Import/export HS code 392073: Plastic sheets made of cellulose acetate

Sheets and films made of cellulose acetate, used in photography and cinematography

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* 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 3,861,899
Germany 2,524,681
Netherlands 2,197,384
Italy 498,100
United States 292,038

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 1,920,386 1,941,513 +21,127
Germany 1,265,533 1,259,148 -6,385
Netherlands 937,149 1,260,235 +323,086
Italy 276,081 222,019 -54,062
United States 289,144 2,894 -286,250
India 2,102 34,705 +32,603
South Korea 4,885 24,660 +19,775
Belgium 7,746 6,930 -816
Hungary 0 11,615 +11,615
France 5,744 4,656 -1,088

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 3,849,001
Germany 2,513,685
Japan 2,188,565
Italy 496,661
United Kingdom 328,375

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 1,916,745 1,932,256 +15,511
Germany 1,258,064 1,255,621 -2,443
Japan 932,251 1,256,314 +324,063
Italy 276,081 220,580 -55,501
United Kingdom 296,027 32,348 -263,679
India 3,788 34,705 +30,917
South Korea 4,885 24,660 +19,775
United States 20,499 2,025 -18,474
Luxembourg 2,121 6,930 +4,809
France 1,356 4,656 +3,300

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Cheshire 2
Greater Manchester 2

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 0 2 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0

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) 5,969,995
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,603,242
Air transport 809,238
Rail transport 108,107
Other 10,387

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) 2,744,426 3,225,569 +481,143
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,359,352 1,243,890 -115,462
Air transport 608,039 201,199 -406,840
Rail transport 0 108,107 +108,107
Other 6,860 3,527 -3,333
Road transport 491 0 -491

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 2,841,014
London Gateway Port 2,134,740
Eurotunnel 1,180,292
Dover 880,879
Felixstowe 827,565

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 £
Southampton 1,262,604 1,578,410 +315,806
London Gateway Port 932,901 1,201,839 +268,938
Eurotunnel 785,704 394,588 -391,116
Dover 354,206 526,673 +172,467
Felixstowe 474,443 353,122 -121,321
Immingham Docks 128,160 317,589 +189,429
London Heathrow Airport 315,128 70,139 -244,989
London Stansted Airport 167,204 10,716 -156,488
Thamesport 79,578 92,198 +12,620
Killingholme 74,785 87,319 +12,534

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 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 6
2026-03 4
2026-02 5
2026-01 5
2025-12 3

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 9
54m+ 8
15m-54m 2
Other 2
0-1m 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 £
Australia 21,001
Israel 18,197
Germany 4,393
Malta 973

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 £
Australia 21,001 0 -21,001
Israel 0 18,197 +18,197
Germany 1,736 2,657 +921
Malta 0 973 +973

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 26,563
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,001

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 4,736 21,827 +17,091
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,001 0 -18,001

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 19,170
London Gateway Port 18,001
East Midlands Airport 4,393
London Heathrow Airport 3,000

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 £
London Stansted Airport 0 19,170 +19,170
London Gateway Port 18,001 0 -18,001
East Midlands Airport 1,736 2,657 +921
London Heathrow Airport 3,000 0 -3,000

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 392073

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

Description: Sheets and films made of cellulose acetate, used in photography and cinematography