Import/export HS code 392069: Plastic sheets made of other polyesters

Sheets and films made of other polyester materials

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 £
China 9,338,040
United States 8,606,383
Ireland 4,251,180
Germany 3,943,592
India 2,379,941

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 £
China 4,942,784 4,395,256 -547,528
United States 6,706,162 1,900,221 -4,805,941
Ireland 1,982,774 2,268,406 +285,632
Germany 2,158,967 1,784,625 -374,342
India 1,116,431 1,263,510 +147,079
Sweden 903,448 818,821 -84,627
Netherlands 886,477 664,622 -221,855
Italy 673,347 711,061 +37,714
France 993,301 286,999 -706,302
Japan 581,761 380,326 -201,435

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 £
China 9,521,009
United States 9,042,401
Germany 3,903,640
Ireland 3,234,084
India 2,381,032

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 £
China 5,102,683 4,418,326 -684,357
United States 7,035,592 2,006,809 -5,028,783
Germany 2,068,455 1,835,185 -233,270
Ireland 1,572,509 1,661,575 +89,066
India 1,116,431 1,264,601 +148,170
Netherlands 1,224,327 591,647 -632,680
Sweden 904,625 777,149 -127,476
Italy 831,100 726,718 -104,382
Japan 581,761 387,729 -194,032
Belgium 230,901 244,411 +13,510

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 13
West Midlands 13
Surrey, East and West Sussex 12
West Yorkshire 12
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 11

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
Inner London - West 10 8 -2
West Midlands 9 8 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 10 +3
West Yorkshire 9 10 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8 5 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 7 +1
Norfolk 7 6 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 5 +0
Greater Manchester 4 7 +3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,339,156
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,509,598
Air transport 4,985,915
Other 1,344,830
Road transport 105,155

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) 11,877,579 8,461,577 -3,416,002
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,215,477 5,294,121 -921,356
Air transport 3,661,660 1,324,255 -2,337,405
Other 419,947 924,883 +504,936
Road transport 103,883 1,272 -102,611

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 7,547,054
Southampton 5,249,686
Immingham Docks 4,736,910
Liverpool Docks 4,547,167
Belfast Port 2,681,118

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 4,254,015 3,293,039 -960,976
Southampton 2,829,247 2,420,439 -408,808
Immingham Docks 2,462,442 2,274,468 -187,974
Liverpool Docks 2,339,554 2,207,613 -131,941
Belfast Port 2,651,574 29,544 -2,622,030
Dover 1,495,634 1,043,445 -452,189
Belfast Airport 2,075,193 55,855 -2,019,338
000 419,947 924,883 +504,936
London Gateway Port 534,315 688,478 +154,163
Killingholme 409,788 653,186 +243,398

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 50
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 24
Other manufacturing 24
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 15
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 32
2026-03 36
2026-02 30
2026-01 34
2025-12 20

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
54m+ 72
1m-15m 71
15m-54m 25
0-1m 20
Other 12

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 £
Italy 10,709,910
Uzbekistan 6,457,019
United States 6,126,935
Netherlands 5,616,978
China 5,554,437

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 £
Italy 2,391,625 8,318,285 +5,926,660
Uzbekistan 1,437,383 5,019,636 +3,582,253
United States 3,355,260 2,771,675 -583,585
Netherlands 3,045,233 2,571,745 -473,488
China 2,532,186 3,022,251 +490,065
India 3,257,276 1,522,642 -1,734,634
Germany 1,047,715 3,080,884 +2,033,169
France 1,517,015 2,507,785 +990,770
Brazil 1,320,624 1,842,464 +521,840
Switzerland 864,616 2,207,926 +1,343,310

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 11,520
Nicaragua 450
China 19

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 11,520 0 -11,520
Nicaragua 450 0 -450
China 19 0 -19

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 32,653,493
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 28,465,521
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,243,752
Other 25,619
Road transport 1,392

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 £
Air transport 14,757,952 17,895,541 +3,137,589
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,488,320 18,977,201 +9,488,881
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,301,304 4,942,448 -4,358,856
Other 21,170 4,449 -16,721
Road transport 1,392 0 -1,392

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,684,329
London Heathrow Airport 14,701,530
London Stansted Airport 8,151,691
Felixstowe 6,839,519
Manchester Airport 6,294,772

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 8,730,846 16,953,483 +8,222,637
London Heathrow Airport 5,339,328 9,362,202 +4,022,874
London Stansted Airport 3,717,327 4,434,364 +717,037
Felixstowe 5,019,588 1,819,931 -3,199,657
Manchester Airport 3,633,594 2,661,178 -972,416
Southampton 2,449,812 2,224,302 -225,510
London Gateway Port 1,288,249 1,159,975 -128,274
East Midlands Airport 1,131,240 943,786 -187,454
ZLC 555,848 441,450 -114,398
Liverpool Docks 557,579 367,048 -190,531

Quick facts

HS code: 392069

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

Description: Sheets and films made of other polyester materials