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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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 3,976,898
Germany 2,453,635
Netherlands 2,127,782
Italy 479,485
United States 295,193

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 2,102,409 1,874,489 -227,920
Germany 1,292,517 1,161,118 -131,399
Netherlands 945,077 1,182,705 +237,628
Italy 283,209 196,276 -86,933
United States 290,038 5,155 -284,883
India 32,688 4,119 -28,569
South Korea 11,875 17,670 +5,795
Belgium 10,013 7,078 -2,935
Hungary 0 11,615 +11,615
Sweden 7,267 0 -7,267

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 3,953,980
Germany 2,443,432
Japan 2,118,963
Italy 478,046
United Kingdom 340,810

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 2,098,768 1,855,212 -243,556
Germany 1,285,841 1,157,591 -128,250
Japan 940,179 1,178,784 +238,605
Italy 283,209 194,837 -88,372
United Kingdom 294,935 45,875 -249,060
India 34,374 4,119 -30,255
South Korea 11,875 17,670 +5,795
United States 17,005 4,286 -12,719
Luxembourg 5,480 3,571 -1,909
France 2,641 2,015 -626

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 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) 6,090,174
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,518,794
Air transport 729,862
Rail transport 108,107
Other 9,594

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) 3,044,819 3,045,355 +536
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,375,251 1,143,543 -231,708
Air transport 554,237 175,625 -378,612
Rail transport 0 108,107 +108,107
Other 6,067 3,527 -2,540

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 3,059,652
London Gateway Port 2,086,360
Eurotunnel 1,067,811
Dover 908,912
Felixstowe 783,846

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 1,557,918 1,501,734 -56,184
London Gateway Port 954,129 1,132,231 +178,102
Eurotunnel 657,394 410,417 -246,977
Dover 365,913 542,999 +177,086
Felixstowe 457,260 326,586 -130,674
Immingham Docks 256,556 189,193 -67,363
London Heathrow Airport 256,596 69,778 -186,818
London Stansted Airport 163,267 12,613 -150,654
Thamesport 80,612 84,804 +4,192
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
2026-05 4
2026-04 6
2026-03 4
2026-02 5
2026-01 5

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