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 3,218,673
Germany 2,670,666
Netherlands 1,927,661
Italy 488,369
United States 440,279

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 1,561,003 1,657,670 +96,667
Germany 1,482,631 1,188,035 -294,596
Netherlands 914,933 1,012,728 +97,795
Italy 292,645 195,724 -96,921
United States 432,436 7,843 -424,593
India 116,142 30,586 -85,556
South Korea 4,885 14,024 +9,139
Belgium 7,746 6,930 -816
France 9,743 3,663 -6,080
Sweden 0 7,267 +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 3,363,310
Germany 2,658,070
Japan 1,918,842
Italy 491,030
United Kingdom 299,948

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 1,705,640 1,657,670 -47,970
Germany 1,477,298 1,180,772 -296,526
Japan 915,567 1,003,275 +87,708
Italy 295,306 195,724 -99,582
United Kingdom 287,294 12,654 -274,640
India 117,828 30,586 -87,242
United States 12,785 11,909 -876
South Korea 4,885 14,024 +9,139
Luxembourg 2,121 6,930 +4,809
France 1,356 3,663 +2,307

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 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 2 1 -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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Norfolk 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) 5,317,397
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,731,985
Air transport 782,756
Rail transport 108,107
Other 11,987

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) 2,690,221 2,627,176 -63,045
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,571,534 1,160,451 -411,083
Air transport 558,325 224,431 -333,894
Rail transport 0 108,107 +108,107
Other 4,724 7,263 +2,539
Road transport 491 0 -491

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 2,357,701
London Gateway Port 1,892,266
Eurotunnel 1,514,502
Felixstowe 920,483
Dover 691,300

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 1,113,604 1,244,097 +130,493
London Gateway Port 921,584 970,682 +49,098
Eurotunnel 1,149,500 365,002 -784,498
Felixstowe 580,287 340,196 -240,091
Dover 334,818 356,482 +21,664
Immingham Docks 0 445,749 +445,749
London Heathrow Airport 300,729 82,123 -218,606
London Stansted Airport 125,914 45,798 -80,116
Killingholme 74,785 87,319 +12,534
Thamesport 75,780 76,267 +487

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 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 5
2025-08 6

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+ 7
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2
Other 2

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 1,736
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 3,000 18,001 +15,001
Israel 0 18,197 +18,197
Germany 0 1,736 +1,736
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 23,906
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 3,000 20,906 +17,906
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 18,001 +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
London Heathrow Airport 3,000
East Midlands Airport 1,736

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 0 18,001 +18,001
London Heathrow Airport 3,000 0 -3,000
East Midlands Airport 0 1,736 +1,736

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