,277
Southampton 58,357 57,255 -1,102
Dover 79,432 12,771 -66,661
London Heathrow Airport 22,405 47,870 +25,465

Quick facts

HS code: 39206212

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

Description: PET films of specific thicknesses used for making flexible magnetic disks or printing plates